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Engineering & recovery1961–present
Armored recovery vehicle
M88 recovery vehicle is a armored recovery vehicle originating in United States. It was built by BMY (1961–1994) United Defense and Anniston Army Depot (1994–2005) BAE Systems Land and Armaments (since 2005).
United StatesArmored recovery vehicle
United States
1961–present
See operators
Arab–Israeli conflict Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Persian Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Bowen McLaughlin York (BMY)
1959
BMY (1961–1994) United Defense and Anniston Army Depot (1994–2005) BAE Systems Land and Armaments (since 2005)
US$ 2,050,000
1961–present
1,690 (all variants)
See variants
M88/M88A1 : 50.8 t (112,000 lb ) M88A2 : 63.5 t (140,000 lb)
27.13 ft (8.27 m )
11.25 ft (3.43 m)
10.25 ft (3.12 m)
3
Hull and cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 30 mm direct fire weapons
M2 .50 cal heavy MG with 1,300 rounds
• M88/M88A1 : Continental (now RENK America LLC, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Renk ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine • M88A2 : Continental AVDS-1790-8CR, V12 air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine M88/M88A1 : 750 hp (560 kW) M88A2 : 1,050 hp (780 kW)
Twin Disc XT-1410-5A cross-drive (3 speed forward, 1 speed reverse)
Torsion bar suspension
17 in (0.43 m)
M88/M88A1 : 450 km (280 mi) M88A2 : 322 km (200 mi)
M88/M88A1 : 42 km/h (26 mph) M88A2 : 48 km/h (30 mph)
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Brazil
Egypt
Greece
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Kuwait
Morocco
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Sudan
Republic of China
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
United States
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M88 recovery vehicle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AustraliaArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
AustriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Armoured recovery vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Bahrain
BrazilBrazil Army holdings only. M88A1 armoured recovery vehicles.
EgyptArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
GreeceGreece Army holdings only. M88A1 recovery vehicles.
IraqLower-bound count for M88 Hercules. Service scope: current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 35+. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Israel
JordanReported count for M88 Recovery Vehicle. Service scope: Royal Jordanian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 52. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
KuwaitArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
LebanonReported count for M88 Recovery Vehicle. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 1 M88A1 2 M88A2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Morocco
PakistanPakistan Army holdings only. M88A1 recovery vehicles.
PolandArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2 Hercules. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PortugalReported count for M88A1 / M88A2G. Service scope: Portuguese Army; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 6 / quantity: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Army holdings only. M88A1 recovery vehicles.
Spain
Sudan
TaiwanArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ThailandArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
TunisiaReported count for M88A1 Recovery Vehicle. Service scope: Tunisian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 6. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
TürkiyeTurkiye Army holdings only. M88A1 recovery vehicles.
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings: M88A2. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United StatesUS Army exact named equipment holdings: M88A2 (ε1,000 more M88A1 in store). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / ARV. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sudan, Republic of China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Ukraine
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for M88. Service scope: Egyptian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 310. Origin: United States Egypt. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for M88A2 Hercules. Service scope: Kuwait Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 14. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United States Army; stored M88A1 only: 1000. Stored equipment is excluded from the active family total and ForceTally Index active holdings. Reported count for M88 Hercules. Service scope: United States Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 933 M88A2 and 360 M88A1 active 1,000 M88A1 in storage. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-02-12. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for M88 Hercules. Service scope: United States Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 933 M88A2 and 360 M88A1 active 1,000 M88A1 in storage. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-02-12. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day. Explicit active source components: M88A2 = 933; M88A1 = 360. Stored 1000 M88A1 are excluded from this active total.