FEINDEF 2023: French company CNIM Systèmes Industriels displays latest innovations in providing effective support to forces in operation.

A major partner in the defence and security sector, CNIM Systèmes Industriels has been supporting armed forces since 1856. It offers a range of reliable equipment and solutions, fully tested and at the leading edge of technology for engineering forces. At FEINDEF 2023 defense exhibition in Spain, CNIM Systèmes Industriels is displaying several systems: the bridge laying systems that include the New Generation of Motorized Floating BridgesPFM F3, and the ROCUS, a robotic system dedicated to the opening of trapped routes.
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French army Leclerc MBT crossing a river on CNIM's New Generation Motorized Floating Bridge (Picture source: CNIM)

CNIMSystèmes Industriels’s New Generation Motorized Floating Bridge (PFM)

The Motorized Floating Bridge has been operational for more than 20 years in forces throughout the world. More than 5,500 meters of bridges have been in operation and have given full satisfaction to the users.

In response to new requirements expressed by various NATO countries to face current and future challenges, CNIM Systèmes Industrielshas developed a new-generation motorized floating bridge that will see its capabilities further enhanced.

Designed for ferrying the heaviest of vehicles both now and in the future, the PFM has MLC 90 Tracked and MLC 100 Wheeled crossing capabilities, providing a safe crossing for all current and future types of armed forces vehicles, including heavy tanks (M1A2 SEPV3 Abrams, Leopard 2A7, Challenger Mk.3, Leclerc, MGCS). The PFM is suitable for all carrier types and available in two module lengths.

Featuring high-performance integrated engines, the PFM modules are controlled from a single remote command system, allowing for quick and easy construction and deployment and reducing the logistical footprint (no need for auxiliary craft) and a number of operators. With the ability to take two different access ramps (tactical or modular)to answer all operational doctrines, the PFM is interoperable with all floating bridges currently in service.

The New Generation Motorized Floating Bridge, therefore, ensures quick and easy deployment, provides excellent maneuverability and enhanced performance on water, while considerably reducing the logistical and personnel footprint (no tug boat, remote control & command system, optimized number of carriers). In order to meet field and operational requirements, the PFM can be deployed in two configurations: bridge or ferry. The PFM is the most flexible solution on the market.

Beyond its military use, the PFM can also be used for civilian operations, for example during natural disasters: it can be deployed as a ferry or a temporary bridge to replace a fixed bridge damaged by a massive flood.

Last summer, CNIM SystèmesIndustriels was selected by the Polish Armament Agency for the supply of pontoon parks for the Polish Armed Forces.

ROCUS (ROute Clearance Unmanned System) (Picture source: CNIM)

ROCUS (ROute Clearance Unmanned System)

In current conflicts, IEDs (Improved Explosive Devices) are responsible for many human and material losses.To counter this major threat and clear itineraries to be followed by vehicles in operation, CNIM SystèmesIndustriels has designed ROCUS, an unmanned vehicle, remotely piloted by sappers (engineers). ROCUS is able to operate in difficult terrain, combining endurance and robustness.It can detect, confirm and neutralize the threat to ensure the safety of soldiers and the progress of convoys. With an instinctive interface and Bird View mode, the ROCUS is easy to set up and operate. Its 4-meter manipulator arm allows it to lift loads weighing up to 100kg.

A tracked vehicle, ROCUS’ high mobility partly relies on its low ground pressure. It can intervene in all environments and follow troops in the most remote areas with a 10-hour endurance.

Defense News May 2023