How does the Swedish Archer artillery function in Ukraine?

The artillery is capable of firing shells at a distance of up to 40 km, and when using modified shells, at a distance of up to 60 km.

Ukraine, in order to resist the enemy, uses a lot of Western technologies at the front, in particular modern artillery. Among these is the Archer self-propelled gun from Sweden, known for its mobility and accuracy.

Soldiers of the 45th separate artillery brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shared a photo of an Archer self-propelled howitzer that is hunting invaders in the Donetsk region. The Archer FH77 BW L52 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer manufactured by BAE Systems Bofors.

The manufacturer notes that it is designed to match the mobility of infantry - the self-propelled gun needs less than 30 seconds from the moment operators receive a fire call to stop the vehicle, take an action position and fire the first shot. Less than 30 seconds after completing the task, Archer can move again. A Swedish-made self-propelled gun can fire 6 shells and move 500 meters in less than 2 minutes.

Archer can be produced in three forms: 6x6 Volvo (shown in the photo of the 45th artillery brigade), 8x8 Rmmv, 10x10 Oshkosh. It can fire conventional artillery ammunition, anti-armor ammunition and Excalibur precision guided ammunition. It was transferred to the Swedish army in 2016 in the 6x6 formula.

Characteristics of Archer FH77 BW L52

Highway speed up to 90 km/h

Cruising range up to 650 km with on-board fuel

Integrated runflat system

The crew is separated from the gun and ammunition

During combat, the crew never has to leave the cockpit during combat

Complete protection against NBC threats, artillery fragments, mine attacks and explosion overpressure

Fully digitized fire missions minimize the risk of human error and reduce response times

Firing range of more than 50 km with extreme accuracy (regular shells - 40 km, Excalibur - 60 km)

Rate of fire up to 9 shots/min.