M1132 (Stryker AVLB) American Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge Carrier
M1132 Stryker AVLB
Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge (AVLB)
Other
Basic Information
Name
M1132 (Stryker AVLB) American Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge Carrier
Designation
M1132 Stryker AVLB
Alternate Designation
M1132 Stryker AVLB
Equipment Type
Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge (AVLB)
Manufacturer
General Dynamics Land Systems
Date of Introduction
2006
Description
M1132 (Stryker AVLB) American Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge Carrier.
Ground Specifications
Crew
3
Engine
7.2-liter Turbo Diesel (350 hp)
Active Protection
None
NBC Protection
Yes
Variants
M1126 ICV
Armored personnel carrier version that provides protected transport for 2 crew and a 9 man infantry squad.
M1127 (RV)
Reconnaissance Vehicle. used by RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) Squadrons and battalion scouts, moving throughout the battlefield to gather and transmit real-time intelligence/surveillance for situational awareness
M1128 (MGS)
Mobile Gun System. Version armed with a 105 mm M68A1 rifled cannon (M68A1E4)
M1129 (MC)
Mortar Carrier. armed with Soltam 120 mm Mortar supports infantry with screening obscurants, suppressive forces and on-call supporting fires (HE, illumination, IR illumination, smoke, precision-guided, and DPICM cluster bombs).
M1133 (MEV)
Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV) is the Battalion Aid Station for brigade units, providing treatment for serious injury and advanced trauma.
M1134 (ATGM)
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle is armed with the TOW missile to reinforce the brigade's infantry and reconnaissance, providing long-range antitank fires against armor beyond tank gun effective range.
M1135 (NBC RV)
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle automatically integrates contamination information from detectors with input from navigation and meteorological systems and transmits digital NBC warning messages to warn follow-on forces.
System
Alternative Designation
M1132 Stryker AVLB
Type
Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge Carrier
Manufacturer
General Dynamic Land Systems, USA and Canada
Configuration
8x8
Family
Stryker
Crew
3 ea
Passenger Capacity
4 ea
Bridging System
Pearson Jettison Fitting Kit
Fitting Kit at the front of the hull, and the bridge launching mechanism with the single-piece bridge is fitted to the Jettison kit.
Hydraulic Power
Four hydraulic cylinders are used to articulate the bridge launching mechanism and two hydraulic cylinders are used to operate the bridge clamps.
Towed Engineering Trailer
A trailer can be towed with additional equipment if required and the vehicle carries a selection of engineering tools for the dismounted crew.
Bridge Military Load Class (MLC)
MLC 50
Bridge Weight
3,000 kg
Bridge Length
11.58 m
Bridge Width
1.52 m
Maximum Gap Crossing Length
10.05 m
Dimensions
Length
6.95 m
Width
2.72 m
Height
2.64 m
Weight, Combat
17,525 kg
Ground Pressure
2.05 kg / square centimeter
Automotive
Engine Name
Caterpillar C7
Engine Type
7.2-liter Turbo Diesel
Engine Power
350 hp
Cruising Range
500 km
Speed, Maximum Road
100 km/h
Speed, Average Cross
INA
Speed Maximum Swim
Not Amphibious
Fording Depth
1.3 m
Command & Control System
Battle Management System
FBCB2 (Force XXI battle command brigade and below)
Digital
Yes, Utilizes digital communications system that allows comms between vehicles and higher headquarters through text messaging and a map network.
Mission
Provides commanders with communication, data, and control functions to analyze and prepare information for combat missions; can also link to aircraft antenna for air to ground integration.
Main Weapon System
Note
The baseline Stryker M1132 ESV platform is retained with its roof-mounted remote weapon station (RWS) retracted, while a Pearson Engineering Jettison Fitting Kit is fitted to the front of the hull to support the Bridge Launch Mechanism (BLM).
Protection
Hull Armor
Constructed from high-hardness steel which offers a basic level of protection against 14.5mm rounds on the frontal arc, and all-around protection against 7.62mm ball ammunition.
Applique Armor
Equipped with bolt-on ceramic armor which offers all-around protection against 14.5mm, armor-piercing ammunition, and artillery fragments from 152mm rounds.
Explosive Reactive Armor
No
Active Protection System
No
Mine Clearing
No
Self-Entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection
Yes
Smoke Equipment
No
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Mobility
Land > Combat Support Vehicles > Mobility
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
6.95 m
Width
2.72 m
Height
2.64 m
Weight
17525 kg
Operators (2)
United States
CFE Treaty
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