M3 Amphibious Rig

M3 Amphibious Rig
M3 of the German Army
TypeAmphibious bridging vehicle
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service1999[1]
Used bySee Operators
Wars2003 invasion of Iraq
Production history
DesignerEisenwerke Kaiserslautern (now General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems)
Designed1982-1990s
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics European Land Combat Systems
Produced1994-present[2]
Specifications
Massapprox. 28 tonnes[1]
Length13.03 m (513 in)[3]
Width3.35 m (132 in) (side pontoons folded), 6.57 m (259 in) (side pontoons unfolded)[3]
Height3.97 m (156 in)[3]
Crew2-3
EngineDiesel
298kW[3]
Operational
range
750 km (470 mi) (internal fuel)[3]
Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) (on land), 14 km/h (8.7 mph) (on water)[3]

The M3 Amphibious Rig is a self-propelled, amphibious bridging vehicle and ferrying vehicle that is used for the projection of tanks and other vehicles across water obstacles.

  1. ^ a b Global Defence - EWK Archived 2 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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