BAE Systems - 155mm Archer Artillery System

The recent £135million (US$200million) contract win to provide the Swedish and Norwegian armed forces with 48 Archer 155mm artillery systems and ammunition is the latest in a series of contract wins and delivery successes for BAE Systems global land business.

The announcement follows a £100million development programme which began in 2003 and will see the first vehicles enter service in late 2011. The Archer contract reflects another recent success for BAE Systems when the CTA weapon system, developed in partnership with French defence company Nexter, was mandated for the British Army's FRES and Warrior programmes.

Across the Atlantic the company has also been selected to provide its Check-6 infrared camera to more than 2,300 US Army all terrain M-ATV vehicles. Valued at around $45 million the contract will help to increase the safety of US soldiers as Check-6 enables them to view their surroundings, in either daylight or darkness and in adverse weather conditions, without leaving the vehicle.

March also saw the delivery of final BvS10 Mk2 to the Royal Marines. The BvS10, known as Vikings in British Service, is the first armoured vehicle selected by the Royal Marines for more than 50 years. The Mk2 variant features greater mine resistance and protection and more power than its predecessor, key upgrades made in response to the operational requirements of the Marines.

The delivery of the last of the 24 vehicles ordered follows France's decision, in December 2009, to become the second customer for the Mk2 with an initial order for 53 vehicles. With options this contract could reach 220 million Euro for up to 129 vehicles.

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[BloodyVampire321]

whats the advantage of a separate driver portion and gun portion?

[arronlee33]

@BloodyVampire321

One man operating the whole system.

[flightdeckreviews]

@arronlee33 If the US bult one of these or one like it for the M777 it would be SO deadly :)

[arronlee33]

@flightdeckreviews

I would think so.

[FarbrorKudde]

Us Swedes: Cowards when it comes to politics. Letting immigrants use the systems to their gain. But still, we make killer weapons... oooh the irony.

[StereoKaffe]

@arronlee33 1-4 men operating the system.

No men inside the turret = safer, more mobility and speed.

[bestamerica]

jimmyn89SWE,

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okay thank explain,,,

the tank company can make it little bigger size of abram tank and more room same as MAUS tank

[jimmyn89SWE]

@bestamerica The Abrams isn't exactly designed to carry a gun of that size, maybe it is possible but it wouldn't necessarily be a good idea. 155mm ammunition is bigger and thus the Abrams would carry fewer rounds and a 155mm round weighs a lot. Several nations have experimented with 140mm tank guns but no country has fielded any tanks with 140mm guns.

[codyh0886]

Awesome machine this will be in use for some time for sure, I realized that the had this in tom clancey's End War

[iDeFuZeee]

@flightdeckreviews your probably right,americans are so good at building things that kill people,what your government should do is cut the defence budget by half and use the money to educate thick americans!!!

[bestamerica]

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i wish american can make 155MM gun on the M1A1 / M1A2 tanks like this video

[xXFuzionKing]

2:00-2:215 is the best part ever

[xXFuzionKing]

If the US made one of these...collateral damage for everyone..