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I once saw a presentation of a Wiesel from the Bundeswehr. That thing could accellerate like nothing and did basiclly stop in the second the brakes were hit (and was right on full speed again within a moments).
There are already scout versions (for Wiesel 1 and 2 each different ones: "Wiesel 1 Aufklärung" , reconnaissance and the Wiesel 2 ARGUS. Argus stands fur..uh "Independent operating general scouting surviallence system..or something like that. Then there is also the Wiesel 2 PRIMUS, reconnaissance and fire control).
Further you can also get with 120mm mortas, or TOWs or 20/25mm Cannon. They come as troop carriers (2+4), Command units, as Ambulance unit, as Anti-Air unit, or as supply carrier and some other versions I surely forgot.
As far as I know, the wiesel (the APC and 20mm Cannon version) are the favourite escort units for Convoys in Afghanistan or Kosovo.
It seems to be one of the few cases where they wanted to have a vehicle that can do everything, and it acutally worked out. And what me suprised most, that it comes in the same weightclass as an humvee while offering more protection, and far more variants/options. (as far as I with my amateur opinion can tell)
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uh I might be wrong
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