He forgot to mention one of the primary features of the Archer: It can fire three shells, stow its gun, and then drive off before the first shell lands, thereby minimizing the risk of counter battery strike exposure
Burst of 3 rounds in 20 seconds Intensive mission of 21 rounds (full magazine) in 3 minutes Continuous shooting, 54 rounds in 35 minutes You can go through 21 rounds quite quickly, the magazine seems small. This "54 rounds in 34 minutes", does this mean the magazine can be reloaded during a fire mission?
@@backalleycqc4790 They could obviously drive the supply vehicles to the deployed Archer and continuously reload it to keep it firing. But in an actual combat zone that would be a ridiculous high risk approach. The idea behind thoose 34 minutes is probably that it shoots a short or full burst, then redeploys to get re-suplied then drives to a new fire spot, does a burst and drives off again to get re-supplied.
@@ipadista Do you know if they operate as a battery of four, in the traditional sense? Does it take long to adjust onto a target, before the actual fire mission is ordered?
@@backalleycqc4790 The Swedish army deploys it using 4 in each battery, and 2-3 batteries per battalion. But due to its ability to act as an artillery sniper, each gun often works semi-independently when choosing firing positions and targets, sharing support vehicles with its other battery members. Assuming it has acquired target coordinates, the "ready to shoot in 20 seconds" claim includes its ability to stop, stabilize, and be prepared to fire at a designated target. If weather conditions are unstable, adjusting for that might take a bit more but it should always be able to fire within 30 seconds in worst cases
@@kjererrt7804 not really, whats the point of multiple entre vehicles if the spread is terrible? 50kt 200kt or 900kt won't make a difference if you are in the blast radious. + if it's in the same state the russian economy (or anything russian) is in we have nothing to worry about xD
As a Swede I have to agree but I don't know if we could handle it without lots of training because we have, of course, never seen anything like that. :P
I can tell people in the comments are having a hard time with this, so I'll explain a few things here: The Archer howitzer platform (gun and truck) is a Swedish design, built in Sweden to the Swedish Army's requirements. The UK had nothing to do with the name nor the design. Let's get that out of the way. Now, while BAE Systems nowadays owns Hägglunds and Bofors, that does not make them British companies. BAE, Hägglunds and Bofors are, in effect, separate companies. Think of it like a foreign subdivison of BAE. BAE Systems is a subsidiary holding company. Bofors is now called BAE Systems Bofors, just like Hägglunds is now called BAE Systems Hägglunds. But when you speak about them in a conversation, you usually refer to their original names. In fact, to hammer home my point: in 2019 German defence company, Rheinmetall, purchased a 55% stake in the BAE Systems combat vehicles business unit. But that doesn't make BAE or their products German. See my point? Just like Scania is owned by Volkswagen, it doesn't make them a German company. The RnD, production and test facilities are all mostly located in Södertälje, Sweden. Sure, there are offshoot factories in other countries that produce parts, trucks or work on other projects, but ultimately the company itself is still very much Swedish. Another good example is Volvo Cars. Volvo is owned by Geely, which is a Chinese company. It is still recognised globally as a Swedish brand, even though they now have production in China, India, and America. Albeit the quality of today's Volvo products can be... questionable. But that is a different topic for another day. TL;DR: It's a Swedish howitzer on a Swedish truck. The British Army bought a bunch. It's really not that hard to grasp.
@@scottmorris9271You do not seem to have any content makes you a bot I suppose. They have to get hold of one first and to get forty kilometres behind the lines and at the present rate they will run out of men equipment and money years before that.
To clerify the Brew Kit is not British in The Archer but Swedish so no fear of self Electrocuting yourself as anyone who has had to deal with a Lucas system on any british Tractor would fear. The Swedish army implemented Brew kits on the Tanks and other mechanised systems after the implementation of British Centurions in the 1950's. And given our climate i can say it probably will stay as a standard fitment for a long time forward.
