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| Swedish Archer Howitzer Evaluated for Delivery to Ukraine |
International Military - During the Russian invasion, Ukraine received a lot of aid from weapons to combat fleets from various countries in the world. One of the countries that provided assistance to Ukraine was Sweden.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Sweden has provided 10,000 AT4 light anti-tank guns. 5,000 M90 helmets, 5,000 model 12 bulletproof vests, 135,000 field rations, an unspecified number of Robot 17 (Swedish anti-ship version of the AGM-114 Hellfire), and a Barrett M82 rifle, with ammunition to Ukraine.
On August 29, 2022, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced new military aid of $46.75 million to Ukraine during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Stockholm.
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| Swedish 155mm Archer Self-Propelled Howitzer |
Sweden's prime minister did not provide details of military assistance to Ukraine but said it would be similar to previous assistance including anti-tank weapons, personal protective equipment and mine clearance equipment.
Quoted from Army Recognition, during a press conference, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked Sweden to provide the country with weapons such as howitzers and bullets. It was a 155mm self-propelled howitzer based on the modified Volvo A30D 6x6 articulated all-terrain vehicle.
Howitzers are designed and developed by the company BAE Systems. The first prototype of the vehicle was completed in 2010 and the Archer entered service with the Swedish army in February 2016. The Archer is armed with a 52 caliber 155mm gun using the cradle and recoil system design of the current generation FH 77B towing field howitzer.
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| Swedish 155mm Archer Self-Propelled Howitzer |
The Archer howitzer is equipped with a computerized fire control system, an inertial positioning and navigation system, and a muzzle velocity radar. It carries 20 155 mm projectiles in a fully automatic magazine and 20 additional projectiles for reloading. The gun has a maximum firing range of 40km with conventional 155mm ammunition and 60 km with precision-guided ammunition including Excalibur.
The Excalibur (XM982, M982, and M982A1) is a 155 mm Global Positioning System (GPS) guided long-range artillery projectile used as the Army's next generation of precision gun artillery munitions.
In terms of mobility, Archer can run at a maximum road speed of 70 km/hour with a maximum range of 500 km. On the other hand, Russia received a warning from the United States if it dared to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.