Leopard Wisent 2 ARV Canadian

The Wisent 2 armored engineer vehicle was developed by FFG of Germany. This vehicle was aimed to meet requirements of current operations and deployment scenarios in hotspot areas such as Afghanistan and Iraq. The FFG company has considerable experience in the upgrade and overhaul of various armored vehicles. The Wisent 2 is based on the Leopard 2 main battle tank. Development was completed somewhere in 2009. In 2012 Canadian armed forces ordered a total of 12 Wisent 2 combat vehicles with an option for five more. Other operators are Qatar, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, and possibly Saudi Arabia.