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Bergepanzer 2larger figure on 1 of 1
Husky VMMDlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.68 metres (25.2 feet)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bergepanzer 2 | Husky VMMD |
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| Type | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] | MRAP[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 1970s–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Porsche Jung Jungenthal Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau Luther-Werke |
24 ft (7.34 m)[source]
2A2
Single sourceMass
Single source39.8 tonnes (43.9 short tons) 2A2: 40.6 tonnes (44.8 short tons)[source]
curb weight
Single sourcegross weight
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source850 km (530 mi)[source]
Engine
Single sourceMTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 2.86 kNm
Single sourceMTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 830 PS (820 hp) (2.86 kNm, 610 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1960s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau OTO Melara[source] | DCD Group Critical Solutions International[source] |
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| Unit cost | DM 750.000 (1966)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1966–1978[source] | 1970s–present[source] |
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| No. built | 742[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Steel: 10–40 mm RHAe[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 2× 7.62 mm MG3[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Smoke discharger[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20.9 PS/t (20.6 hp/t) 2A2: 20.4 PS/t (20.1 hp/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen 4 HP-250[source] | 5-speed automatic[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,550 litres (341 imperial gallons; 409 US gallons) 2A1: 1,410 litres (310 imperial gallons; 372 US gallons)[source] | — |
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| Engine | — | Mercedes-Benz OM906LA 6.4L turbo diesel[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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18,408 to 19,841 lb (8,350 to 9,000 kg) curb weight, 20,282 to 25,022 lb (9,200 to 11,350 kg) gross weight[source]