Wasserwerfer 10000 | |
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Type | Water cannon |
Place of origin | Austria |
Service history | |
In service | 2010-present |
Used by | Bereitschaftspolizei (federal and state), Germany |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Rosenbauer |
Unit cost | €900,000 (2009)[1] |
Produced | 2009-2019 |
No. built | 78 (65 in service) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 31,000 kg (68,000 lb) |
Length | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 5 |
Main armament | RM12 C water cannon (2 front, 1 rear) |
Engine | Daimler-Benz 2641LS/33DD (Euro V with AdBlue) 408 hp |
Payload capacity | 10,000 litres (2,600 US gal) water tank |
References | [2] |
The Wasserwerfer 10000 (WaWe 10, literally "Water Launcher 10000") is a water cannon used for riot control developed by Rosenbauer on the Mercedes-Benz Actros chassis for the Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and Bereitschaftspolizei in Germany. Named for its 10,000 litres (2,600 US gal) water capacity, it is the successor to the Wasserwerfer 9000.