Wasserwerfer 10000

Wasserwerfer 10000
A Wasserwerfer 10000 in action with the Hamburg Bereitschaftspolizei
TypeWater cannon
Place of originAustria
Service history
In service2010-present
Used byBereitschaftspolizei (federal and state), Germany
Production history
ManufacturerRosenbauer
Unit cost€900,000 (2009)[1]
Produced2009-2019
No. built78 (65 in service)
Specifications
Mass31,000 kg (68,000 lb)
Length9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Crew5

Main
armament
RM12 C water cannon (2 front, 1 rear)
EngineDaimler-Benz 2641LS/33DD (Euro V with AdBlue)
408 hp
Payload capacity10,000 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.

  1. ^ Stillich, Sven (2 December 2009). "Die Angstmaschine" [The fear machine]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Frankfurt. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ Rüffer, Michael (27 November 2009). "Wasserwerfer von Rosenbauer" [Water cannon from Rosenbauer]. Feuerwehr-Magazin (in German). Munich. Retrieved 16 January 2022.