m88 hercules armored recovery vehicle It would be designated Medium Recovery Vehicle M88. It would enter service in 1961 and through various upgrade programs remains in service with the US Military to this day as the M88A2 ‘Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System’, otherwise known as ‘HERCULES’..m88 linkedin
The M88A2 Hercules is a self-supportive armoured recovery vehicle used in battlefield rescue and recovery missions. It can recover up to 70t combat vehicles, provide refuel and de-fuel facilities, and protect against anti-personnel mines and small arms fire.rtp live m88
The M88A2 Hercules is a full-tracked, armored vehicle that uses the existing M88A1 chassis but significantly improves towing, winching, lifting, and braking characteristics.