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The Archer artillery system, or Archer – FH77BW L52, or Artillerisystem 08, is a Swedish self-propelled howitzer system. [3] [4] The main piece of the system is a fully automated 155 mm L52 (52-calibre-long) gun-howitzer and a M151 Protector remote-controlled weapon station mounted on a modified 6×6 chassis of the Volvo A30D all-terrain articulated hauler.
The self-propelled 17-pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British tank destroyer [2] of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with an Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun. Designed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs , 655 were produced between March 1943 and May 1945.
British soldiers fired the new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise in Finland on 20 November. The Swedish-made Archer 155mm self-propelled guns have been acquired as an interim ...
The Swedish-made Archer 155mm self-propelled guns have been acquired as an interim replacement for the 32 AS90s which the UK has donated to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
The Swedish-made Archer 155mm self-propelled guns have been acquired as an interim replacement for the 32 AS90s which the UK has donated to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
Wheeled based self-propelled howitzer was a common option when motorised vehicles became a standard for armies, but this shifted to tracked based vehicles. Few wheeled solutions were used during the cold war, however, they have regained significance in recent years as a cheaper alternative to tracked platforms.
Archer Sweden: Self-propelled howitzer: Volvo A30D 26 Artilleristystem 08, a Truck-mounted 155 mm gun-howitzer built using the older FH77 in their production. The Archer entered service in February 2016. [41] 24 ordered in 2009; 24 ordered in 2016 (this batch was initially intended for Norway)
The AS-90 ("Artillery System for the 1990s"), known officially as Gun Equipment 155 mm L131, is an armoured self-propelled artillery used by the British Army.. It can fire standard charges up to 24.7 km (15.3 mi) using 39-calibre long barrel and 30 km (19 mi) with 52-caliber long barrel. [2]