Updated howitzer? BAE Systems shows off fast-firing artillery system

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Get a look at the ‘Archer,’ a potential update for the Army howitzer that BAE systems says can out-survive current systems with speed.

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@jontus9925 2 ай бұрын

It is developed and produced by Bofors in Sweden!

@Martin-fb3ic 2 ай бұрын

Japp...grundades 1646....dröjde tills slutet på 1800talet innan första kanonen såg ljus....

@Martin-fb3ic 2 ай бұрын

Inte längre svenskt dock.......troligt äger wallenbergarna fortfarande en liten del..dom älskar krig...

@charlesharper2357 2 ай бұрын

Nope. Bofors was acquired by United Defense Industries in 2000, which was then bought by BAE in 2005. The Swedish government signed the contract with BAE, not Bofors.

@Martin-fb3ic 2 ай бұрын

@charlesharper2357 it's made in karlskoga by Bofors owned by BAE

@charlesharper2357 2 ай бұрын

@@Martin-fb3ic Bofors no longer exists. BAE Systems Bofors has been owned by BAE since 2005, when it was bought from an American Corporation who bought it in 2000.

@vicolin6126 2 ай бұрын

The Archer was 100% developed in Sweden, by Swedes. BAE just bought Bofors and now calls it "theirs".

@mattiasrask1575 2 ай бұрын

it was the fault of the social democrats after bofors was not allowed to sell as they wanted but when they were bought they got away with some rules.

@charlesharper2357 2 ай бұрын

Nope. Bofors American owners were bought out by BAE in 2005. The final design contract was issued to BAE. "In September 2006, BAE Systems Bofors received a SEK 40 million contract from the FMV (Försvarets materielverk, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) for detailed design work on the Archer program."

@pauligrisan4865 3 ай бұрын

Well done Bofors! 💛💙

@RezaKhawary-pm5tb 3 ай бұрын

This is the best 👌 and number one artillery in the world! Great choice 👌 👍 ❤

@fabr5747 2 ай бұрын

There is only one client of the system. It's a great system, but not very successful ! And no the UK isn't really a client. It's an interim system is low volumes, second hand !

@sorennilsson9742 2 ай бұрын

BAE did not develop the Archer, Sweden did and BAE bought the company producing Archer after the development.

@charlesharper2357 2 ай бұрын

Nope. The final design contract was issued to BAE. "In September 2006, BAE Systems Bofors received a SEK 40 million contract from the FMV (Försvarets materielverk, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) for detailed design work on the Archer program."

@T1hitsTheHighestNote 2 ай бұрын

It would be a great addition to the palette of the US Army!

@okbutthenagain.9402 2 ай бұрын

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England. So much for those bragging it is an US design and company. Good system too.

@j1202275 2 ай бұрын

And Bofors, making this is from Sweden

@mickemusik1970 2 ай бұрын

From Sweden

@johansallqvist6027 2 ай бұрын

100% Swedish.

@kristianberntsson2483 2 ай бұрын

Sweden

@charlesharper2357 2 ай бұрын

@@j1202275 In September 2000, UDI purchased Bofors Weapon Systems AB of Sweden, subsequently renamed Bofors Defence. BAE completed its acquisition of United Defense on June 24, 2005 and announced plans to merge the company with its existing land systems businesses to form BAE Systems Land and Armaments. The final design contract was issued to BAE. "In September 2006, BAE Systems Bofors received a SEK 40 million contract from the FMV (Försvarets materielverk, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) for detailed design work on the Archer program."

@JohanMsWorld 2 ай бұрын

Its a system that would be really helpful to the US army. Its light, agile and very mobile. Has great scoot and fire capability and could help with mobile artillery in airborne and cavalry units. Its also a system that could be easily adopted to a vide range of trucks and other vehicles. Place a smaller calibre gun on a next gen Hummer for example.

@erikeng6592 2 ай бұрын

Dont forget, its built with mostly standard components instead of american way where everything is done special to lock it in to the corp that has developed the piece

@Bobario1 Ай бұрын

IIRC The US army is currently holding trials for a new artillery system. The Archer is one of the competitors, against the French Caesar, a Yugoslavian gun and one other which I forget the name of. So you may well see these in the US Army eventually.

@chrismitchell4622 3 ай бұрын

UK should adopt this system

@TheLogl 3 ай бұрын

They have

@thomaspickard4138 3 ай бұрын

They have where have u been lol

@AlexKall 2 ай бұрын

@@thomaspickard4138 as an interim solution until the next system is in place. The Archers replaces the AS90s that were sent to Ukraine.

