FNSS AAAB Armored Amphibious Assault Bridge

The AAAB System is a bridge and ferry system designed for Turkish Armed Forces’ fast and safe transport through the rivers in the battlefield.

With its diesel engine, automatic transmission, pneumatic suspension and hydraulic brake system, the AAAB system can climb up to 50% gradient and move on 30% side slope. The system, different from the similar systems in the market, has an 8x8 drive system with a central tire inflation system. The AAAB system has two water pump jets that provide the water operations and 360° movements in the water. The system can operate in water currents up to 2.5m/s.

As a ferry, the AAAB system can transport MLC 21 tracked vehicles. By deploying the ramps, which are carried by a hydraulic crane, and joining two systems, MLC70 T vehicle can be transported. By coupling three systems from ramp to ramp MLC100 W vehicle can be transported through a river. As well as the role as a ferry, 12 AAAB systems can be coupled and constructed as a 150m long bridge for crossing of vehicles up to MLC100 W.

For the safety issues, AAAB system has a self-recovery winch, an automatic fire suppression system, a fixed fire extinguishing system, portable fire extinguishers, and positive pressure NBC system. As indigenously designed and developed amphibious bridge system in Turkey, the AAAB system has some additional specifications among its kind. It can carry 4 ramps on a single system. AAAB system has also standard anchoring system (both emergency and land anchoring systems), ballistic protection, and easy fault detection with CAN system. 4 training sets of Amphibious Assault Bridge, delivered to Land Forces Command in September 2011, were subjected to challenging durability tests for land and sea tasks during 10 months and succeeded such tests. Total 52 AAAB vehicles are planned to be delivered to the Land Forces Command.

AAAB Armored Amphibious Assault Bridge Main Features

Water propulsion by two 3600 steering water pump jets

Operable in water currents up to 2,5 m/s

All-wheel drive

All wheel steering (electronically controlled steer by wire system for rear 2 axes)

Ride height Control (electronically controlled, selectable modes for on road, off road)

Differential and longitudinal locks

Retractable axles wor water operation

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS)

Traction Control (CT)

Self-recovery winch

NBC and ballistic protected driver’s cabin

Land and emergency anchoring systems

Radio intercom systems

Distributed vetronics architecture (CAN bus structure)

On board diagnostics system

Automatic bilge pumps with manual override