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ARMOURED SUPPORT VEHICLES WISENT 2
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ARMOURED SUPPORT VEHICLES<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 – high performance on demand.
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL<br />
One vehicle – two capabilities<br />
The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is the world’s most modern multifunctional<br />
Leopard 2 Support Vehicle, configured as an<br />
Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) or an Armoured<br />
Engineer Vehicle (AEV). It is based on the internationally<br />
deployed Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT),<br />
which is one of the most successful tracked vehicles<br />
in service. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 benefits from being a technically<br />
mature and combat proven system both<br />
on operations and exercises, proving itself to be extremely<br />
manoeuvrable, powerful and reliable in<br />
battle. The conversion to the <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 starts with<br />
the disassembly and modification of a standard<br />
Leopard 2 MBT. Extensive welding work and the integration<br />
of a state of the art crew compartment and<br />
armour protection is followed by the installation of a<br />
modern hydraulic system. The result is a highly flexible<br />
multifunctional platform providing full battlefield<br />
support with MBT performance that has never before<br />
been achieved by this class of vehicle.<br />
THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLATFORM<br />
<strong>FFG</strong> has created an armoured support vehicle to meet<br />
the extremely high and rapidly changing demands<br />
of modern battlefields. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is designed<br />
to meet the modern asymmetric threats of the urban<br />
battlefield and to be prepared to cope with future<br />
mission threats. The multifunctional design of the<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 enables unprecedented flexibility, operational<br />
efficiency, cost effectiveness and enhanced<br />
tactical mobility, extending the range of capabilities<br />
for commanders on operations.
ARV or AEV<br />
THE INNOVATIVE CONCEPT<br />
ARMOURED RECOVERY OR ENGINEER<br />
VEHICLE – FLEXIBLE THROUGH CONVERSION<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 ARMOURED ENGINEER<br />
VEHICLE (AEV)<br />
The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is a multifunctional platform deployable<br />
as an Armoured Recovery or an Armoured<br />
Engineer Vehicle. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 can be quickly and<br />
flexibly converted with appropriate equipment for<br />
each mission.<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 ARMOURED RECOVERY<br />
VEHICLE (ARV)<br />
When configured as an Armoured Recovery Vehicle,<br />
the <strong>WISENT</strong> 2’s role in battle is to recover and to<br />
tow damaged equipment into a field workshop for<br />
repair. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 ARV is designed to carry a<br />
Leopard 2 MBT power pack or turret on its rear rack<br />
and is used for lifting heavy loads such as engines<br />
and turrets under field conditions. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2<br />
ARV is equipped with a powerful crane boom and<br />
winch designed for loads up to 32 tons. The main<br />
winch provides a maximum constant straight pull<br />
force of 46 tons. For minor recovery tasks a maximum<br />
constant straight pull force of 3.6 tons is permitted<br />
by an auxiliary winch. The Combat Recovery<br />
System CRS® allows quick recovery and towing<br />
of objects under armoured protection.<br />
The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 AEV is an innovative vehicle for military<br />
engineer missions, and can be used to assist in<br />
the creation, development and clearance of main<br />
supply routes and access points for water crossing<br />
and bridge approach routes. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 AEV is<br />
also used to remove or establish obstacles and barricades<br />
on the battlefield.<br />
The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 AEV provides a modern excavator<br />
system as well as a high performance dozer blade.<br />
With its 1.3 cubic metre excavator bucket, the<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 AEV achieves an unrivalled digging performance<br />
of 300 cubic metres per hour with a working<br />
depth of up to 4.4 metres and a reach of 9.4 metres.<br />
In place of the dozer blade, a full-width mine plough<br />
or other implements can be attached extending the<br />
operational performance.
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REFITTING IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS<br />
INNOVATIVE AND ADAPTABLE PROTECTION<br />
The key innovation of the new <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 Support<br />
Vehicles is the multifunctional platform, permitting<br />
a conversion between both systems, ARV to AEV<br />
and vice versa, in less than 24 hours – even on operations.<br />
This performance is achieved due to universal<br />
connection points developed by <strong>FFG</strong>. The crane<br />
boom and the excavator arm can be substituted just<br />
as easily as the front-mounted dozer blade or mine<br />
plough, whereas the intelligent hydraulic and electrical<br />
system of the vehicle detects the connected<br />
equipment automatically.<br />
A significant feature of the <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is the upgraded<br />
and adaptable armour protection. Even with basic<br />
specifications, the crew is ballistically protected up<br />
to NATO STANAG 4569 threat level 5, achieved<br />
through the low angle armour design and spall liner<br />
covering the interior of the crew compartment reducing<br />
behind armour effects. Using standardised<br />
attachment points the basic armour can be quickly<br />
upgraded by the addition of bar/slat armour, enhanced<br />
protection systems or ERA (Explosive Reactive<br />
Armour) to provide additional protection against<br />
Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG). Enhanced mine<br />
and Improved Explosive Device (IED) protection is<br />
achieved by a second armoured plate integrated in<br />
the chassis, leaving the ground clearance unchanged.<br />
The integrated mine protection has the highest protection<br />
level, up to level 4A and 4B.
