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To tow the damaged or destroyed Leopard 2 from the battlefield, the APU uses American M88A2 HERCULES heavy armored repair and evacuation vehicles created on the chassis of the M60 main battle tanks.
As noted by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (the project "RG: Russian weapons" ), these machines were adopted a quarter of a century ago. They weigh 63500 kg. The mass of towed tanks and other equipment can reach 70,000 kg.
The engine power of the AVDS 1790-8CR is 1050 hp. The maximum speed developed on the highway is 42 km/h. The fuel reserve is 322 km . The crew is three people.
The APU should have received a limited number of such BRAM - less than ten. One of the formations where they were supposed to enter was called the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which I am actively using in the ongoing battles. In addition to the lost M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicles, M-55S tanks, this formation also lost the M88A2. One of the burnt samples was captured on video at the end of last week. Judging by the condition of the hull and chassis, it will be disposed of. Nothing is reported about the fate of the crew.
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Also, nothing is known yet about what happened to the militants who were behind the armor of another tractor - the German Bergepanzer 2. A Russian anti-tank missile hit its side. This happened in the Zaporozhye direction. These 40-ton machines, made on the basis of Leopard 1, according to the original plans, were to be used primarily to ensure the actions of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns. However, the difficult situation forced them to be transferred to the front. The engine power of MB 838 CaM-500 is 830 hp. The maximum speed on good roads is 62 km/h. The power reserve is 850 km . The crew is four people.
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