Leopard 2 with Leguan

The Leopard 2 Leguan is an armored bridge-laying vehicle based on the Leopard 2 main battle tank chassis. It is designed to rapidly deploy and retrieve modular bridges, enabling military forces to cross gaps, rivers, and other obstacles.

Developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the Leguan system on the Leopard 2 chassis was created to replace aging Leopard 1-based Biber systems and accommodate the increasing combat weight of modern main battle tanks. It officially entered service with the German Bundeswehr in 2018, following earlier adoptions of the Leguan bridge system by international partners such as Finland and Switzerland. While primarily utilized in NATO deterrence missions and multinational exercises, several units have recently been supplied to Ukraine to support combat engineering operations. Today, the Leopard 2 Leguan remains a vital mobility asset in active service with numerous European and global militaries.