The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) is designed to lay bridges over water and other obstacles. The JAB ensures that Army units always have a portable bridge handy capable of handling the weight of tanks.

WASHINGTON – The Army is readying production of a new bridging system used by Armored Brigade Combat Teams after awarding DRS Technologies, Inc., a $400 million production contract to integrate the ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --BAE Systems on Tuesday said they have successfully demonstrated 22,000 crossings of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank on their new Modular Bridging System. The milestone is a major ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — An old tank advanced driver’s course ford site has found a new use at Fort Knox. The stretch of sloping concrete road surrounded by converted connex buildings that are all part of an ...

Russia suffered an embarrassing public setback in Ukraine’s Donbas region in May when its soldiers attempted to cross the Siverskyi Donets River and ended up taking a bath instead – reportedly losing ...

In a step to add speed to the armoured elements of the Indian Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked a deal to buy Bridge Laying Tanks (BLT). The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday signed a ...