Swedish Armed Forces demonstrate the Archer Artillery System in the USA

The Swedish Military travelled to the United States to demonstate the 155mm Archer wheeled howitzer system. Before travelling to Camp Atterbury and Mascatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana to take part in a Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment event Bold Quest 21.2, the Archer Artillery System made a stop at the Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.

At Yuma the 155mm ARCHER wheeled howitzer system successfully completed testing during the U.S. Army’s ‘shoot-off’ evaluation,
The United States Military is evaluating whether to add a wheeled capability to its arsenal. ARCHER fired about 450 rounds, including six to 12 round bursts, and up to as many as eight rounds per minute, during various testing in different conditions at the Yuma Proving Ground.

The testing at temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius in Arizona demonstrated ARCHER can operate effectively in high temperatures as well as in arctic conditions typically experienced in northern Sweden.

The shoot-off included charge compatibility with Army rounds, soldier training and testing, mobility, performance of Army’s identified requirements, studying integrated digital fire control, and maintenance evaluation.

The Archer Artillery System then travelled to Indiana to take part in Bold Quest 21.2 were Swedish Soldiers fired rounds as shown in this video, for United States Service members from the Army and Air force.

Soldiers can operate and fire ARCHER while remaining in the armoured cabin through its fully automated fire and ammunition loading system. Its magazine carries 21 rounds and can fire all of them in less than three minutes. ARCHER can fire the precision BONUS anti-armour munition up to 35 km, conventional munitions up to 40 km, and currently fielded precision-guided munitions like Excalibur in excess of 50 km. BONUS and Excalibur are currently in the U.S. Army’s inventory

Mark Signorelli, vice president of business development at BAE Systems, was quoted as saying:

“We are confident ARCHER meets the need for new wheeled artillery system with unprecedented shoot and scoot capability so soldiers can avoid counterfire,” said Mark Signorelli, vice president of business development at BAE Systems. “We look forward to additional opportunities to demonstrate the full breadth of ARCHER’s capabilities to the Army.”

The Archer Artillery System is manufactured in Sweden by BAE Systems Bofors. It was developed for the Swedish Armed Forces.

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