The BAE Systems M88 recovery vehicle has become a workhorse for U.S. military recovery efforts, bailing out stuck and disabled cavalry and tanks with ease.

The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.

Notably, it eliminates the need for two vehicles for raising and moving the newer, heavier Abram tanks, effectively bridging the single-vehicle recovery gap.

The original 56 ton M88 is based on the chassis of the M-60 tank. This model M88 entered service in 1961 and has been upgraded over the years. The M88A2 is larger and heavier (70 tons) so that it can ...

It will take months or more for Ukraine to get its Abrams tanks. In the meantime it needs a way to haul other armored vehicles off the battlefield.

A U.S. M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle was retrieved from a peat bog in Pabradė, Lithuania after sinking last week while carrying four American soldiers.

What Is An M88A2 Armored-Recovery Vehicle? The M88 recovery vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) used by the United States Armed Forces.

The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.