The Netherlands Receive the First Leguan Bridge-layers
KMW has announced that the Netherlands has received the first two Close Support Bridge Leguan bridge-layers on the Leopard 2 chassis
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), European defence vehicles company, announced it has transferred the first two Leguan bridge laying systems to the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) during a celebratory handover ceremony.
The Netherlands opted for a bilateral procurement approach with Germany in 2016 and ordered a total of eight Leguan CSB (Close Support Bridge) on Leopard 2 chassis, additional equipment and training simulators. The final system will be delivered to the Netherlands in 2021, the statement by the company said.