M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicle

Produced by EWK, now called General Dynamics Land Systems

The M3 Amphibious Rig can be driven into a river and used as a ferry or, when a number are joinded together from bank to bank, as a bridge, capable of taking vehicles as heavy as the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. A single two-bay M3 ccan carry a Class 70 ton tracked vehicle. - it can deploy pontoons on the move, in or out of water - it needs no on-site preparation to enter the water - it can be controlled from inside the cab when swimming