Norway orders additional WiSENT 2 recovery tanks from Germany
Norway has ordered three more WiSENT 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicles from German manufacturer FFG, bringing its total fleet to 12 units.
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has exercised existing contractual options to order three additional WiSENT 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicles from German defence contractor Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft.
According to a statement from the manufacturer, the procurement will expand Norway's inventory of these specialized support tanks to 12 units. Built on a Leopard 2 main battle tank chassis, the WiSENT 2 system provides heavy recovery and engineering capabilities for armored formations. Delivery timelines and financial terms regarding the supplemental order were not disclosed in the official announcement.
Sources: Hartpunkt.