The Indian Arjun Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge

The Indian Arjun Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge

The Indian Arjun Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge aka Arjun BLT (Bridge Layer Tank) has been developed to meet the requirement of a new AVLB system capable of taking the additional weight of the Arjun Tank.

The Indian indigenousness Arjun Tank is much larger and heavier than the Indian licence built T-72 and T-90. This means the existing Indian AVLB’s are not capable of supporting the Arjun tank, so a horizontally launch bridge has been developed on the Arjun tank hull, which is capable of supporting not only the Arjun, but the exsisting T-72 and T-90 MBT fleet. The DRDO website says 12 vehicles have been ordered.