The Leguan armored rapid bridge is a bridge system offered by KNDS Deutschland for overcoming obstacles. It was developed by MAN Mobile Bridges GmbH.
The bridge-laying system is a further development of the laying principle of the Biber rapid tank bridge with a lower silhouette. The Leguan system is in use worldwide, i.e. by Germany, Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Malaysia, and the United States, among others, with various bridge-laying vehicles.
The Bundeswehr officially calls it 'Gefechtsfeldbrücke'.
Carrier vehicles
In the transport position, the two symmetrical bridge halves, each 13 metres long in the 26-metre version, lie horizontally on top of each other on the vehicle's main and rear booms. To lay the bridge, the two elements are lifted and the lower half of the bridge is moved forward. After connecting the two halves, the entire fixed bridge is placed over the obstacle using the main boom. The bridge is picked up again in reverse order. During the laying process, the entire load rests on the support shield attached to the bow. According to the manufacturer, laying and removing the 26-metre bridge takes six and eight minutes respectively and can be carried out by one person using electronic controls. The 14-metre bridge can be laid in around five minutes and removed in seven minutes. == References ==