7. Hercules Recovery Vehicle Model M88
Joined the Service in 1991
Producer: United Defense
Price: *$2.05 million
The M88 Hercules Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest vehicles of its type used by the Army, weighing in at 140,000 pounds and measuring 27.13 feet in length. The M88 dates back to 1961, but it has been produced by a number of different companies, starting with Bowen McLaughlin York and concluding with BAE (which has been producing the M88 since 2005).
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There are three versions of the Hercules: M88A2, M88A1, and M88. While under fire, the M88 replaces or repairs damaged elements of combat vehicles. In addition, the M88 is essentially a powerful tow truck that can free damaged or impaled cars. A maximum of 140 tons may be towed by the M88’s primary winch.
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