@torbjornhagstrom4543 2 ай бұрын

100% Swedish developed. For some strange reason, the BAE was allowed to By BOFORS!!

@AlexKall 2 ай бұрын

That part of Bofors was bought by BAE.

@kristianberntsson2483 2 ай бұрын

Its like a big sniper rifle 🇸🇪

@tommyberndtsson5544 3 ай бұрын

Great choice

@cbalano 3 ай бұрын

I see, this is safe artillery.

@NovaLand 2 ай бұрын

They forgot to mention it can use direct fire and shoot at tanks like a antitank-gun if it ends up in that kind of situation..

@mike9347 3 ай бұрын

Shoot and Scoot huh? A Battalion of those would be deadly. Although I wonder if it would come with MP's. Traffic could be a problem

@T1hitsTheHighestNote 2 ай бұрын

You don't have a lot of traffic where these bad boys are working.

@Sven... 3 ай бұрын

❤

@mickemusik1970 2 ай бұрын

Swedish power-)

@6XCcustom 2 ай бұрын

ukraine considers this to be the most effective 15.5 cm artillery system they have now a system can never be the best at everything but Ukraine calls the 8 Archer artillery systems they have for 15.5 cm sniper weapons Ukraine uses the Archer artillery system to pick out the most high priority targets the Russians hate the Archer artillery system and you probably can't get better grades

@Mislavestina 3 ай бұрын

I will never not read BAE as in the way you call your significant other

@lafeeshmeister 3 ай бұрын

exactly

@CatherineKuepfer 3 ай бұрын

canada could use these

@nickmeaker5043 2 ай бұрын

Sweden

@olracmike1686 3 ай бұрын

Great Products 10 years to deliver

@zippyspeedmonkey 3 ай бұрын

The other big advantage is that the model shown is based on a Caterpillar Dump truck. Thus parts should be cheap and readily available.

@Fredrik-gw9fj 2 ай бұрын

Volvo, not Caterpillar.

@petter5721 2 ай бұрын

The new version is based on a 8x8 truck! Sweden ordered another 48 systems 👍🏻

@TB-zf7we 3 ай бұрын

Which system will they decide on, the need for modernization of US Arty is pressing...Archer or RCH-155?

@cathulhu-q7y 3 ай бұрын

RCH155.

@HanSolo__ 3 ай бұрын

One shoots on the move and is a part of a modular system. The second is proven in use in the battle.

@yfelwulf 3 ай бұрын

Israelistan dumped its own design NO SUPRISE. Hold Russia's Vodka they have destroyed every NATO weapon with comical ease.

@echomande4395 3 ай бұрын

AGM on Piranha 10x10 or AGM on M270 chassis

@Walterwaltraud 3 ай бұрын

Great system. But - the RCH 155 is even better. Not cheaper, but "shoot while scoot".

@SSS-c3q3z 2 ай бұрын

Att gilla ett annat system är en sak men att inte förstå varför Archer är bäst är något helt annat. Archer är snabbast av alla att komma till skott o sen lämna platsen för att inte bli träffad och det är det som avgör allt, att kunna avfyra upprepade gånger utan att bli utslagen

@Walterwaltraud 2 ай бұрын

@@SSS-c3q3z Apparently you don't get it (and I have advertised the Archer's quality to laymen before, I really like it) - but "being fast by coming fast to fire" is superfluous if you can shoot wile you drive around: The time it takes to set up is ZERO, which can never be beaten, unless by driving faster while shooting. Look, even the Pzh2000 beats the Archer in MRSI cadence, but you can get 3 Archers for the price of two Pzh2000. Either would be great for Ukraine now. But pls stick to the logic of the argument. Firing on the move is constant "shoot and scoot", not quick alternation between them. Very simple. Unless you don't wanna grasp what it's about.

@alwinfrisk1482 2 ай бұрын

@@Walterwaltraud The thing is the archer is far more accurate than any of the other systems, and also has a longer range than both. Also is cheaper to maintain and easier aswell. Now all 3 have their benefits but the archer beats out the others in manouvrebility and accuracy.

