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MTU-90 ENGINEER VEHICLES
Armoured Bridgelayer
Mission
centre-section snapping into the operational configuration right over the gap to be crossed. MTU-90 also can carry, lay and retrieve a bridge section of TMM-6 heavy mechanised bridge. Main strength of the MTU-90 armoured bridgelayer lies in its crew’s ability to set up bridge-type crossing points under small arms fire without having to leave vehicle.
The MTU-90 armoured bridgelayer is designed to set up bridges for tanks and other combat vehicles to cross gaps up to 84m wide.
Features The vehicle boasts a bridge that is a drastic novelty in terms of design and operational principle. The bridgelayer is an armoured tracked vehicle derived from the T-90S MBT chassis. It carries the bridge and mounts relevant equipment to deploy it. To lay the bridge, it has to be overturned over the gap, with its
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Basic specifications Weight, t Crew Bridge laying time, min Bridge specifications: lifting capacity, t length, m roadway width, m Throughput, veh/h Max road speed, km/h Average speed across bridge, km/h: tracked vehicles wheeled vehicles
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