France awards €697M Syfrall contract to build new heavy floating bridges for tanks

On February 2, 2026, the French Armament General Directorate confirmed the award of the Syfrall heavy light crossing system framework contract to a consortium formed by CNIM Systèmes Industriels, CEFA, and Soframe. The decision follows a notification issued on December 30, 2025, and activates a contract with a maximum value of €697,254,995 excluding tax over a duration of 120 months. The program falls under the 2024–2030 French military programming law and allows acquisitions for partner nations. Read more. 

The Pont Flottant Motorisé (PFM), composed of powered floating modules that can be assembled into ferries or continuous bridges, remains the primary floating bridge system in the French Army, notably in the PFM F2 configuration. (Picture source: CNIM Systèmes Industriels)



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