State of the Art Technology<br />
RELIABILITY AND MULTIFUNCTION ACCESSORIES<br />
RELIABILITY<br />
FUNCTIONAL TOOLS<br />
The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 not only offers full MBT support and<br />
mission flexibility, it is also highly reliable and has<br />
minimum Life Cycle Cost. The <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 ARV and<br />
AEV are 95 % logistically identical and benefit from<br />
easily accessible and common spares reducing Life<br />
Cycle Costs.<br />
INTELLIGENT HYDRAULIC AND<br />
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM<br />
A key enhancement to the <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is the specially<br />
developed intelligent hydraulic and electronic system.<br />
Designed by <strong>FFG</strong>, this advanced hydraulic and electronic<br />
architecture ensures that the operator can<br />
switch roles and task attachments quickly and easily<br />
between specific missions with confidence and built<br />
in reliability.<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 can host multiple attachments for a<br />
wide variety of military tasks to achieve its mission.<br />
As well as the crane and the excavator system,<br />
the <strong>WISENT</strong> 2 is designed to attach full width mine<br />
ploughs, safe lane marking systems, mine rollers,<br />
and different types of dozer/engineering blades using<br />
a specially designed high-lift adapter. In addition,<br />
devices such as miniature flails, milling heads, concrete<br />
cutters, earth augers, etc. can also be attached<br />
to the excavator arm by a quick coupling<br />
system under armoured protection. To enhance<br />
the military capability of the vehicle, Commercial<br />
of the Shelf (COTS) tools can be easily integrated<br />
and bespoke equipment can be made on request.
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TECHNICAL DATA<br />
PLATFORM DATA <strong>WISENT</strong> 2<br />
Engine<br />
Type: MTU, MB 873 Ka 501<br />
Cubic cap.: 47600 cm³<br />
Output: 1100 kW<br />
Transmission<br />
Type: RENK, HSWL 354, reinforced<br />
Gear change: Electro-hydraulic<br />
Gears: 4 forwards, 2 backwards<br />
Ballistic protection<br />
Level 5 as per STANAG 4569<br />
Low angle armour design<br />
Spall liner<br />
Mine protection<br />
Level 4A and 4B as per STANAG 4569<br />
Approved against TMRP-6<br />
Ground clearance remains unchanged<br />
Climatic conditions<br />
A1 - Extreme hot dry<br />
B2 - Wet hot<br />
C2 - Cold<br />
B3 - Humid hot (after preparation)<br />
C3 - Severe cold (after preparation)<br />
Auxiliary winch<br />
Max. traction power: 0 - 35 kN (3.6 t)<br />
Cable length: 280 (300) m<br />
Cable diameter: 9 mm<br />
Speed: 0 - 90 m/min<br />
Implements (example)<br />
Full width mine plough<br />
Mine roller<br />
Safe lane marking system<br />
Main winch<br />
Max. traction power: 0 - 450 kN (46 t)<br />
Cable length: 160 (170) m<br />
Cable diameter: 33 mm<br />
Speed: 0 - 90 m/min<br />
Speeds<br />
Max. speed forward: 64 km/h<br />
Max. speed backwards: 31 km/h<br />
Max speed:<br />
Recovering: 40 km/h<br />
Recovering Leopard 2: 25 km/h<br />
Transporting Power Pack: 40 km/h<br />
With towing device in terrain: 15 km/h<br />
Creep rate: 3 km/h<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 ARV<br />
Boom crane<br />
Crane capacity: 320 kN (32 t)<br />
Dozer/support blade<br />
Height: 1000 mm<br />
Width: 3540 mm<br />
Width with extensions: 4140 mm<br />
Weight<br />
Weight empty: 57000 kg<br />
Combat weight: 63000 kg<br />
Technical gross weight: 69500 kg<br />
Power Pack Leopard 1: 4700 kg<br />
Power Pack Leopard 2: 6200 kg<br />
Dimensions<br />
Length: 9240 mm<br />
Width: 3540 mm<br />
Height: 2730 mm<br />
<strong>WISENT</strong> 2 AEV<br />
Excavator arm<br />
Digging rate: 215 m³/h<br />
Bucket volume: 1.3 m³<br />
Lifting power: 4000 kg (with bucket)<br />
Digging depth: 4.4 m<br />
Range: 9.4 m<br />
Breakout dipper: 100 kN<br />
Breakout bucket: 125 kN<br />
Weight<br />
Weight empty: 60000 kg<br />
Combat weight: 66000 kg<br />
Technical gross weight: 69500 kg<br />
Dimensions<br />
Length: 10740 mm<br />
Width: 3540 mm<br />
Height: 3004 mm<br />
All data are relative to the choosen configuration and subject to change.
AFTER-SALES SERVICE<br />
Our mobile service teams are ready to support you world-wide<br />
in case of any problems. Spare parts are immediately available<br />
for dispatch.<br />
Scan the QR code<br />
and get more information<br />
on the website of <strong>FFG</strong>.<br />
www.ffg-flensburg.de<br />
Contact us to discuss how we can help you.<br />
<strong>FFG</strong> FLENSBURGER FAHRZEUGBAU GESELLSCHAFT MBH<br />
Werftstraße 24<br />
D-24939 Flensburg<br />
Phone +49 (461) 48 12-0<br />
Fax +49 (461) 48 12-100<br />
PO Box 1564<br />
D-24905 Flensburg<br />
info@ffg-flensburg.de<br />
www.ffg-flensburg.de