Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Military Mobile Bridges

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

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.

Military Mobile Bridges - Leading Bridge Technology

The comprehensive product portfolio includes bridges for wheeled and tracked vehicles of up to load class MLC 80, to air-transportable systems with medium and light-weight carrying capacity for fast attack troops, to floating and support bridges.

Products and Services Provided:

• Military mobile bridges
• Bridge laying systems
• Bridge layers
  • Bridge laying tanks
  • Bridge laying trucks
• Air-transportable bridge systems
• Floating bridges
• Support bridges

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann's 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.

LEGUAN Bridge System

The LEGUAN bridge system has been designed as a unique solution for a variety of applications. When applied to a tracked vehicle or to a heavy truck, the system can lay either one 26 meter length bridge or two 14 meter bridges.

As the system is fully automatic it is possible for one individual to construct and reload it within a five minute period. The success has resulted in the system being fitted to numerous new or used tracked vehicles including the Leopard 1, Leopard 2, M1A1/A2, M60/M47 and the PT91/T72.

The LEGUAN bridge system can also be applied as a floating bridge and ferry with the use of additional pontoons and hydraulically operated ramps. This is simply achieved by sliding the tank-or truck launched bridge over the pontoons and fastening it in place.