TM 5-5420-202-20-1
Army Tank-Automotive Command, ATTN:
AMSTA-Q, Warren, MI 48397-5000. A reply will
be furnished to you.
Section II EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
PURPOSE OF THE M60A1 ARMORED VEHICLE BRIDGE LAUNCHER
Capabilities and Features
Provides a transportable bridge that can be launched and retrieved.
Suited to a nuclear environment because armor protection reduces effects of blasts and
Can be dispersed and concentrated rapidly over great distances.
Provides deep penetration due to mobility and flexibility
Provides close combat vehicle support.
Major components:
Hull
1.
Power train
2.
Fuel system
3.
Air intake system
4.
Exhaust system
6
Cooling system
Electrical system
7.
Tracks and suspension
8.
Personnel heater
9.
10.
Steering and shifting controls
Accelerator controls
11.
Brake controls
12.
Fixed fire extinguisher system
13.
