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M88 Recovery Vehicle
An original baseline M88 (Bergepanzer 1) ARV of the German Army on static display at the German Tank Museum outside Munster, Germany.
TypeArmored recovery vehicle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1961–present
Used bySee operators
WarsArab–Israeli conflict
Vietnam War
Lebanese Civil War
Persian Gulf War
Kosovo War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerBowen McLaughlin York (BMY)
Designed1959
ManufacturerBMY (1961–1994)
United Defense and Anniston Army Depot (1994–2005)
BAE Systems Land and Armaments (since 2005)
Unit costUS$2,050,000
Produced1961–present
No. built1690 (all variants)
VariantsSee variants
Specifications
MassM88/M88A1: 50.8 t (112,000 lb)
M88A2: 63.5 t (140,000 lb)
Length27.13 ft (8.27 m)
Width11.25 ft (3.43 m)
Height10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Crew3

ArmorHull and cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 30mm direct fire weapons
Main
armament
M2 .50 cal heavy MG with 1,300 rounds
EngineM88/M88A1: Continental (now L-3 CPS) 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)
TransmissionTwin Disc XT-1410-5A cross-drive (3 speed forward, 1 speed reverse)
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
Ground clearance17 in (0.43 m)
Operational
range
M88/M88A1: 450 km (280 mi)
M88A2: 322 km (200 mi)
Maximum speed M88/M88A1: 42 km/h (26 mph)
M88A2: 48 km/h (30 mph)

The M88 Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System). The M88 series has seen action in the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan, and to a lesser extent during the Kosovo War, where they were deployed to help recover heavy armored vehicles of the Allied ground units. As of 2000, the M88A2 replacement cost was around US$2,050,000.[1]

  1. ^ "M88's info and specs". Federation of American Scientists (FAS). 6 February 2000. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

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