The ARCHER Artillery System is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Swedish Army and Norway Army. The heart of the system is a fully automated 155 mm/L52 gun howitzer and a mounted on a 6x6 Volvo dumper chassis . Aside from this, the system consists of an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, LEMUR Remote controlled weapon stationBONUS Sensor-fuzed Artillery Shell and the Excalibur guided projectile.
General characteristics
- Length: 14.1 metres
- Width: 3.0 metres
- Height: 3.3 - 3.9 metres
- Weight: 30 tonnes
- Speed: 70 km/h
- Range: ~500 km
- Crew: 4 (1 driver, 3 operators) or 2 (1 driver and 1 operator) in case of emergencies
- Armament: 155 mm/L52 gun howitzer
- Rate of fire: 8-9 rounds/min with MRSI (Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact) capability, which means that several shells are released in succession but hit the target simultaneously.
- Range (of artillery fire): 30 km with standard shells, 40 km with base-bleed, 60 km with Excalibur
- Protection level: 7.62 AP, Mines 6 kg (Level 2 STANAG 4569)
- Emergency driving: all wheels - emergency driving equipment (Hutchinson AMVFI) makes it possible to drive with all wheels punctured; it also provides greater protection if the vehicle hits a blast-pressure mine - the same system is used on the all-terrain vehicle Sisu.
| ARCHER Artillery System | |
|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin |  Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 30.0 tonnes (66,138.7 lb) |
| Length | Overall: 14.1 metres (46 ft 3 in)
Gun barrel: 8.06 m (26 ft 5 in) |
| Width | Overall: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.3–3.9 m (10 ft 10 in–12 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 4 (1 driver, 3 operators) |
| | |
| Main
armament | 1× FH 77 derived 155 mm/52-calibre howitzer |
| Secondary
armament | 1× BAE Systems AB Remote weapon system |
| Engine | Diesel
340 hp (250 kW) |
| Suspension | 6x6 Independent suspension |
| Operational
range | 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
