Krauss-Maffei Wegmann - Military Mobile Bridges

RSS Subscribe

Close Move

Military Mobile Bridges - Leading Bridge Technology

The leading system provider of armored wheeled and tracked vehicles in Europe is Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).

Krauss Maffei’s business unit Military Mobile Bridges (MMB) is located in Mainz /Germany and has been developing and producing internationally leading bridge systems since the 1950s.

The comprehensive product portfolio ranges from bridges for wheeled and tracked vehicles of load class MLC 70, to air-transportable systems with medium and light-weight carrying capacity for fast attack troops, to floating and support bridges.

Its expertise includes comprehensive project management, the engineering and manufacturing of bridge systems, the definition and realization of interfaces with the respective carrier vehicle, and the development and manufacture of hydraulic and electronic controls.

For example, the LEGUAN bridge system has been successfully used on the carrier vehicles LEOARD 1 and 2, M47, M60, MA1/A2 Wolverine, the PT91 / T72 and heavy trucks.

The new Modular Bridge System PSB2 (Panzerschnellbrücke 2) is mounted on Leopard 2.

Contact:

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 31 51
55021 Mainz

Tel.: +49 6131 2155-288
Fax: +49 6131 2155-383

Articles by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann

Mobile Bridges

  • PSB 2 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge / Bruglegger MLC 70 »

    Dr. Hans-Norbert Wiedeck
    Modular bridge concept: The innovative approach of the PSB2/Bruglegger MLC 70 compared with conventional solutions such as the LEGUAN concept, for example, lies primarily in the modular design of the bridge, added to which it offers improved protection, mobility, manoeuvrability (OBFES) and user-friendliness.

  • The Leguan Ferry »

    Mr. Wilfried Mathes
    This article demonstrates the capabilities of the LEGUAN Ferry showing how it operates, how it is constructed, what components are needed and its technical data.

  • The Leguan System »

    Mr. Wilfried Mathes
    Off-the-road mobility of motorized units is impeded by many natural and man-made obstacles.

  • Military Bridge for Light Forces »

    Dipl.-Ing Kerstin Bierbrauer
    Military Bridge for Light Forces, MLC 12 / 14 developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.

RSS