The M60 armored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank's hull and used for the launching and retrieval of a 60-foot (18 m) scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major sections: …

Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 7th Engineer Support Battalion demonstrated the bridging capabilities of the Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge.

May 7, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Know: The United States was the primary operator of the M60A1 AVLB. Whether the U.S. military could ever build a bridge to the future isn’t known, but when the Army...

Jan 9, 2023 · Data on the US M60 AVLBs.

The M60 AVLB is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank chassis used for the launching and retrieval of a 60 feet (18 m) scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major sections: the launcher, the vehicle hull, and the bridge.

Dec 21, 2020 · The M60 AVLB (Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge) was developed from the existing M60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) as a dedicated bridge-launching vehicle. The design retained the form-and-function of the M60 combat tank but lacked its powered turret system (and therefore standard armament).

The M60 AVLB is a Cold War era bridge layer of US origin. It was developed in the 1960's to support the Patton series main battle tanks in the field. Initial development was based on the M48 Patton chassis, but subsequently switched to the M60 Patton for US production vehicles.

The M60A1 AVLB is an armored vehicle used for launching and retrieving a 60-foot scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major sections: the launcher, the hull, and the bridge. The launcher is mounted as an integral part of the chassis.

The M60 AVLB (Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge) was developed from the existing M60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) as a dedicated bridge launch vehicle. The design retains the form and function of the M60 MBT, but lacks a powered turret system (and therefore no …

The M60 AVLB is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank chassis used for the launching and retrieval of a 60 feet (18 m) scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major sections: the launcher, the vehicle hull, and the bridge.