Wiesel AWC
| Wiesel 1 | |
|---|---|
A Wiesel 1 | |
| Type | Tankette |
| Place of origin | West Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH |
| Produced | 1979–1993 |
| No. built | 343 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.75 t to 4.78 t |
| Length | 3.55 metres (11 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | Driver, gunner/commander or driver, gunner and commander depending on variant. |
| Engine | Audi 2.1 L 5-cylinder in-line turbo-diesel 64 kilowatts (86 hp) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) |
The Wiesel Armoured Weapons Carrier (AWC; German: Waffenträger) is a German light air-transportable armoured fighting vehicle, more specifically a lightly armoured weapons carrier, produced by Rheinmetall.
The Wiesel has been used in several of the Bundeswehr's missions abroad (UNOSOM II, IFOR, SFOR, KFOR, TFH, ISAF).