@danielkarlsson9326 think that we in centurion tanks (i was a gunner at P18), where the only ones at the regiment that had a brew kit. I did my 10 months in 1981.
Good gun system. While we Swedes are happy to see it on the dumper chassis it's nice to see it offered also on 8x8 MAN for those who are willing to trade off road performance for speed.
@@andersmalmgren6528 Why would you shoot at those who bear the brunt of any Russian attack, while you still get your act together? You're literally second-line troops compared to us. The Archer is more vulnerable to enemy shelling, owing to its weaker armour compared to more traditional SPHs.
@@peabase It deploys in seconds, shoots it salvo, and be out of there before the first round hit target. It so much ahead of anything else its crazy. Same with Gotland class sub, Gripen E fighter jet, CV90 and every other Swedish kit.
@@andersmalmgren6528 Don't take my comment as an excuse to start tooting your own horn. We maintain that bragging stinks. Counter-battery fire is not the only concern. What if a enemy drone spots a stationary Archer and an artillery strike follows before it can get a move on? Shell fragments will do the Archer in where an armoured SPH stands a good chance of staying in the fight.
Not sure about the British version, but the one used by the Swedish army has no speed limiter and can do approx 90 km/h in ideal conditions. However this causes enormous wear and tear, so not allowed in normal conditions.
The best feature of the Archer is the extreme accuracy, fully automized system, fast deployment and fast redeployment. The Ukrainian operators call it a sniper artillery, they often only fire one shell at a target because they know its got a very high chance to hit dead on with the first strike. Drawbacks is it need GPS data to do it's magic. So if the GPS satellites gets knocked out for whatever reason it's pretty much useless. The crew can feed coordinates to target on route and have a ready fire solution even before it sets up wish only takes 20-30 seconds. It can also fire volleys of multiple shots that all land at the same time.
@@jytj6 INS need GPS or similar input data to extrapolate where you moved to. Besides it's not even close to accurate enough on its own to lever the strenghts of the Archer. Best possible INS systems give drift of 50 meters every 20 min or so and therefore needs input from other systems with regular intervals or good luck hitting anything.
@kjererrt7804 Depends on what you mean by no-go zones. When Sweden has a no-go zone, it's not the same as a lot of other countries. The Swedish no-go zone is actually not even that dangerous. It has been exaggerated.
@@jonny2954 Defense spending is political, that's why people still buy patriots even tho they're outdated and better systems exist. Same reason why a lot of countries that would do better with Gripens buy F16's anyway even tho they're less practical for their country. It's not really about which is the best it's about which makes the most political sense to buy, and people rather suck up to the US than to Sweden.
Correct, its made by Swedes but the producer is BAE Systems AB whoms owner is BAE Systems which is a British company. So probably why the UK Ministry of Defence use it as well.
Where do they say it isn’t a Swedish system or for that matter it’s a British system? This is showcasing a recently purchased system by the British army. They’re not saying they manufactured it.
Heard the brits considered that -10 celcius "an extreme condition." It easily gets -30 celcius out there, when the real winter comes, so might wanna pack a second pair of long undies next visit then, right? ;-) cheers boys, hope you enjoyed your visit! 💪
You heard no such thing. Also, inland Scandinavia has extremely low humidity and so temperatures feel colder in wetter, windier and coastal elsewhere in the world.
@heycidskyja4668 Such a thing I heard indeed, but no matter, just a bit of banter. 😉 and Also if by "inland scandinavia" you refer to Finland, it ain't that. Finland is not a part of scandinavia. ☝️🤓 But yes, I'd rather take -30°C inland than -10°C on the coast, been through both.
@@heycidskyja4668 Boden, where these would normally be stationed are about as far north in Sweden as you can get while still being nearby the coast. It is not a warm place. The ones driving them there must have seen this as a vacation spot.
