The M88 recovery vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the M88A2 …

Sep 13, 2021 · The M88A2 Hercules (heavy equipment recovery combat utility lift and evacuation system) is a self-supportive armoured recovery vehicle used in battlefield rescue and recovery …

Apr 30, 2024 · To overcome this limitation, BAE Systems introduced the M88A3 Hercules Heavy Recovery Vehicle. This advanced variant builds upon the proven M88A2, enhancing …

Mar 31, 2025 · A U.S. M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle that was carrying four American soldiers was retrieved in Pabradė, Lithuania, early Monday after sinking in a swamp last week. …

Mar 5, 2019 · The original Medium Recovery Vehicle M88 in a standard Olive Drab Livery. The standard M88 served with the US military from the late-1960s, to the late-1980s. M88A1 with A …

Apr 3, 2025 · An M88 recovery vehicle tows an M1A2 Abrams battle tank at a container terminal in Gdynia, Poland. ... US Army soldiers guide an M88 towing a heavy tactical truck during …

May 15, 2020 · M88A3 Hercules is a next-generation heavy recovery vehicle being manufactured by BAE Systems for the US Army. The prototype was unveiled at the Association of the United …

The Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evaluation System (HERCULES) M88 Upgrade Recapitalization (M88A3) upgrades powerpack, suspension, hoist, and winch of the …

The M88 armored recovery vehicle was designed for medium and heavy recovery operations. Typical tasks of this support vehicle include recovery of damaged, stuck, swamped or …

May 11, 2007 · The M88 provides towing, winching, and hoisting operations to support battlefield recovery operations and evacuation of heavy tanks and other tracked combat vehicles. …