WISENT 2 - FFG

ARMOURED SUPPORT VEHICLES
WISENT 2

WISENT 2 – high performance on demand.

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL
One vehicle – two capabilities
The WISENT 2 is the world’s most modern multifunctional
Leopard 2 Support Vehicle, configured as an
Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) or an Armoured
Engineer Vehicle (AEV). It is based on the internationally
deployed Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT),
which is one of the most successful tracked vehicles
in service. The WISENT 2 benefits from being a technically
mature and combat proven system both
on operations and exercises, proving itself to be extremely
manoeuvrable, powerful and reliable in
battle. The conversion to the WISENT 2 starts with
the disassembly and modification of a standard
Leopard 2 MBT. Extensive welding work and the integration
of a state of the art crew compartment and
armour protection is followed by the installation of a
modern hydraulic system. The result is a highly flexible
multifunctional platform providing full battlefield
support with MBT performance that has never before
been achieved by this class of vehicle.
THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLATFORM
FFG has created an armoured support vehicle to meet
the extremely high and rapidly changing demands
of modern battlefields. The WISENT 2 is designed
to meet the modern asymmetric threats of the urban
battlefield and to be prepared to cope with future
mission threats. The multifunctional design of the
WISENT 2 enables unprecedented flexibility, operational
efficiency, cost effectiveness and enhanced
tactical mobility, extending the range of capabilities
for commanders on operations.

ARV or AEV
THE INNOVATIVE CONCEPT
ARMOURED RECOVERY OR ENGINEER
VEHICLE – FLEXIBLE THROUGH CONVERSION
WISENT 2 ARMOURED ENGINEER
VEHICLE (AEV)
The WISENT 2 is a multifunctional platform deployable
as an Armoured Recovery or an Armoured
Engineer Vehicle. The WISENT 2 can be quickly and
flexibly converted with appropriate equipment for
each mission.
WISENT 2 ARMOURED RECOVERY
VEHICLE (ARV)
When configured as an Armoured Recovery Vehicle,
the WISENT 2’s role in battle is to recover and to
tow damaged equipment into a field workshop for
repair. The WISENT 2 ARV is designed to carry a
Leopard 2 MBT power pack or turret on its rear rack
and is used for lifting heavy loads such as engines
and turrets under field conditions. The WISENT 2
ARV is equipped with a powerful crane boom and
winch designed for loads up to 32 tons. The main
winch provides a maximum constant straight pull
force of 46 tons. For minor recovery tasks a maximum
constant straight pull force of 3.6 tons is permitted
by an auxiliary winch. The Combat Recovery
System CRS® allows quick recovery and towing
of objects under armoured protection.
The WISENT 2 AEV is an innovative vehicle for military
engineer missions, and can be used to assist in
the creation, development and clearance of main
supply routes and access points for water crossing
and bridge approach routes. The WISENT 2 AEV is
also used to remove or establish obstacles and barricades
on the battlefield.
The WISENT 2 AEV provides a modern excavator
system as well as a high performance dozer blade.
With its 1.3 cubic metre excavator bucket, the
WISENT 2 AEV achieves an unrivalled digging performance
of 300 cubic metres per hour with a working
depth of up to 4.4 metres and a reach of 9.4 metres.
In place of the dozer blade, a full-width mine plough
or other implements can be attached extending the
operational performance.

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REFITTING IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS
INNOVATIVE AND ADAPTABLE PROTECTION
The key innovation of the new WISENT 2 Support
Vehicles is the multifunctional platform, permitting
a conversion between both systems, ARV to AEV
and vice versa, in less than 24 hours – even on operations.
This performance is achieved due to universal
connection points developed by FFG. The crane
boom and the excavator arm can be substituted just
as easily as the front-mounted dozer blade or mine
plough, whereas the intelligent hydraulic and electrical
system of the vehicle detects the connected
equipment automatically.
A significant feature of the WISENT 2 is the upgraded
and adaptable armour protection. Even with basic
specifications, the crew is ballistically protected up
to NATO STANAG 4569 threat level 5, achieved
through the low angle armour design and spall liner
covering the interior of the crew compartment reducing
behind armour effects. Using standardised
attachment points the basic armour can be quickly
upgraded by the addition of bar/slat armour, enhanced
protection systems or ERA (Explosive Reactive
Armour) to provide additional protection against
Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG). Enhanced mine
and Improved Explosive Device (IED) protection is
achieved by a second armoured plate integrated in
the chassis, leaving the ground clearance unchanged.
The integrated mine protection has the highest protection
level, up to level 4A and 4B.

