It is not only the Spaniards who like cattle in Europe, and many European military equipment has been named "European bison" or "bison". The model we are talking about today comes from strict Germany, and it is the Wisent (European Bison) wheeled armored electric vehicle produced by Rheinmetall Defense.
In October 2010, Germany's Rheinmetall Military Vehicles GmbH (RRMV) reached an agreement with Ireland's Timoni GmbH to cooperate in the field of military logistics and tactical vehicles. Under the agreement, Timoni will develop and produce a stand-alone suspension system for Rheinmetall's European Bison armored transport vehicle, as well as a powertrain. The new European Bison is an 8×8 all-wheel drive armored vehicle, the first collaboration between the two companies.
The front face shape of the European Bison wheeled armored vehicle resembles a bull's head, which is not the same as Mann's traditional boxy shape. The trapezoidal front windshield is reinforced with armor, the wiper is protected by a convex metal box, and the overall armor is bolted in place for easy replacement and maintenance. The nose is in a triangular charge shape, and three split headlights on each side are protected on the inside of the armor, reducing the chance of being found and attacked.
The small intake grille in the middle of the front reduces the attack surface, but the gap between the cab and the bumper makes protection more difficult. There is a trailer bolt in the middle of the bumper, and the two sides are trailer hooks. The bumper is inclined all the way to the bottom of the car, increasing ballistic protection.
The side of the cab is a rocker-type door handle, the first stage of the two-stage pedal pedal is a metal pedal rod, and the second stage is a concave design of the bumper, which is anti-slip treatment. The mirrors are mounted on the armored doors, and the pedal armrests are on the body on the outside of the doors. The cockpit is a single row of 2 people, and the seats are mechanically damped. The center of the four-panel steering wheel is Mann's lion logo, the center console is protected by internal armor, and the instruments are all installed in a split type for easy maintenance and replacement.
The vehicle is on display at Mann Rheinmetall in Germany
The car is driven in 8×8, with an armored power output device and a built-in high-performance generator set. The tops are modular equipment, which can be freely disassembled and assembled, and it takes only about 45 minutes to replace it once. After the replacement of the vehicle, it can be changed into a personnel transport vehicle, which can transport up to 12 passengers, and can also be used as an anti-aircraft radar base station or a base station for self-defense weapons.
The European Bison wheeled armored vehicle is equipped with a Mann 6-cylinder D2066 turbo diesel engine with an engine power of 324 kW, mated to a manual transmission, and a maximum torque of 2100 N.m. The vehicle has a maximum load of 26 tons, a maximum speed of 105 km / h and a maximum endurance of 700 km. The vehicle is 7.75 meters long, 2.55 meters wide and 3.05 meters high. The maximum climbing 60% slope is about 31 degrees, the slope 30% slope is about 16.9 degrees, and the wading depth is 1.2 meters.
This GFF Class 4 vehicle is highly maneuverable and highly defensive, resistant to mine, IED and CBRN threats. The chassis of the vehicle is a fully armored protective suit developed by Rheinmetall, which protects against 7.62 mm armor-piercing bullets and can withstand 8 kg of mine explosions under the vehicle.
The European Bison wheeled armored vehicle is equipped with NBC protection system and can be transported by air via the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and the Airbus A400M. In 2012, mass production of the vehicle began in Kassel, the center of the German engineering and armored vehicle industry.