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Wiesel
IOC: 1990
Unitary Cost: USD$1.0 million
Also Known As
Wiesel 2
Origin
Germany
Contractor/s
Rheinmetall Defence
Applications
LeFlaSys
Family Members
PRIMUS
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Description:
The Wiesel is a lightweight, tracked, multi-purpose armored vehicle designed to be helicopter-transportable (sling-load or internally). The Wiesel also meets the German requirement for rapid deployable armored vehicles. The vehicle features high mobility, speed and survivability due to its small dimensions. It can perform several missions incorporating different weapon systems, sensors and other equipment.
The Wiesel 2 vehicle has been stretched to accommodate a 120mm mortar or ambulance equipment. The Wiesel family of vehicles are capable of carrying a TOW missile launcher or a 20mm gun, etc as its main weapon system.
The Wiesel 2 is an improved model introduced in 1996 within the Bundeswehr. To date, six versions of the air droppable Wiesel 2 vehicle have been ordered by the German Army. These vehicles are being delivered to the Division Special Operations (DSO) to perform mission involving airmobile operations.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm
Weights: Max Weight 2,750 kg (6,063 lb)
Performance: Max Range 730 km (394 nm), Top Speed 22 mps (43 kt)
Power: Power 90 shp
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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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Germany
Rheinmetall has delivered approximately 140 Wiesel 2 armored vehicles to the Bundeswehr.