Denmark has awarded German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau a contract to deliver Wisent 2 armored support vehicles for the army.
The order covers the recovery and engineering variants for the Royal Danish Army’s 1st Brigade (1 BDE) based in Holstebro.
The 1 BDE operates with NATO’s broader Response Force for short-notice international deployments.
Simultaneously, Denmark signed a loan agreement with the Canadian Defence Forces to prepare Danish soldiers to operate their forthcoming Wisent fleet.
This project will deliver undisclosed Canadian armored vehicles to the Royal Danish Army’s Engineer Regiment in Skive for training until the service’s first Wisents arrive.
The Wisent 2 Vehicle
The Wisent 2 has a lifting capacity of up to 32 tons and a maximum speed of 68 kilometers (42.2 miles) per hour.
The system’s recovery variant is designed for salvage operations in austere environments.
It incorporates a crane, winch, and other rescue capabilities to aid damaged or immobilized vehicles on the battlefield. Users can operate these tools remotely to guarantee crew safety.
Alongside primary support for the Royal Danish Army’s Leopard tanks, the Wisent will be utilized to assist the service’s CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Wisent 2 engineering vehicle is fitted with a dozer blade, demining equipment, and an excavator for tactical road work.
It will be employed to clear obstacles, create passages, and facilitate field construction for warfighters in combat conditions.
“All the new armored vehicles are built on the Leopard 2A7 platform, and therefore share the undercarriage and many spare parts with the Army’s Leopard 2A7 tanks,” the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization said in a press release.
“This ensures a high degree of compatibility and efficiency in both logistics and maintenance, which is essential for a modern and flexible force.”