@@heycidskyja4668XD, it is painfully obvious you have never experienced temperatures below -10. The amount of humidity in the air is linearly dependent on the temperature. That is why it is measured in % of “relative” humidity. Cold air cannot contain much water, as it condenses and becomes snow above a certain level. Below -20 it is ALWAYS dry. Like a desert. What makes it feel colder is wind. And yes, it is about as windy in Sweden as in the UK.
@@heycidskyja4668 Let's say being a couple of weeks in -30°C or below and sleeping in tents puts every man to test. Hypothermia, frostbites to face and gangrene to toes comes easily if you don't follow a strict routine and take care of youreself, and because you're likely a bit tired being all the time in cold it's easy to forget or ignore some small things. That being said, you're supposed to survive in a sleeping bag only in a tight spot, with some spruce branches as mattress. Wanna try?
I remember seeing the FH70 being tested, many years ago. I am also certain that my reduced hearing is due to being on the firing line when ten of these fired as one... An amazing piece of artillery.
The archer did not start it's life as a dump truck. It is purpouse built for this application, but it is essentially a volvo dumper. It is not a truck, it is an off road capable, all-wheel drive, articulated veichle wich has more in common with an articulted loader. The gun did not use to be a static gun. It is based on the Bofors FH77 wich is a self-propelled field howitser. With an auto-loader. Probably the world's most advanced field howitzer in it's day. The FH77 could drive shorter distances by it's own power, but ws ment to be towed longer distances.
Just a correction, it’s based on Haubits 77 by Bofors. The predecessor was called Bandkanon. The engine itself is really a tractor dumper so it’s not going to be fast
What is the new British part of it? Tea-capability :) I know the Swdish army used to have old British tanks in the Cold War ear and everybody was so amazed about the tea-thing. "How could I even remeber that before I had a coffe...".
All brithish media and videos speak about the Archeer almost as if it was invented and made by the UK, deliberately leaving out Sweden to steal the glory. while it was Not. it has been made and invented entierly by Sweden. That the Brits will be asembleing their own in england does not change the fact. It's Great that Sweden and England colaborate and trade with each other. It is however not great to diminish Swedens achievements and take them as you own.
@@The_Actually_Real_Elon_MuskThis person will have some sort of personal problem with the uk in reality it’s just talking about a piece of equipment regardless a plebeians opinion doesn’t really matter at all
@@Cav-z1y Bofors is a Swedish company operating in Sweden founded in 1646. Bofors is Located in Karlskoga, neighbourhood of Bofors, Sweden. The Archer artillery system is Designed, and made by Swedes by a Swedish company in Sweden. The video mention S weden Once and that was for the gun not for the system and platform. trying to steal acomplishments of others is disgraceful.
Does it make sense to develop a new system to do what an existing system already does? It will be cheaper buying the existing system and it's already battle tested. If we want to design new things then surely our time would be better spent designing new drones.
Shoot and scoot is one of the great features (i.e get inte to position, shoot and get the hell out of that position really fast). "Barrage" shoot (can not remember how many but I think 3 maybe 4?) rounds of before the first one has hit the ground is another good point (i.e reloads pretty fast)...
The most off road SPG because of light weight and a large wheel base. Uses speed and camo nets instead of armor. Best used in a natural forest and difficult terrain that looks unattainable.
Excellent bit of kit. Makes me wonder why we don't just buy a lot more of these instead of the Boxer RCH155. 2 types seems odd & maybe the Boxer with the 120mm turretted mortar system could be a better use of those hulls?
Different systems for different crews for different missions. When it comes to war and militaries there is rarely a one size fits all. Archer would be used by your arty regiments while the boxer could be used for some of the more mobile infantry or reccy kind of regiments. no point having a system that is slow for fast an mobile units. The MOD seems to be somewhat actually listening to the squaddies a little more since ukraine happened so itslikely the reason we will have 2 systems doing the same job is based on soldiers thoughts.
