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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.
Several self-propelled howitzer will be evaluated, among which the Archer, the RCH 155 on two vehicles, the Piranha 10×10 and the Boxer, the K9A1 and the SIGMA from Elbit Systems. [30] The system will be selected in 2026, and a contract for a certain number of cannons is planned for 2027. The systems mentioned include the Archer and the RCH ...
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.
The Archer, which is designed and built by BAE Systems Bofors, has double the maximum range of the AS90, greater operational mobility, greater availability and reduced time into action, according ...
Watch a live firing of the British Army’s new Archer Mobile Howitzer gun close to Russia border. ... The Swedish-made Archer 155mm self-propelled guns have been acquired as an interim ...
British soldiers have fired a new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise close to Russia's border in Finland. It comes as Russia responds furiously to US president Joe Biden's ...
Several self-propelled howitzer will be evaluated, among which K9A2, the Archer, the RCH 155 on two vehicles, the Piranha 10×10 and the Boxer and the SIGMA from Elbit Systems. [387] The system will be selected in 2026, and a contract for a certain number of cannons is planned for 2027. The systems mentioned include the Archer and the RCH 155 ...
A howitzer is a short cannon, placed at a steep angle of descent, used to fire at relatively high trajectories. The cannons can fire up to four rounds per minute, according to the U.S. Army.