New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said the induction of the latest short span bridges will enhance the capabilities of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles on the western front with Pakistan.
"The bridges' induction will increase the capability of the Indian army. We had a five-metre and 15-meter span bridge but 10 meters was always needed. This will full fill the gap. This will enhance the mechanised formation in western front capability and operation speed will also increase," the Army chief said at the induction of short span bridge event.
Gen Naravane also highlighted that the 10 meters short span bridge is another successful step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. "This short span bridge is fully Made in India. Its production has been done by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This is another step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This bridge will boost the ability of the Army," the Army Chief added.
At the event, DRDO Chief Dr G Satheesh Reddy revealed that L&T will deliver 30 bridges by August. "I thank L&T for coming out with these bridging systems in a short span of time. I'm told that by end of August, they will be able to deliver about 30 bridges," Reddy said.
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