Indian Army inducts DRDO indigenously designed and manufactured modular bridge.

In a tweet posted on February 27, the Indian Army announced the induction of a 46-meter indigenously designed and manufactured modular bridge. The induction ceremony took place at the Manekshaw Centre, with Army chief General Manoj Pande and senior officials of the Army and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in attendance. According to a senior official, a total of 41 sets, valued at Rs 2,585 crore, will be progressively inducted over the next four years, with the first set being inducted on Tuesday, February 27.
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The modular bridge is a mechanically-launched single-span, fully-decked 46-metre assault bridge (Picture source: X/ADG PI)

These modular bridges, termed "game-changing," have been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by L&T as a DRDO-nominated production agency. They are mechanically-launched single-span, fully-decked 46-meter assault bridges.

The induction of the new modular bridge underscores India's prowess in designing and developing advanced military equipment and reflects the country's commitment to "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" and self-reliance in defense production, as stated by the Army.

The contract for procuring the modular bridges was signed with L&T in February 2023. Each set consists of seven carrier vehicles based on 8x8 heavy mobility vehicles and two launcher vehicles based on 10x10 heavy mobility vehicles.

These bridges are set to replace the manually-launched medium girder bridges (MGBs) currently in use by the Army, offering advantages such as increased span, reduced construction time, and mechanical launching with retrieval capability, according to officials.

Defense News February 2024