US EditionGermany, UK Tap GDELS to Build New Floating Bridges for Frontline Ops
The new Schwimmschnellbrücke 2 and TRITON bridges will replace older systems with improved load capacity and faster deployment, supporting vehicles up to 80 tons, German military said.
4 Articles
4 Articles
Germany and UK Unveil 80-Ton Floating Bridge to Turbocharge NATO Mobility
Germany and the United Kingdom have jointly contracted General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) to develop and produce a new generation of floating bridges for rapid frontline deployment, replacing older models and enhancing NATO mobility, according to Defense News on October 31. The IRB project is a collaborative effort between Berlin and London aimed at strengthening European military mobility and readiness in response to the changing s…
Germany, UK tap GDELS to build new floating bridges for frontline ops
BERLIN — Germany and the United Kingdom will jointly procure a new generation of rapidly deployable floating bridges, the German military announced on Thursday. Dubbed Schwimmschnellbrücke 2 in German, the vehicles will be constructed by General Dynamics European Land Systems. They act as self-propelled all-wheel-drive vehicles that can either be daisy-chained to bridge bodies of water or used as ferries to move equipment from one shore to anoth…
The new generation will incorporate improvements in its propulsion, protection, interoperability and remote control system, with the aim of increasing its operational availability in combat environments and emergency operations.The announced contract adds to the recent agreement of €3 billion signed between GDELS and the German Government for the supply of the new vehicle of recognition of the German Army, based on the platform Piranha 6x6, whic…
GDELS M3 Amphibious Bridge & Ferry Systems for UK and Germany
The German and British procurement agencies have signed a contract, valued over €450M, with the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) through which they jointly acquire the newest generation of M3 amphibious bridging and ferry capabilities from General Dynamics European Land Systems–Bridge Systems (GDELS) in Kaiserslautern. The bi- national “Wide Wet Gap Crossing Program” (WWGC) invigorates the long-standing collaboration between t…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
