CET 23180 (Combat Engineer Tractor)

The British Combat Engineer Tractor (CET) can perform a variety of combat support missions. Principal duties include obstacle clearance, river crossing preparation, disabled vehicle recovery, preparation of emplacements for vehicles or guns, as well as mine laying and mine clearance.

Development began in 1962 and was protracted, principally due to a desire to design a common vehicle for Britain, France and West Germany. Because their specific requirements differed, the British...