Global InformationWasserwerfer 10000 information
| Wasserwerfer 10000 | |
|---|---|
 A Wasserwerfer 10000 in action with the Hamburg Bereitschaftspolizei | |
| Type | Water cannon |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010-present |
| Used by | Bereitschaftspolizei (federal and state), Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rosenbauer |
| Unit cost | €900,000 (2009)[1] |
| Produced | 2009-2019 |
| No. built | 78 (65 in service) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 31,000 kg (68,000 lb) |
| Length | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
Main armament | RM12 C water cannon (2 front, 1 rear) |
| Engine | Daimler-Benz 2641LS/33DD (Euro V with AdBlue) 408 hp |
| Payload capacity | 10,000 litres (2,600 US gal) water tank |
| References | [2] |
The Wasserwerfer 10000 (WaWe 10, literally "Water Launcher 10000") is a water cannon used for riot control developed by Rosenbauer on the Mercedes-Benz Actros chassis for the Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and Bereitschaftspolizei in Germany. Named for its 10,000 litres (2,600 US gal) water capacity, it is the successor to the Wasserwerfer 9000.
- ^ Stillich, Sven (2 December 2009). "Die Angstmaschine" [The fear machine]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Frankfurt. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Rüffer, Michael (27 November 2009). "Wasserwerfer von Rosenbauer" [Water cannon from Rosenbauer]. Feuerwehr-Magazin (in German). Munich. Retrieved 16 January 2022.