DSEI 2021: Bridging module embodies rapid deployability
WFEL bridge solution on a Boxer 8x8 vehicle. (Photo: Sam Beal)
A bridge mounted on a Boxer vehicle was one of the most prominent equipment displays at DSEI this year.
In co-operation with its parent company KMW, WFEL displayed the Boxer vehicle-based Rapidly Deployable Mobile Bridges concept for the first time during DSEI in London on 14-17 September.
The bridging concept can provide operational utility for armed forces in both military or disaster relief scenarios.
Two types of bridge can be deployed: a heavy variant spanning 14m that can carry 80t; and a longer 22m version certified for 50t.
The longer bridge is deployable in 6m while the shorter variant deploys in 4m, according to WFEL.
Rather than the traditional scissor-launch system on other platforms, the WFEL module deploys the
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