@Walterwaltraud 2 ай бұрын

@@alwinfrisk1482 Accuracy - wrong. Depends on ammo and setup. Range: Depends on what kind of caliber length you put in. Plus with the archer you have to point rather closely like an outbound funnel in the direction of target, RCH155 does what naval guns have done forevever, in this case 360°. For maintenance that depends only on the platform you install it on. Again, I love it, but whether you go with a Piranha, Boxter, truck or tracked means of transport, that is where the decision lies. Once more, I love the Archer, but better is the enemy of good, or great, or best until better appeared. As for maneuvrebility, you don't beat a Boxter or any tracked vehicle with the gorgeous Volvo, but it obviously has many upsides for mechanical repairs when most of the spare parts are COTS.

@ashfaqueali555 3 ай бұрын

Capabilities Capacitance

@johnnylind-n7j 2 ай бұрын

Its an old piece , so why show it now ???

@antioch4019 2 ай бұрын

To capitalise on the good rep it has garnered in Ukraine and the fact that it is now the US army is looking to buy artillery, money ofc.

@Major_Duck 2 ай бұрын

And 52 Calibre guns can reach 70 km with Excalibur rounds not 50 he is embarrassing to listen too it also only need 2-3 man crew and that is a great money and manpower saving and you might mowed towed guns with helos but not fast enough to avoid counter battery fire from a towed 10-12 man crew but as another one stated here the RCH -155 automated gun which can be fitted on almost anything all the way from a Boxer 8x8 to a Piranha IV(Striker) 10 x10 to a stripped down M2 anything that can carry the automated turret. The time of the towed guns is over , the time for automatic guns are here guns that can fire on the move, a lot of countries have figure that out and have implemented it on mortars as well (Nemo) (Finland , Germany, UK , US (testing) Czech, Slovenia, UAE, Saudi Arabia , Spain)

@lafeeshmeister 3 ай бұрын

"survive against any counterfire" ... sure bruh

@antioch4019 2 ай бұрын

The survival is it shoots and scoots, by NOT being there when the counterfire hits. I don't think anyone is implying it can sit there and take artillery hits. Not even tanks can take artillery hits.

@cathulhu-q7y 3 ай бұрын

"has proven use around the world".... 3 militaries operate it. Sweden had 48, now only 26. The UK got 14 second hand archers from sweden in 23 and is already going to replace them with up to 170 RCH155´s in the next few years. Ukraine got 8 (eight) second hand from sweden and has lost one (damaged or destroyed). Thats not really proven use around the world. But lets grant the BAE the "export sucess" like we did with Challenger 2 ;)

@IL13D 3 ай бұрын

As opposed to the very proven RCH155? xD RCH hasn't seen a single minute of combat, pipe down.

@cathulhu-q7y 3 ай бұрын

@@IL13D well, Boxer is a very proven chassis and the RCH155 is a further automation of the PzH2000 gun system. So yeah kind of it has ALOT of combat experience. But true, the platform combination has no combat record so far. Thats going to change in the next few months tough, as Ukraine recieves the first batch of RCH155´s

@rectalvapor2234 2 ай бұрын

Technically it is. All three nations are geographically separated from each other. What it hasn't, however, is "proven use all over the world", which probably is what you're thinking of.

@AlexKall 2 ай бұрын

" and is already going to replace them with up to 170 RCH155´s in the next few years." Well it was never supposed to be the next system, they were bought to replace the AS90s that were sent to Ukraine.

@T1hitsTheHighestNote 2 ай бұрын

Sweden is replacing all of the ones they sent to Ukraine and the UK.

@ADobbin1 3 ай бұрын

Its tragic that the vaunted US military is forced to consider weapons systems from other countries because of decades of US industrial decline.

@ADobbin1 3 ай бұрын

@AndyWoohoo666 If the US had the biggest military industry in the world then people wouldn't be buying south korean stuff because america can't meet their order requirements and current us systems are not up to the task of the envisioned future warfare environment. US military tech is focused entirely on air for the last 40 years and as a result they have nothing more recent than upgrades to 60 year old weapon systems which have reached the limit of their upgradability. Do your research. Traditional US weapon sales are now going to South Korean and European companies instead of the US.

@benktlofgren4710 3 ай бұрын

@@ADobbin1 That is how the world market works mate, if everyone did everything themselves there be less trade, don't be greedy.

@antioch4019 2 ай бұрын

Why waste taxpayer money on a problem others have already solved. It still generates jobs in the US. The AT4 and Carl gustav grenade launchers, two other Swedish best in class weapons is used by the US military and produced under licence in the US. Why the hell would the US spend money on developing a solution to these weapons when there are already proven and in service weapons that does the job they want? There is zero benefit for the US to do this, that money went to other projects instead like the F35, F22 etc.