VIPER Modular Trackway Bridge
By General Dynamics European Land Systems
The increased need for a self-sufficient gap-crossing capability for ground forces has led to the development of the VIPER, an aluminium-made modular lightweight trackway bridge for military and commercial vehicles up to MLC 40 that can be connected to form bridge lengths of 4, 6 or 8 m. The single bridge modules can be transported directly on the vehicle, including light tactical vehicles, and can easily be launched and retrieved from the same or a different vehicle by the crew with a simple adapter. The launching / retrieving time for a 4 m VIPER is less than five minutes with four soldiers.
