MT-55
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.
| MT-55A armoured bridgelayer | |
|---|---|
MT-55 at speed in Uffenheim in 2015 | |
| Type | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36.0 tonnes |
| Length | 9,880 mm (with span) |
| Width | 3,300 mm (with span) |
| Height | 3,350 mm (with span) |
| Crew | 2 (commander, driver) |
| Engine | V-55 12-cyl. 38.88 liter water-cooled diesel 580 hp (430 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 580 km (On roads) |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h |
The MT-55A was produced for the armies of the Warsaw Pact (including the Soviet Army), as well as for export clients.
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