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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.15 m[source]
1 × 26-metre bridge variant
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Char de dépannage DNG/DCL | Leguan armoured rapid bridge |
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| Type | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] | AVLB[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | France UAE[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | Nexter[source] | MAN-Mobile Bridges GmbH |
2 × 14-metre bridge variant
Single source1 × 26-metre bridge variant: 14.48 m (47 ft 6 in) 2 × 14-metre bridge variant: 15.12 m (49 ft 7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2.60 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1991[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Nexter[source] | MAN-Mobile Bridges GmbH: May 2005: KMW : May 2005 to December 2025 KNDS Deutschland since December 2015[source] |
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| Produced | 1994-2000s[source] | 1987–present[source] |
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| No. built | 66[source] | Quantities as of 2020: Leguan bridge systems: 244 on tracked vehicles 45 on wheeled vehicles Bridges: 483 bridges 7 ferry and floating kits[source] |
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| Armour | cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 14,5 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1× 12.7 mm machine gun 20× smoke dischargers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 25.4 hp/tonne[source] | 23.6 hp/t (17.6 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 295TM[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Oleopneumatic suspension[source] | — |
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