CNIM - Military Bridges, Floating Bridges and Rafts, Assault Bridges

CNIM is a leader in the design and manufacture of fast deployment military bridges of all kinds, including floating, dry-support, assault, logistic and rafts.

ASSAULT BRIDGES AND RAFTS

• Floating bridges and rafts: PFM-SIR, BAC20 and BAC60
• One span bridges: PTA (modular assault bridge)

TACTICAL BRIDGES

• Floating bridges and rafts: PFM, PFM-SIR, BAC20 and BAC60
• One span bridges: PTA (modular assault bridge) and PAR 70

LOGISTIC (SUPPORT) BRIDGES

• Floating bridge: PFM and PFM-SIR
• One span bridge: PAR 70

FLOATING BRIDGES AND RAFTS

All military floating bridges and rafts in this family build on the same technology, thus ensuring high reliability and low life cycle cost. They are launched and recovered by dedicated semi-trailers from unprepared banks and are autonomous once in the water. They require no additional means such as bank preparation dozers or tug boats. Land mobility is excellent thanks to their design, their reduced weight and their All Wheel Drive (AWD) devices. The prime mover is client’s choice, upon specification.

PFM TACTICAL AND LOGISTIC FLOATING BRIDGE

The PFM floating bridge is a continuous assembly of motorized floating modules, which is linked to land by access ramps. Bridge construction is mechanized and PFM can be used either as a tactical in-stride crossing mean or as a logistic bridge.

The PFM features fast deployment time, ease of use and a reduced life cycle cost. PFM bridge is MLC70 in fast currents, offers excellent battle damage sustainability and can access banks up to 3 meters above the water.

PFM is in service with three European armies.

BAC20 AND BAC60 ASSAULT RAFTS

Both the BAC20 and BAC60 assault rafts use the highly reliable and cost effective technology of the PFM. They can be deployed within minutes under any bank conditions.

PFM SIR ASSAULT BRIDGE

The PFM SIR assault bridge is an improvement of the PFM floating bridge. Its modularity allows the military commander to build any combination of rafts or MLC70 bridges, and switch from one mode to the other within minutes, depending on operational conditions. A centralized command (new feature) makes the PFM SIR assualt bridge one of the most crew effective systems available today.

The PFM SIR assault bridge is currently being delivered to an Asian army.

CLEAR SPAN BRIDGES - PAR 70 SUPPORT BRIDGE

The PAR 70 support bridge is a rapid deployment, MLC 70 towed support bridge. It is transported, launched and retrieved by a dedicated semi-trailer with no additional equipment required. The prime mover is the client's choice upon specification. Mobility is excellent thanks to the overall reduced weight of the system and the AWD device of the semi-trailer (in option).

The bridge is 19.5m long with a trackway of 4m wide and weighs 9,000kg. It can be deployed within three minutes by a crew of three. A pipe-line crossing version is also available.

The bridge itself is in service with the French Army. Its launching device is an improvement of an existing device, also in service with the French Army.

PAR 70 support bridge can be adapted on any existing AVLB in order to upgrade it to MLC 70.

CLEAR SPAN BRIDGES - PTA MODULAR ASSAULT BRIDGE

The PTA is a MLC 70 modular assault bridge, whose length is adjusted by the crew according to the width of the gap. It comes in two versions:

• PTA2: one vehicle can launch two 14.3m bridges or one 26m bridge before replenishment
• PTA3: one vehicle can launch three 10.5m bridges, or one 10.5m plus one 18.7m bridges, or one 27m long bridge

These systems offer an excellent operational flexibility as well as an unmatched life cycle cost. Both use the same 10x10 wheeled chassis, which offers state of the art tactical and strategic mobility.

Operation, launching and retrieving is fully automated. The system is operated by a crew of two under armour.

Development and initial production of the PTA modualr assault bridges is under progress for the French Army.