Today left the company BAE Systems Bofors of a copy of the truck-based Archer artillery system to FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, at a ceremony in Karlskoga.
It was the first piece in a series of 24 pieces.
– Then the two pieces that are delivered every month to the state, says Linda Bengtsson, deputy press officer at FMV. This means that all 24 ordered Swedish pieces will be delivered in about a year.
According to unconfirmed information to new technologies costing system Sweden a total of about 1.3 billion.
The system is basically a development of the Howitzer 77 – and is described as one of the world’s most advanced artillery pieces.
However, it has struggled with more years of delays. In the autumn two years ago left the BAE over the first four sample pieces to FMV. They later sent to the artillery regiment A9 in Boden tested and practiced with them during different seasons.
The Norwegian government jumped while autumn 2013 surprisingly by his order of 24 copies – and has not yet made any statements to Sweden on a joint negotiated solution.
After the FMV checked the new play, which is expected to take several months, they must be transported to the A9 in Boden where it eventually becomes possible to use operationally.
Linda Bengtsson points out that the system represents a major investment in the soldiers’ work.
– It is a very safe and secure system for soldiers. It both protects and saves lives.
The wheel system described could hit a target on the 4-mile distance within a radius of 10 meters, depending ammunition. If used together with the GPS controlled Excaliburgranaten be stated range of 5 mil. The truck can drive 70 km / h.
– There are also quick to regroup, says Linda Bengtsson.
BAE Systems CEO Lena Gillström said in his speech today that:
– Based on experience from FH77 system both in Sweden and internationally, Archer abilities developed to meet all the challenges of a modern artillery systems may face. Researchers automated systems means that it takes less than thirty seconds away from a eldgivningsorder received until the first shot can be fired, and less than thirty seconds and then re-start the movement.
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