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2021-06-06

Sweden Places Order for 127 more BvS10 Vehicles

The signing of a contract worth around US$200 million by BAE Systems to produce and deliver 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles, a proven workhorse in battle situations, is bound to come as a shot in the arm for the Swedish Army.

The contract signed with the Swedish military procurement agency, FMV, covers both command and control and logistics vehicles.

The delivery of the new vehicles is expected to begin in 2022 and completed by 2024.

Sweden already operates the BvS10 as well as its predecessor Bv206, and adding more BvS10s to the fleet will go a long way in boosting the Army’s ability to carry out varied missions.

Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds, explained: “The investment from Sweden provides the Swedish Army with more of these extremely mobile, capable and robust vehicles. This continued investment in the BvS10 is an important step towards further opportunities in Sweden and internationally for the BvS10 and its Beowulf unarmoured variant. This also demonstrates the strong and trusted relationship between BAE Systems and the Swedish customer to deliver the capabilities the Swedish military needs.”

The Swedish BvS10s feature superior crew ergonomics, greater internal volume, and advanced protection, building on BAE Systems’ legacy Bv206 vehicles, of which over 10,000 have been sold to more than 40 countries. The BvS10 has been deployed for missions to Afghanistan, Central Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East.

Gustafsson-Rask added: “We see an increased interest from many countries for extreme mobility capabilities, such as those seen on our BvS10 and Beowulf platforms. We are looking forward to the joint four-nation collaborative all-terrain procurement involving Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.”

As of now, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom are operators of the BvS10.

Major Advantages

The BvS10 armoured vehicle provides the perfect combination of mobility, payload and protection.

With more than 40 years of experience, the BAE Systems Hägglunds’ all-terrain vehicle family – with the well proven Bv206 and BvS10 – are in service world wide, which means an outstanding pedigree of reliability, durability and high system availability. The BvS10 is an armoured, twin-body, amphibious vehicle that is designed to provide total operational support.

There are several advantages. The vehicle can traverse rocks, mountains, snow, swamps, and Arctic environments, and its amphibious capability allows it to seamlessly transition to swimming. The BvS10’s flexible and modular design accommodates changing mission requirements, including advanced battle management. The spacious volume easily allows for the installation of inter-changeable equipment and hardware via the C-rail system in order to prepare it for demanding requirements and enhanced tactical manoeuvres.

Additionally, the latest variant – the Crew Support Weapon (CSW) BvS10 – is equipped with a remote weapon station for fire support and a weapon station with head out for full situational awareness and control. The CSW is capable of delivering heavy fire support in any climate.

As well as being capable of rapidly traversing terrain that would hinder other all-terrain vehicles, the BvS10 provides its crew with a go-anywhere ability that increases survivability no matter the theatre of operations. The vehicle has performed globally as a means of Force Protection. It has met most demanding mission requirements, while retaining low operating and maintenance costs.

Based upon battle proven driveline and chassis technologies that underpin the all-terrain vehicles in service worldwide, the latest member of the Bv family of vehicles was unveiled in 2015 BvS10 BEOWULF.

The BvS10 is adaptable to a wide range of functions and can be integrated with weapons ranging from 5.56mm to 12.7mm, as well as a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

High-Level Protection

The BvS10 has a high power capacity to allow the integration of electronic Command & Control systems. It has been tested to meet all common electromagnetic compatibility standards.

For optimum security, the BvS10 offers protection against ballistic and anti-tank mines, while smoke grenade launchers provide additional protection.

The vehicle design with high strength steel structure combined with flexible add-on solutions, protect soldiers from the threat of mines, improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and artillery attacks. Additional protection systems for defence against rocket-propelled grenade rounds, automatic and/or manual fire suppression systems etc. are also available.

High reliability and low lifecycle costs are incorporated into the design of the BvS10. It is easy to maintain and reuse. The makers have also taken care of future needs. With a high payload capacity of up to six tonnes and a load volume of 2.5m3 + 6.5m3, the BvS10 is well placed to meet future requirements.

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