CNIM Systèmes Industriels has been awarded a contract to equip the Polish Military with the most recent technology of hole crossing capabilities. On Wednesday fifteenth June, the signing ceremony of the contract between the Polish Armament Company and CNIM Systèmes Industriels was held in Warsaw for the provision of a number of hundred meters of Motorized Floating Bridge. The PFM will thus make sure the mobility of the Polish armed forces, together with the secure crossing of the brand new major battle tanks. In April, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz B?aszczak signed a deal price about $4.75 billion to purchase 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 major battle tanks from america.
The newest technology of PFM Motorized Floating Bridge meets the wants of immediately’s fashionable armed forces in each a continuing floating bridge configuration and a ferry configuration supporting the most recent heaviest autos. Successful this worldwide tender reasserts CNIM Systèmes Industriels ‘s standing as chief for the provider of high-performance hole crossing gear. The PFM has been operational for a few years within the forces (greater than 5500 meters of bridges in operation around the globe). Extremely cellular and fast to construct, the PFM will provide its Polish customers a secure and quick crossing functionality.
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The PFM modules, which in service for the reason that mid-Nineteen Eighties with the French Military, wanted a whole overhaul, so the French Military and CNIM determined to adapt them to the brand new necessities, derived from the teachings realized of the most recent missions. The overhaul was additionally wanted to increase the system operational life and to make sure most reliability in case of catastrophe aid operations on the nationwide territory, similar to in case of a serious flood. The PFM F2 Tactical Floating Bridge is an answer devoted to steady or discontinuous crossing of moist gaps for MLC 70T/80W class autos (accotding to STANAG 2021 standarts).
Providing two doable configurations bridge mode and ferry mode, the PFM provides a transparent tactical benefit: it may be deployed simply, shortly and with minimal manpower. Every PFM module was powered by two Yamaha 75 hp outboard motors; these are being changed with extra highly effective 90 hp motors. To cut back manpower CNIM developed a wi-fi management system that permits a single operator to manage each motors permitting to orient every of them and to trim the throttle independently. What’s extra, it doesn’t require any auxiliary boats and is well-known for its reliability within the subject. The PFM’s implementation efficiency stays unmatched.
