MT-55

MT-55 is armored vehicle-launched bridge developed in Czechoslovakia and manufactured by ZŤS Martin

Specification	Details
Weight	36 tonnes (combat loaded with bridge)
Length	~9.88 m (with bridge folded/span attached); ~8.45 m without bridge extended
Width	3.3 m (with bridge); ~3.27 m base hull
Height	3.35 m (with bridge); ~2.8 m without
Crew	2–3 (typically driver + commander/operator)
Engine	V-55 (or similar) 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, 580 hp (430 kW)
Power-to-weight	~14 hp/tonne
Top speed	50 km/h on roads
Range	Up to 580–750 km on roads (depending on source and conditions); ~500 km off-road
Suspension	Torsion bar (same as T-55, with 5–6 road wheels per side)
Armor	Equivalent to base T-55 (100 mm sloped glacis front, etc.) — good protection against small arms, shrapnel, and some anti-tank weapons, but not a frontline combat tank
Armament	None fixed (crew personal weapons only) — it’s purely an engineering vehicle, not a fighter
Other capabilities	Can ford deep water (up to ~4 m with special “RIEKA” wading gear, even with bridge loaded)