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ChAVLB
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| AVLB | |
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| Country Of origin | UK |
| Designation | Armoured Engineer Equipment |
| Configuration | Tracked |
| Manufacturer: | Dunno |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length | 13.74 m incl bridge |
| Width | 3.42 m |
| Height | 4.16 m with bridge |
| Weight | 53 t |
| Speed | 42 km/h |
| Range | Dunno |
| Primary armament | None |
| Secondary armament | 2 x GPMG |
| Power plant | Diesel |
| NBC | Yes |
| Night | Dunno |
- Chieftain based Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge operated by the Royal Engineers.
- A single bridge can be laid in about 3 minutes without exposing the crew. Once the bridge has been laid the launch vehicle can drive over it and recover it from the far bank.
- Launches a single Close Support Bridge to cross gaps of up to 24.5 m or a combination of such bridges to cross gaps of up to 60 m.
- Difficult to hide one on the battlefield.
