ENGINEERING VEHICLES
Kodiak AEV
_The Kodiak is a modern, multifunctional combat engineering system
that meets the full range of technical and tactical requirements of
today's armed forces. Built on a Leopard 2 chassis, including protection
against landmines, the Kodiak is equipped with a hinged arm excavator
with a quick-change device for mounting other tools. It also features an
expandable bulldozer blade that can be replaced with a mine-clearing
device if required. These components make the Kodiak ideal for erecting
and overcoming battlefield obstacles.
_Panzerschnellbrucke 2
_This vehicle, created by MAN Mobile Bridges GmbH, is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge developed from the Leopard 2 tank chassis. It is designed to carry a folding mobile bridge, which it can "launch" across a river. Once emplaced, the bridge is sturdy enough to support most vehicles, even Leopard tanks. When the crossing is complete, the bridge-layer simply hooks up to the bridge and re-stows it.
LEGUAN bridge system
_Using additional pontoons and hydraulically operated ramps, the LEGUAN bridge can also be used for the building of ferries. The tank-launched assault bridge slides the unassembled bridge over the pontoons, to which the bridge is then fastened. The integrated water jet drives also provide for the highest maneuverability in shallow waters. Further, the ferry can be driven over hydraulically adjustable ramps, which are attached at the ends of the bridge. Even floating bridges can be mounted quickly with the LEGUAN system: several ferries can simply be coupled together and continuously driven upon.
The versatile LEGUAN system can also be mounted on heavy trucks to provide the user a similar capability as with the PSB2.
The versatile LEGUAN system can also be mounted on heavy trucks to provide the user a similar capability as with the PSB2.
M3 Amphibious Rig
The M3 amphibious rig was developed in Germany by Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern. It is an amphibious bridging an ferrying system, used to carry tanks and other military vehicles across water obstacles. Development of the M3 began in 1982. It is a further development of the previous M2, which is similar in concept. The final pre-production prototype was completed and revealed in 1992. This amphibious rig saw combat in Iraq in 2003.
This amphibious rig has light welded aluminum alloy hull. Vehicle is self-propelled on land. On roads the M3 travels on four wheels. On water the wheels are retracted and amphibian deploys two large aluminum pontoons and transforms into the raft-type ferry. Pontoons can be deployed on the move. On water this engineering vehicle is propelled by two waterjets.
This amphibious rig has light welded aluminum alloy hull. Vehicle is self-propelled on land. On roads the M3 travels on four wheels. On water the wheels are retracted and amphibian deploys two large aluminum pontoons and transforms into the raft-type ferry. Pontoons can be deployed on the move. On water this engineering vehicle is propelled by two waterjets.
Small Emplacement Excavator (SEE)
The SEE or Small Emplacement Excavator is a lightweight high mobility engineering vehicle. It is fitted with a backhoe, bucket loader and other attachments, such as hand-held hydraulic pavement breaker, rock drill and chain saw.
This excavation system is based on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog light utility truck. It can self-deploy and support fast moving forces on long range operations without the need of a trailer. The SEE also has limited off-road mobility.
This military engineering vehicle is used to dig trenches, combat emplacements, individual firing positions, fill ditches. The SEE was also used for countermobility operations, constructing point obstacles. The front bucket loader can be replaced with forklift or snow plow. The SEE can perform excavation tasks and then quickly self-deploy to the next mission site.
This excavation system is based on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog light utility truck. It can self-deploy and support fast moving forces on long range operations without the need of a trailer. The SEE also has limited off-road mobility.
This military engineering vehicle is used to dig trenches, combat emplacements, individual firing positions, fill ditches. The SEE was also used for countermobility operations, constructing point obstacles. The front bucket loader can be replaced with forklift or snow plow. The SEE can perform excavation tasks and then quickly self-deploy to the next mission site.