Notes: This French bridging vehicle is similar in concept to the older DCAN PAA (c.f.). It is a flat, boxlike vehicle that may be used as a floating bridge, or by the vehicle resting on the bottom of the body of water. It may also be used as a ferry. The EFA may carry or support 70 tons (as a bridge) or 90 tons (as a ferry, in water only), and its bridge may span 23.5 meters. It may be used in rivers with currents of up to 3 meters per second. The unit is driven in water by water jets.

Notes: The DCAN PAA is a self-propelled bridging vehicle designed by France specifically for that purpose instead being modified from an existing vehicle. The PAA consists of a boxlike watertight hull with a folding four-section bridge on top. The operator of the bridge can choose to leave the vehicle in place under the bridge, or unfold the bridge and withdraw. The bridge can cross a gap 22.4 meters wide, and supports 40 tons of vehicles traveling at full speed, or 45 tons of vehicles traveling at half speed. Two of these vehicles can be combined to cross a gap 40 meters wide.

Notes: This French vehicle is the repair vehicle variant of the 6x6 VAB armored personnel carrier. In this role, the VAB is fitted with 6-ton capacity crane and a front-mounted 7-ton capacity winch that has 60 meters of cable. The cargo compartment is large and open inside (without the central post of the standard VAB), to better carry bulky equipment. There are two large roof hatches on the rear deck, a commander's hatch on the right side of the front deck, and a driver's hatch on the left of the front deck. On each side, there are three windows with an armored shutter; however, these windows do not include firing ports. Other equipment included with the vehicle is: a welding kit, a 5 kW generator, machinist tools, a hand drill, a manual hoist, a workbench, vises, and a full tool kit. A tent can be erected at the rear to give more workspace. The VAB ECH also typically carries a 5-meter ladder and two 5-meter bridging sections. France, Central African Republic, Cyprus, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Mauritius, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates use the VAB ECH.