RCH155 is designed to be airlifted. Archer is not, it's too long, whopping 4m longer. Swedes never thought it would need to fit well in any cargo aircraft.
The British military can’t decide what there goals are so obviously they will not spend wisely because there is no plan. Also the inconsistency of the budget causes major problems with development.
Would it be better to position the emergency shovel anywhere than behind the back wheels. It will always be muddy and wet left there, in those conditions frozen to the frame. Just a thought.
You said 50 km/h. It's said to be able of 70 km/h on hard road. Maybe that's faster than you would like to drive for stability reasons or something so 50 is a more practical top speed, I don't know.
@@Walter-wf8kd Yeah you know, the guy who the British secretary or something said his family will be taken care of. And I'm also an Anglophile, even when it's the most bastardized language in the world.
"Can be resupplied by one man" - possible - but not recommendable. A single M107 shell weighs 44 kilos - a M795 47 kilos. Yes - a really strong guy could do that on his own. A regular soldier might be able to - but would wear himself out in the process. But with 3 crew on the Archer and at least 1 driver in the supply truck it would make a lot more sense to reload with 2 or 3 guys. In particular considering the resupply truck full of shells and prop charges is basically a bomb on wheels - which you want to get rid of as fast as possible. If Archer gets hit on it's own - even if the ammo explodes - you're relatively safe inside the cabin. An ammo truck going off is a whole different type of beast. If that happens near you - you don't just die. You get turned into pink mist. Furthermore - you can't shoot or maneuver whilst resupplying. That's why you want to get it done ASAP.
It is as good or even better with the articulated truck compared to many tracked systems. you can compare the M109 with the archer if you wish to, where M109 Weight 27.5Ton. top speed 56km/h. range 350km. max lateral lean 40% Vs Archer 33Ton. Top speed 70km/h. range 650km. Max lateral lean 53.2% (28.0°) (SE). And (UK) top speed 90 km/h. Range 800 km. Max lateral lean 34.5% (19°). They have proven to have excellent tracking and ability to treverse both deep snow, mud, and uneven terrain. while maintaining unparalleded speed and stability on roads compared to other systems. The articulated Volvo chassi has been in use in mineing and forestry for 60 years. and has only been improved throughout these years.
One was hit, was hit in the rear while driving on a road, got damaged but not destroyed. could drive away. One was also hit by an Iskander strike, not sure about the outcome, but it probably got destroyed, or heavily damaged. So 2 of the Archers has gotten hit in little over a year in the war in Ukraine, at least from what we know from reliable sources. I think they arrived in Ukraine in august or september of 2023, at least thats when the first photos and videos started to get published, could have arrived earlier of course, but yeah, first photos and videos started to pop up in late summer/early autumn 2023.
Ukraine shows longer range needed to avoid drones and bigger shells needed for anti-bunker work, with cheap shells to undercut drones. Given self-propelled auto-loaders remove human handling constraint it seems like should be increasing caliber and shell mass to give substantially more range and bang for buck.
You wont get artillery that can deal with bunkers. The shell size needed is too big and the range too small and/or the gun to easily detected and counter fired. You need projectile speed for penetration which comes best dropped from 40 000 feet.
@@MatsGarage need longer barrel to keep pressures reasonable, but can certainly achieve same muzzle velocity with larger caliber longer shells - and proportionally lower drag losses give much increased range. About 58x caliber barrel length in Paladin SPG gives nearly 50km range - and that would be probably 60-70km in a 200-250mm caliber
6:05 50km/h no no no. its much higher then that. On nice roads I would guess close to 90km/h Its a frekking Volvo :-) 70km/h is cruise speed on ordinary roads.
Yes it can drive pretty fast, but this is mostly aimed for short rushes to get in and out of a hot-zone. This vehicle is ridiculously back heavy, so would be really painful to drive for long at highway speeds. iNormally it is hauled on flatbed trailers between missions, since that is so much cheaper, both in fuel costs and wear-n-tear.
