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Army Recognition
DSA 2016 Official Online Show Daily News & Official Web TV The 15Th Defence Services Asia Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia 18 - 21 April 2016 |
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DSA 2016 - WFEL
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| British company WFEL presented us its Dry Support Bridge tactical military bridging | |||
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At DSA 2016, WFEL is presenting its Dry Support Bridge (DSB) which is the new generation of tactical military bridging. Deployable by just eight soldiers and a single launch vehicle, the DSB can get traffic moving over a 46 metre gap in less than 90 minutes.
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 WFEL's Dry Support Bridge |
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Its primary mission is to support the momentum of attack. Its secondary mission is emplacement on main supply routes to the rear of the combat zone to help keep military and civilian traffic flowing. The DSB is made from a specially manufactured lightweight aluminium alloy under licence to WFEL. The DSB’s military load classification (MLC) of 120 at 46 metres and width of 4.3 metres makes it one of the most advanced tactical bridging systems ever designed. Covering wet or dry gaps up to 46 metres, the DSB offers incredible operational flexibility and has already proven itself in the field following deployment in the USA, Germany, South Korea and during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A key requirement from the U.S Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the new bridging system was its ability to be deployed from an automated launch vehicle. WFEL designed, manufactured and integrated the DSB launching system onto the U.S Army’s Oshkosh M1075 10 x 10 chassis. Subsequent design testing has shown that it can also be adapted for use on a variety of other 10 x 10 vehicles offering further flexibility to the end user. |
