Wiesel for testing in the US?

[JoaMei]

On the Rheinmetall DETEC Website is stated they have delivered 7 Wiesel vehicles to the US, I think for testing. Any pics available?

http://www.rheinmetall-detec.com/index.php?lang=2&fid=995&action=pd

[Hellfish]

They were evaluated for use as robot vehicles (UGVs). That was a couple years ago, though - I don't know if the program is still active.

[East Scout]

I think i read some where that the US saw some in action over at Trashcanistan and were really impressed and want to try them out.....

[Vandervahn]

I dont know, personally I think the general concept as well as the vehicle itself is great, but that not a single one has been exportet (not counting those 7 for evaluation) says something about that apparently noone else sees a need for such an unique thing.

[SAPPEROIF]

I want them to build that car from Batman Begins and use it, lol.

[Icarus1]

The Wiesel is great and would be a benefit to any mechanized unit.

It exists as a modluar weapon platform, anti-aircraft (Ozelot), anti-tank, troop-carrier, forward observer, 120mm mortar, ammo-transporter, medic-tank, pioneer etc version exist. The Wiesel has in the Anti-Tank Version enough punch with a 20mm Chaingun and the frecnh ATM HOT missile. I think the Wiesel will be adopted by others, because the war in Iraq and Anfghanistan shows, that the old concept of the armor from the cold war has to be changed. Because my english is to bad to explain this, read this:
http://defense-update.com/features/du-1-06/feature-urban-armor.htm

Wiesel looks strange and you have to convince a lot of cold warriors to this concept.

[RS_Leo1A5]

The Wiesel has in the Anti-Tank Version enough punch with a 20mm Chaingun and the frecnh ATM HOT missile.
You're mixing up two different version.
The multi-purpose variant is armed with a 20mm automatic cannon.
The anti-tank variant is armed with TOW missiles and a 7.62mm MG.

[Icarus1]

You're mixing up two different version.
The multi-purpose variant is armed with a 20mm automatic cannon.
The anti-tank variant is armed with TOW missiles and a 7.62mm MG.

Nope, according to the information of waffenhq.de and Jane's the "Wiesel 2 ATM HOT" has: 20mm Chaingun and the french HOT anti-tank weapon.

The Wiesel 1 ATM HOT had a 12.7mm gun and there exists also a Wiesel 1 TOW. But I meant the Wiesel 2 ATM HOT. Sorry for misunderstandings.

[AIRBORNEJOCK]

we done an excercise with a german fallschrimjaeger unit 272 something or other they had the 20 mm and tow armed wiesel and in the words of one of them it was just a modern day bren gun carrier.
saying that its an awesome weapon platform i dont know why were ****ing about with land rover wmiks when we could just get that.

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[kk111]

...and the french HOT ....


HOT is german/french (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm/Aerospatial)-(today: Euromissile )

[Frank the soldier]

any pictures from the wiesel at the USMC ???

[seventy6er]

Nope, according to the information of waffenhq.de and Jane's the "Wiesel 2 ATM HOT" has: 20mm Chaingun and the french HOT anti-tank weapon.

The Wiesel 1 ATM HOT had a 12.7mm gun and there exists also a Wiesel 1 TOW. But I meant the Wiesel 2 ATM HOT. Sorry for misunderstandings.

Wiesel 1 ATM HOT and Wiesel 2 ATM HOT were only prototypes.

There are only 2 versions of the Wiesel 1:

Wiesel 1 TOW (210 procured) and Wiesel 1 MK20 (133 procured).

There are several versions of the Wiesel 2 to enter service (some of them are already in service):


50 Wiesel 2 Ozelot (AA-version with 4 Stingers)
12 Wiesel 2 AFF (Recon-version)
7 Wiesel 2 BF/UF (support-vehicles for the AA-version)
15 Wiesel 2 Sanitätstrupp (+5 optional) (medic-version)
94 Wiesel 2 lePzMrs 120mm (light 120mm mortar)