The defense and engineering holding Czechoslovak Group (CSG) of entrepreneur Michal Strnad has secured contracts for the supply of bridge-laying vehicles worth over one billion crowns in recent months. The vehicles are destined for five countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The AM-70 and AM-50 series bridge-laying vehicles are used to cross water streams, ditches, and other natural or artificial obstacles.
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Deliveries to be provided by Excalibur Army on Tatra chassis
Deliveries of bridge-laying vehicles with Tatra 8×8 chassis will be provided by Excalibur Army, which is among the key companies of the CSG group. The maximum speed of the vehicles reaches 90 km/h. According to the group, their main advantages include high load capacity. The AM-50 EX model achieves MLC 50 classification and the AM-70 EX achieves MLC 70 classification according to NATO military standard STANAG 2021, which enables the transport of heavy military equipment.
The three-member crew of the AM-70 EX vehicle can lay a bridge section with a length of 13.5 meters. Individual sections can then be connected to create bridging over larger obstacles. Using up to eight connected bridge sections, it is possible to assemble a bridge up to 106 meters long. The design also allows crossing ditches with a depth of up to six meters.
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CSG is among the leading European defense groups
Czechoslovak Group is among the leading European companies in the defense industry and its headquarters is located in Prague. It operates manufacturing plants in the United States, Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, and India. The group employs more than 14,000 people.
CSG reported revenues of 6.7 billion euros last year, approximately 162 billion crowns. The group’s shares have been traded on the Amsterdam and Prague stock exchanges since January. A significant role in the new contracts is now also played by Excalibur Army, which will provide the deliveries of bridge-laying vehicles.
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Source: ÄŒTK
