The Motorized Floating Bridge enters into service with the Polish Army.

On Thursday, June 11, the official ceremony marking the entry into service of the New Generation PFM within the Polish Armed Forces took place at the Deblin Military Unit, in the presence of General Brew, Mariusz Ochalski, Chief of the Military Engineering Directorate and Xavier Montazel, General manager of CNIM Systèmes Industriels.

The first 100 meters of PFM were officially put into service with the Polish Army on June 11 at the Deblin Military Unit. The second 100-meter section has just been delivered to the Chelmno Military Unit.

We have thus reached a major milestone with the delivery of the first two PFM sets to our Polish client in June.

As a reminder, in mid-2022, CNIM Systèmes Industriels was selected by the Polish Armaments Agency to supply motorized floating bridges (PFM) to the Polish Armed Forces. On February 2, 2024, a second contract was signed for the supply of 700 meters of additional bridges, cementing the long-term partnership between the Polish Army and CNIM Systèmes Industriels.

The latest version of the PFM features state-of-the-art tactical and technical capabilities: it can accommodate the heaviest vehicles, is easy to construct, and offers unmatched speed of deployment, along with a reduced logistical footprint. Highly mobile and easy to deploy, the motorized floating bridge ensures safe and rapid crossing for all categories of logistics vehicles and battle tanks.

This milestone marks the start of the PFM’s operational deployment, designed to address new challenges related to crossing capabilities and efficiency in the field.

This first delivery demonstrates our commitment to providing reliable, high-performance solutions tailored to the requirements of modern armed forces.

“This first delivery demonstrates our commitment to providing reliable, high-performance solutions tailored to the requirements of modern armed forces. I would like to thank our client, the Polish Defense Procurement Agency, for its trust, and all of our employees involved in this project,” said Xavier Montazel, General manager of CNIM Systèmes Industriels.

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