BAE Systems’ ARCHER 155mm Mobile Howitzer Shortlisted by Swiss Armed Forces
June 10 2022 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
The Swiss government has shortlisted BAE Systems’ ARCHER 155mm
mobile howitzer as one of the systems going into the final round of
competition for its future artillery system. The Swiss Federal
Office for Defense Procurement, known as armasuisse, received
multiple proposals submitted by several companies for the
competition.
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ARCHER is the ultimate “shoot-and-scoot”
howitzer and is capable operating in challenging terrains. (Credit:
BAE Systems)
ARCHER is a fully automated system purpose-built to keep pace
with fast-moving land forces. It is designed for rapid deployment
to quickly respond to threats and deliver superior mobility,
lethality, and survivability.
Operators control the entire gun system from the safety of
ARCHER’s armored cabin. In only 20 seconds, the vehicle can stop
and fire its first round. After completion of the fire mission,
ARCHER is on the move again within 20 seconds. In less than two
minutes, ARCHER can fire six rounds, displace, and move 500 meters,
while the crew remains in the armored cabin, making the ARCHER the
ultimate shoot-and-scoot system for soldier and platform
survivability.
“ARCHER is the most advanced wheeled 155mm howitzer in operation
today and meets the requirements of the Swiss Armed Forces,” said
Stefan L�fstr�m, director of marketing and sales at BAE Systems
Bofors in Karlskoga, Sweden. “Consistent with our long history of
implementing industrial cooperation projects around the world, we
are working with Swiss industry to establish a project plan to
successfully fulfill all Swiss requirements.”
ARCHER can fire the BONUS anti-armor munition up to 35km,
conventional munitions up to 40km, and the precision-guided
munition Excalibur in excess of 50km. The automated magazines can
hold a mix of different ammunition types and modular charges needed
to support any mission.
The system is already in service in the Swedish Army with the
highest technical and manufacturing readiness levels.
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Katarina Tolgfors, BAE Systems Mobile: +46 (0) 72 236 3424
katarina.tolgfors@baesystems.se
www.baesystems.com @BAESystemsInc
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