The Bundeswehr received modernized Wielsel 1 armored vehicles. They are equipped with MELLS launchers.
What is known
The MELLS anti-tank missile system isa German licensed copy of the Israeli Spike LR launchers. The maximum launch range is 4 km. It replaces the TOW and MILAN anti-tank systems.
Wielsel 1 is an armored fighting vehicle manufactured by the German company Rheinmetall. It is built on the basis of a tracked chassis and has a mass of 3300 kg.
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The modernization of Wiesel 1 was carried out by the companyFlensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH, which signed a contract with the German Armed Forces back in 2019. The modernization of the combat vehicle lasted longer than planned due to the large overall dimensions of the MELLS launcher.