German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has decided to transfer 16 Biber armoured bridge-laying tanks to the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the German Defence Ministry has tweeted.
"Continuing support! To further support the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Minister Lambrecht has decided to send 16 Biber armoured bridge-layers. They can be used to overcome water and other obstacles during combat," the message reads.
With the Biber systems, engineering teams provide mobility for their own troops to overcome cross-country terrain, ravines or bodies of water. During laying, the high-speed armoured bridge with a total length of 22 metres is connected from two halves. The bridge-laying vehicle is based on a Leopard 1 tank chassis.