After years of fighting insurgents and militants in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is taking steps to rebuilding its conventional warfare capabilities. One of the capabilities which may not be very useful in fighting insurgents but is critical for manoeurve warfare is combat bridgings. The ADF has ordered a number of tactical combat bridges from UK-based WFEL in a deal worth GBP53 million (USD75 million).
The contracts are for the provision of WFEL's Medium Girder Bridges (MGB) and Dry Support Bridges (DSB). They will provide temporary bridging over wet or dry gaps in unfavourable terrain, during combat situations or for logistics support during natural disasters.
The ADF MGB will be double-storey, link-reinforced bridge sets which can span up to 49 metres. These bridges will be supplemented by additional equipment which will allow bridges of up to 76m to be constructed, using WFEL’s portable pier sets.
For rapid crossing of gaps, WFEL will supply the DSBs which can be launched by eight people in under 90 minutes, from the ADF’s RMMV Rheinmetall MAN 10 x 10 armoured logistics vehicles.
WFEL
The contracts are for the provision of WFEL's Medium Girder Bridges (MGB) and Dry Support Bridges (DSB). They will provide temporary bridging over wet or dry gaps in unfavourable terrain, during combat situations or for logistics support during natural disasters.
The ADF MGB will be double-storey, link-reinforced bridge sets which can span up to 49 metres. These bridges will be supplemented by additional equipment which will allow bridges of up to 76m to be constructed, using WFEL’s portable pier sets.
For rapid crossing of gaps, WFEL will supply the DSBs which can be launched by eight people in under 90 minutes, from the ADF’s RMMV Rheinmetall MAN 10 x 10 armoured logistics vehicles.
Animation of DSB
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