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Archer

Self-propelled artillerySwedenIn service since 2016
Archer
Photo: Stridsvagn122 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Self-propelled artillery
Origin
Sweden
Manufacturer
BAE Systems AB
Designer
Bofors
Designed
1995
Entered service
2016
Production start
2010
Units produced
48
Status
In service
Crew
3

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Overview

Archer is a self-propelled artillery system from Sweden, made by BAE Systems AB. It entered service in 2016; production began in 2010; 48 were built. It fires 155 mm shells up to 30 km. It is used or was used by Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
FH77 derived howitzer
Caliber
155 mm
Maximum range of fire
30 km
Dimensions and weights
Weight
30 t
Length
14.10 m
Width
3.00 m
Height
3.40 m
Mobility and protection
Power
252 kW
Road speed
70 km/h
Operational range
500 km

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Russo-Ukrainian War
Operators
SwedenUnited KingdomUkraine

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Q713001, Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia (de): Artilleriesystem Archer, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia (ru): Archer (САУ, Швеция), Wikipedia
  4. Wikipedia: Archer artillery system, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.