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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
MT-55 is a armoured vehicle-launched bridge originating in Czechoslovakia.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
Czechoslovakia
36.0 tonnes
9,880 mm (with span)
3,300 mm (with span)
3,350 mm (with span)
2 (commander, driver)
V-55 12-cyl. 38.88 liter water-cooled diesel 580 hp (430 kW)
14 hp/tonne
Torsion bar
580 km (On roads)
50 km/h
Belarus
Egypt
Croatia
Czech Republic
Georgia
India
Iraq
Israel
Myanmar
North Korea
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Ukraine
The MT-55A ( Slovak : Mostný tank ) is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) tank, manufactured by ZŤS Martin in Slovakia . The AVLB is based on a T-55A medium tank chassis, with the turret detached and replaced by a special bridge launching equipment.
The MT-55A ( Slovak : Mostný tank )
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
MT-55 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelarusArmy exact named equipment holdings: MT-55A. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / VLB. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
CroatiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: MT-55A. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / VLB. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
CzechiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: MT-55A (3 more in store). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / VLB. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Egypt
Georgia
HungaryReported count for MT-55A. Service scope: Hungarian Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity in active service: 2. Origin: Czechoslovakia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
India
Iraq
Israel
MyanmarReported count for MT-55A. Service scope: Myanmar Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 16. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
North Korea
Romania
Russia
SerbiaReported count for MT-55. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 24. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
SlovakiaReported count for MT-55A. Service scope: Slovak Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 19. Origin: Czechoslovakia Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
SloveniaReported count for MT-55. Service scope: Slovenian Ground Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 4. Origin: Czechoslovakia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Sri LankaArmy exact named equipment holdings: MT-55. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / VLB. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Syria
UkraineBelarus, Egypt, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, India, Iraq, Israel, Myanmar, North Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Ukraine
Equipment reference ↗Army exact named equipment holdings of MT-55A. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE VEHICLES / VLB. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for MT-55 A. Service scope: military equipment of the Czech Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 6. Origin: Czechoslovakia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.