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Archer FH77 BW L52

Self-Propelled Howitzer

Specificationss

Country of Origin/Used by:	Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom
First Produced/Service Dates:	2016 (Entered Service)
Manufactured by:	BAE Systems Bofors
Crew:	3 or 4 (If RWS mounted)
Armament:	Main: 155mm Howitzer; Secondary: M151 Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) fitted with 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 12.7mm Machine Guns or 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher.
Engine:	6-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel (Volvo)
Miscellaneous Info:	The Archer FH77 BW L52 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) can be mounted on a few commercially available truck platforms, most notably the Volvo 6x6 A30D articulated all-terrain hauler. Besides Sweden, Norway was originally slated to purchase the Archer SPH as well, but they cancelled their order in 2013. However, the Archer was adopted later by Ukraine (2023) and the United Kingdom (2024) as the Archer 6x6 Mobile Howitzer.
Data Sheet Available:	Archer FH77 BW L52 Self-Propelled Howitzer Sales Brochure (BAE Systems, Inc.)

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
Archer 6x6 Mobile Howtizer (British) Photos	Peter Bryant - Salisbury, UK
Archer FH77 BW L52 SPH Photos	BAE Systems, Inc.
Archer FH77 BW SPH Photos	Jan-Willem de Boer - Netherlands
Archer FH77 BW SPH Photo	Finnish Maavoimat (Army)

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