It can work fast, 2 have been hit in Ukraine, 1 with a lancet munition and 1 with an Iskander strike, the former got away, damaged, the latter probably got destroyed. So 2 out of 8 of the Archers has gotten hit in a bit over a year(sep 23-till now). During that time they have probably completed quite a lot of fire missions.
It’s a great piece of kit certainly but we need to be building our own like France and Germany, UK governments for decades have completely gutted Britains domestic defence industry they have a lot to answer for.
@@heycidskyja4668 You clearly have counted out Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Canadian and even American troops. If -10°C is considered extreme temperature the personel in that unit either has a great sence of humour or it isn't really ready to fight continuously on arctic climate.
@@heycidskyja4668 To be clear, the Archer is made in Sweden, by BAE Systems AB, formerly known as Hägglunds and Bofors. It's not the same as UK-based BAE Systems plc.
@@peabase No, but BAE Systems AB is a subsidiary holding company for the Swedish assets owned and ultimately controlled by BAE Systems.This is a frightfully boring topic, however, but it shouldn't be controversial.
Whilst Russia is losing artillery systems by the hundred how many Swedish Archers has the MOD purchased? Obviously I do not know but I would not be surprised if it was as low as 10. With the smallest Army since 1642, and the smallest stockpile of ammunition again since the civil war it might be better to not get involved in anything at all than having to withdraw in weeks. Get serious or give up.
@@heycidskyja4668 That’s also wrong It’s a Swedish company that’s is owned by BE systems that is British. So it’s a 100% Swedish weapon produced by a 100% Swedish company that are owned by a British company. Name of the Swedish company is BAE Systems AB The AB shows that it’s a fully Swedish company and not just a part of BEA systems main company. Also the product is own by the Swedish government so any export must be cleared there first. And no BEA Systems UK can’t transfer the product out BEA Systems AB. So everyone saying it’s British in any way more than the ownership is wrong.
I like how we brits are re-using names, if i remember correctly we had a Tank Destroyer / SPG with the same name "Archer" armed with a 17 pounder on a valentine chasis!, its nice to see us re-using some names from previous vehicles. I Remember the royal navy using names from previous warships from WW2 and so on, the name carries over :))
@@matthewnewell4517 It's a swedish design, on a swedish frame, designed in sweden by swedish engineers. Doesn't matter how you spin it, it's origin is sweden
The majority of Russian weapons are inferior to Nato's however I do believe that Russian artillery is the exception to this rule. The Russian mobile artillery has both longer range and where Nato models only average between 1 to 3 rounds per minute the latest Russian equipment can fire out 7 rounds per minute which is a massive advantage and what's more their both faster and smaller. Russia have always been world leaders in artillery units going back as far as the first world war. The majority of casualties taken in the Ukraine war have been through artillery strikes.
That's just... wrong. Russias most modern howitzer deployed to Ukraine is 2S33 Msta-SM2. A maximum of 10 RPM at a range of 30 km with standard shells and 40 km with V-LAP shells with the 2A79 152 mm/L60 gun. Most modern western howitzer in Ukraine is PZH 2000. First three rounds fire in the first 10 seconds, after that 10 rounds per minute. Same range of 30 km with standard shells but 56 km with V-LAP. And note the PZH 2000 entered service in 1998. It's far from the most advanced western artillery piece. RCH 155 can fire on the move with the same fire rate and range characteristics as PZH 2000. But that's not all. Rheinmetall is currently developing a non-JBMoU-compliant 155 mm L60 gun with larger chamber for a range of 83 km with standard shells for the German Division level Artillery which requested a 75 km range for their new heavy howitzers. That will be 100+ km with V-LAP shells.
Won't help much in a war of attrition. We really need to be questioning the motivation behind triggering this twisted war that's damaged the UK hugely already.
