THE NEXT GENERATION IN AMPHIBIOUS BRIDGING SYSTEMS
The WWGC Programme will deliver a next-generation, amphibious bridging and ferrying system capable of rapidly transporting the heaviest current and future main battle tanks across wide water obstacles, significantly enhancing strategic mobility and operational flexibility
The WWGC capability will ensure enhanced operational mobility and flexibility for the Participating States, the UK and Germany, enabling rapid deployment and manoeuvre across challenging terrain in both combat and humanitarian scenarios.
The Programme reflects the shared strategic vision of the Participating States to modernise and strengthen Europe’s ability to overcome natural barriers in high-intensity and expeditionary operations.
The WWGC has been developed and will be produced by General Dynamics European Land Systems – Bridge Systems (GDELS-BS) at its facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany, leveraging over 50 years of experience and engineering expertise in the development and production of mobile military bridging equipment.
As an update of the combat-proven M3 system, whose history spans four decades, the WWGC will be fully interoperable with in-service M3 held by other NATO and Allied Nations. The WWGC will continue the proud M3 lineage as the most modern amphibious vehicle in the world and the next generation of amphibious bridging systems.
The OCCAR WWGC Programme Division, based at OCCAR premises in Bonn, will oversee the development, production, testing, delivery, and initial in-service support of this critical capability, ensuring it remains adaptable to evolving operational requirements and future threats.
WWGC Participating States