State of the Art Technology
RELIABILITY AND MULTIFUNCTION ACCESSORIES
RELIABILITY
FUNCTIONAL TOOLS
The WISENT 2 not only offers full MBT support and
mission flexibility, it is also highly reliable and has
minimum Life Cycle Cost. The WISENT 2 ARV and
AEV are 95 % logistically identical and benefit from
easily accessible and common spares reducing Life
Cycle Costs.
INTELLIGENT HYDRAULIC AND
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
A key enhancement to the WISENT 2 is the specially
developed intelligent hydraulic and electronic system.
Designed by FFG, this advanced hydraulic and electronic
architecture ensures that the operator can
switch roles and task attachments quickly and easily
between specific missions with confidence and built
in reliability.
WISENT 2 can host multiple attachments for a
wide variety of military tasks to achieve its mission.
As well as the crane and the excavator system,
the WISENT 2 is designed to attach full width mine
ploughs, safe lane marking systems, mine rollers,
and different types of dozer/engineering blades using
a specially designed high-lift adapter. In addition,
devices such as miniature flails, milling heads, concrete
cutters, earth augers, etc. can also be attached
to the excavator arm by a quick coupling
system under armoured protection. To enhance
the military capability of the vehicle, Commercial
of the Shelf (COTS) tools can be easily integrated
and bespoke equipment can be made on request.

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TECHNICAL DATA
PLATFORM DATA WISENT 2
Engine
Type: MTU, MB 873 Ka 501
Cubic cap.: 47600 cm³
Output: 1100 kW
Transmission
Type: RENK, HSWL 354, reinforced
Gear change: Electro-hydraulic
Gears: 4 forwards, 2 backwards
Ballistic protection
Level 5 as per STANAG 4569
Low angle armour design
Spall liner
Mine protection
Level 4A and 4B as per STANAG 4569
Approved against TMRP-6
Ground clearance remains unchanged
Climatic conditions
A1 - Extreme hot dry
B2 - Wet hot
C2 - Cold
B3 - Humid hot (after preparation)
C3 - Severe cold (after preparation)
Auxiliary winch
Max. traction power: 0 - 35 kN (3.6 t)
Cable length: 280 (300) m
Cable diameter: 9 mm
Speed: 0 - 90 m/min
Implements (example)
Full width mine plough
Mine roller
Safe lane marking system
Main winch
Max. traction power: 0 - 450 kN (46 t)
Cable length: 160 (170) m
Cable diameter: 33 mm
Speed: 0 - 90 m/min
Speeds
Max. speed forward: 64 km/h
Max. speed backwards: 31 km/h
Max speed:
Recovering: 40 km/h
Recovering Leopard 2: 25 km/h
Transporting Power Pack: 40 km/h
With towing device in terrain: 15 km/h
Creep rate: 3 km/h
WISENT 2 ARV
Boom crane
Crane capacity: 320 kN (32 t)
Dozer/support blade
Height: 1000 mm
Width: 3540 mm
Width with extensions: 4140 mm
Weight
Weight empty: 57000 kg
Combat weight: 63000 kg
Technical gross weight: 69500 kg
Power Pack Leopard 1: 4700 kg
Power Pack Leopard 2: 6200 kg
Dimensions
Length: 9240 mm
Width: 3540 mm
Height: 2730 mm
WISENT 2 AEV
Excavator arm
Digging rate: 215 m³/h
Bucket volume: 1.3 m³
Lifting power: 4000 kg (with bucket)
Digging depth: 4.4 m
Range: 9.4 m
Breakout dipper: 100 kN
Breakout bucket: 125 kN
Weight
Weight empty: 60000 kg
Combat weight: 66000 kg
Technical gross weight: 69500 kg
Dimensions
Length: 10740 mm
Width: 3540 mm
Height: 3004 mm
All data are relative to the choosen configuration and subject to change.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE
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D-24939 Flensburg
Phone +49 (461) 48 12-0
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