Design and configuration
The forward and rear chassis sections articulate for steering. A long enclosed gun module sits at the rear, with the barrel stowed over the vehicle for travel.1
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ArtillerySince 2016Profile in progress
Archer combines an automated 155 mm gun module with a protected crew cab. The original FH77BW uses an articulated carrier rather than a conventional rigid truck chassis.
SwedenA Swedish Armed Forces highly mobile Archer Artillery System fires a round at a demonstration for U.S. Soldiers and Airmen on Nov. 15, 2021, at Camp Atterbury, IN. Service members from across the country provided operational support, physical security, and force health protection enforcement during the Joint Staff sponsored Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment event Bold Quest 21.2 held at Camp Atterbury and Mascatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, Oct. 18 through Nov. 18. 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr) Historical equipment reference photograph. It does not establish current availability or every detail of the named variant.
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Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
Sweden
Since 2016
Operators
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bofors
1995–2009
BAE Systems AB
US$4.5M (2010) US$10.4M (2023)
Since 2010
Volvo A30: 48 RMMV HX2: 4 (+80 on order)
155 mm
FH77 derived howitzer
Janes
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The system in detail
The forward and rear chassis sections articulate for steering. A long enclosed gun module sits at the rear, with the barrel stowed over the vehicle for travel.1
Automated handling allows routine gun operation from the cab. Reloading still requires the appropriate support equipment and replenishment process.1
This record covers the articulated FH77BW platform. Later truck-based Archer installations have different dimensions and mobility characteristics.1
Automation affects crew exposure and workload but does not remove resupply requirements. Compare the whole support arrangement and specified ammunition, not only the initial firing rate.1
Archer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
SwedenArmy holdings of the exact named Archer component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
UkraineArmy holdings of the exact named Archer component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
United KingdomReported land equipment holdings; excludes vehicles used exclusively for training or ceremonial use. Does not distinguish active, stored or maintenance status. Not assessed as Accredited Official Statistics. Platforms included: Archer.