MT-55

MT-55A armoured bridgelayer
MT-55 at speed in Uffenheim in 2015
Type	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
Place of origin	Czechoslovakia
Specifications
Mass	36.0 tonnes
Length	9,880 mm (with span)
Width	3,300 mm (with span)
Height	3,350 mm (with span)
Crew	2 (commander, driver)
Engine	V-55 12-cyl. 38.88 liter water-cooled diesel 580 hp (430 kW)
Power/weight	14 hp/tonne
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	580 km (On roads)
Maximum speed	50 km/h

The MT-55A (Slovak: Mostný tank) is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) tank, manufactured by ZŤS Martin in Slovakia. The AVLB is based on a T-55A medium tank chassis, with the turret detached and replaced by a special bridge launching equipment.^[1]

The MT-55A was produced for the armies of the Warsaw Pact (including the Soviet Army), as well as for export clients.