Since 2020, the Austrian Armed Forces have been using a new vehicle: the MAN HX2 heavy-duty protected mountain specialist – nicknamed “Bison”.
There are only three of them in Austria, but wherever the 38-ton heavyweight appears, people breathe a sigh of relief. Because it often means rescue in an emergency. The Bison recovery vehicle can recover any type of vehicle from any situation and can even cope with off-road terrain without any problems. Thanks to the various attachments for its recovery arm, it can both recover and transport cars, trucks, wheeled armored vehicles and semi-trailers. It is also easy for it to remove objects from the road and load cargo. Thanks to the additional equipment it carries, the crew of the Bison can even cut open accident vehicles to rescue injured people – making the recovery specialist a real all-rounder.
