Home > Defence Equipment > KNDS LEGUAN Bridge Layers for Lithuania

KNDS LEGUAN Bridge Layers for Lithuania

A Bundeswehr Leopard 2 LEGUAN armoured bridge layer drives off a ferry [© Carl Schulze]

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has commissioned KNDS Deutschland to deliver twelve LEGUAN bridge layers on LEOPARD 2 chassis.

~

Press Release, Munich, 28 January 2026: The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has commissioned KNDS Deutschland (KNDS) to deliver twelve LEGUAN bridge layers on LEOPARD 2 chassis.

The contract stipulates that each system will be equipped with two 14m and one 26m LEGUAN bridges. Furthermore, an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package, which includes training, specialized tools, and spare parts, ensures the operational readiness of the LEGUAN LEOPARD 2 bridge layers. The total contract volume is approximately EUR 210 million.

Library image of a KMW Leopard 2 LEGUAN Bridge Layer [© KMW]

The LEGUAN LEOPARD 2 offers the mobility of the LEOPARD 2 main battle tank and maximum of identical logistics. The 14m and 26m bridges meet the highest requirements for an MLC 80 load capacity and offer further expansion potential. The bridge can be automatically deployed and retrieved from the protected cabin, day and night.

The LEGUAN system on various tracked and wheeled platforms is already in use and being procured by 22 armies around the world.

~

You may also like
Airbus and Hisdesat Sign PAZ-2 Satellite Imagery Agreement
Thales Ground Master Air Surveillance Radar for Qatar
Lockheed Martin GPS III SV09 Space Vehicle Launched
Italian Army A2CS Combat First Delivery by LRMV Joint Venture