Archer Artillery System

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The Archer Artillery System is a modern Swedish self-propelled howitzer platform designed for rapid, highly automated, long-range indirect fire support.

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Archer Artillery System canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artillery system
self-propelled howitzer
automationLevel highly automated
barrelLength 52 caliber
baseGun FH77 howitzer series
surface form: FH77 155 mm howitzer family
caliber 155 mm
capability multiple round simultaneous impact
category modern artillery system
chassis Volvo A30D 6x6 articulated hauler
communicationSystem digital command and control links
countryOfOrigin Sweden
crew 3
4
deploymentTime short into-action time
designedFor high survivability against counter-battery fire
rapid shoot-and-scoot operations
designer BAE Systems
surface form: BAE Systems Bofors
fireControlSystem computerized
intendedUse counter-battery fire
long-range artillery support
precision strikes
introduced 2010s
loadingSystem automatic
magazineCapacity 21 rounds
manufacturer BAE Systems
surface form: BAE Systems Bofors
maximumRange approximately 40 km with standard ammunition
over 50 km with base bleed ammunition
up to about 60 km with rocket-assisted projectiles
mobility high road mobility
mobilityType wheeled
navigationSystem integrated GPS and inertial navigation
operatorEnvironment all-weather
originatingService Swedish Armed Forces
originProgram FH77BW L52 Archer prototype
surface form: FH77 BW L52 Archer program
platformType truck-mounted howitzer
primaryRole indirect fire support
propulsion diesel engine vehicle
protectionLevel armored cabin
rateOfFire up to 8–9 rounds per minute
redeploymentTime short out-of-action time
secondaryArmament 12.7 mm machine gun
serviceEntry around 2013 in Swedish service
transportability road-transportable without special preparation
usedBy British Army
Estonian Defence Forces
Norwegian Army
Swedish Army
Ukrainian Armed Forces

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Swedish Army uses Archer Artillery System
FH77 howitzer series successorInConcept Archer Artillery System
M982 Excalibur guided projectile compatibleWith Archer Artillery System
subject surface form: M982 Excalibur