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+The **EPW.1 Hussar** ([[wp>German_language|German]]: //Husar//) was the Wingardian light tank born of the Expeditionary Tank program, conceived to provide fire and heavy reconnaissance support to the [[:orgs:federal_army|Federal Army]]'s [[:expeditionary_regiment|expeditionary regiments]] of the late 1960s and early 1970s. A rugged, reliable, easy to maintain platform, the Hussar's service survived the wind-down of the controversial expeditionary interventions and found a niche in traditional airborne units until its retirement in 1987.
+As of 2025, the Hussar is the only vehicle to have used the //Expeditionspanzerwagen// (EPW) [[:new_standard|New Standard]] designation.
 ===== Variants =====
-  ***EPW.1** (1968)**:** Initial production model of the expeditionary tank design, envisioned to make use of an older, WW2-era surplus 75mm main gun and its corresponding ammunition reserves.
+  ***EPW.1** (1968)**:** Initial production model of the expeditionary tank design, envisioned to make use of the older, WW2-era surplus K7 75mm main gun and its corresponding ammunition reserves.
-  ***EPW.1M2** (1970)**:** Improved variant centered around a modern, purpose-built 90mm main gun compatible with the [[vehicles:kp1_hammer|KP.1 Hammer]]'s ammunition, made redundant with the main battle tank's transition to 105mm
+  ***EPW.1M2** (1970)**:** Improved variant centered around a modern, purpose-built 90mm main gun compatible with the [[vehicles:kp1_hammer|KP.1 Hammer]]'s ammunition, made redundant with the main battle tank's calibre transition to 105mm.
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 ===== Specifications (EPW.1M2 Hussar) =====
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+==== General characteristics ====
+  ***Crew:** 3 (commander, driver, gunner)
+  ***Mass:** 13.5 tons
+  ***Length:** 5.25 metres
+  ***Width:** 2.5 metres
+  ***Height:** 2.3 metres
+==== Hardware ====
+  ***Protection:** Welded steel armor, 20mm resistance (frontal arc); optional appliqué armor packages
+  ***Main armament:** [[:companies:hensler_arms|Hensler Arms]] K9/44E 90mm rifled gun ([[wp>Explosive#High|HE]], [[wp>Armour-piercing_discarding_sabot|APDS]], [[wp>High-explosive_anti-tank|HEAT]], [[wp>High-explosive_squash_head|HESH]], smoke, illumination rounds)
+  ***Secondary armament:** Coaxial [[:weapons:mg49|MG49M2]] 7.92mm MG, pintle-mounted [[:weapons:mg51|MG51]] 13mm HMG, 8 × smoke grenade launchers
+  ***Engine:** [[:companies:falken_motorwerke|Falken Motorwerke]] F28-3 diesel, 280 hp
+  ***Power/weight:** ~21 hp/ton
+  ***Transmission:** Manual, 5-speed forward, 1 reverse
+  ***Suspension:** Torsion bar suspension
+  ***Operational range:** 450 km
+  ***Maximum speed:** 70 km/h (road), 45 km/h (off-road)