The Indian Army recently enhanced its connectivity capabilities with the induction of a 46-metre modular bridge designed and built by DRDO and manufactured by Larsen and Toubro (L&T). The new link was opened at the prestigious Manekshaw Center in New Delhi.
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande and senior Indian officials attended the event. Indian Army, DRDO and Ministry of Defense (MoD).
The Ministry of Defense announced that it will gradually build 46-meter modular bridges worth Rs 2.585 billion, with a total of 41 units selected over the next four years. This bridge force is a temporary operation and allows soldiers to easily overcome obstacles such as canals and canals.
The introduction of this new capability will enhance the capabilities of Indian Army Engineers. These modular bridges are designed to be very strong, robust and capable of rapid deployment and recovery in accordance with the urgent needs of the operating machines, as stated by the Ministry.
Each trailer set includes seven trucks on an 8×8 heavy vehicle basis and two dump trucks on a 10×10 heavy vehicle basis. Thanks to its rapid release and recovery ability, the bridge can cross many obstacles, including streams and rivers.
Not only is this tool very efficient and versatile, it is also sturdy and can move quickly with wheels and ditches. Tracked mechanized vehicles provide seamless integration into various combat scenarios.
These modular bridges will replace the Medium Girder Bridges (MGB) currently used by the Indian Army. Zonal design and construction of modular bridges have many advantages over MGBs, including greater flexibility, shorter construction time, and mechanical engineering with recovery capability.
The introduction of modular bridges represents a leap forward in the development of bridge structures. Transition capabilities of the Indian army. This not only showcases India’s excellence in designing and manufacturing advanced military equipment, but also showcases India’s commitment to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Indian self-governance) and self-reliance in production protection.
The acquisition of these new links not only improves the performance of the Indian Army but also demonstrates India’s growing importance internationally in protection technology and manufacturing.