@ Grammar school; not public. His parents would have been comprehensive and hard working. He doesn’t have the polished confident vocal skill of a public school boy. However, he has been part of some form of debating society I expect.
The Army has always attracted bright young men and women into regiments like the Royal Artillery. The training and nature of the job then develops them further. This guy knew his stuff but you could probably have taken any of the SNCOs from that regiment and they would have been equally articulate and knowledgeable.
He forgot to mention one of the primary features of the Archer: It can fire three shells, stow its gun, and then drive off before the first shell lands, thereby minimizing the risk of counter battery strike exposure
Burst of 3 rounds in 20 seconds
Intensive mission of 21 rounds (full magazine) in 3 minutes
Continuous shooting, 54 rounds in 35 minutes
You can go through 21 rounds quite quickly, the magazine seems small.
This "54 rounds in 34 minutes", does this mean the magazine can be reloaded during a fire mission?
Not from a $500 drone. That’s what the token remote 50BMG is for.
@@backalleycqc4790 They could obviously drive the supply vehicles to the deployed Archer and continuously reload it to keep it firing. But in an actual combat zone that would be a ridiculous high risk approach. The idea behind thoose 34 minutes is probably that it shoots a short or full burst, then redeploys to get re-suplied then drives to a new fire spot, does a burst and drives off again to get re-supplied.
@@ipadista Do you know if they operate as a battery of four, in the traditional sense?
Does it take long to adjust onto a target, before the actual fire mission is ordered?
@@backalleycqc4790 The Swedish army deploys it using 4 in each battery, and 2-3 batteries per battalion.
But due to its ability to act as an artillery sniper, each gun often works semi-independently when choosing firing positions and targets, sharing support vehicles with its other battery members.
Assuming it has acquired target coordinates, the "ready to shoot in 20 seconds" claim includes its ability to stop, stabilize, and be prepared to fire at a designated target.
If weather conditions are unstable, adjusting for that might take a bit more but it should always be able to fire within 30 seconds in worst cases
From a Finn: Great video with great amount of information.
I have known Archer for some time and it is indeed a pretty impressive artillery system.
do you like the new russian orbital bombardment system? one carrier can carry 900kt in total = 45 hiroshimas.
@@kjererrt7804 not really, whats the point of multiple entre vehicles if the spread is terrible? 50kt 200kt or 900kt won't make a difference if you are in the blast radious.
+ if it's in the same state the russian economy (or anything russian) is in we have nothing to worry about xD
@@kjererrt7804 I prefer to talk about reality instead of Russian fantasy weapons. No such system exists.
Got to give it to our Eastern neighbors, the Swedes, they do make some very fine military equipment.
As a Swede I have to agree but I don't know if we could handle it without lots of training because we have, of course, never seen anything like that. :P
pity we didnt get CV90 instead of the dogshit AJAX.
@@michaelmay5453😂
@@michaelmay5453 What are you talking about? The archer is a swedish system.
@@Nick_Goblin Oh I know it is (I'm Swedish), that there was a joke.
I can tell people in the comments are having a hard time with this, so I'll explain a few things here:
The Archer howitzer platform (gun and truck) is a Swedish design, built in Sweden to the Swedish Army's requirements. The UK had nothing to do with the name nor the design. Let's get that out of the way.
Now, while BAE Systems nowadays owns Hägglunds and Bofors, that does not make them British companies. BAE, Hägglunds and Bofors are, in effect, separate companies. Think of it like a foreign subdivison of BAE. BAE Systems is a subsidiary holding company. Bofors is now called BAE Systems Bofors, just like Hägglunds is now called BAE Systems Hägglunds. But when you speak about them in a conversation, you usually refer to their original names.
In fact, to hammer home my point: in 2019 German defence company, Rheinmetall, purchased a 55% stake in the BAE Systems combat vehicles business unit.
But that doesn't make BAE or their products German. See my point?
Just like Scania is owned by Volkswagen, it doesn't make them a German company. The RnD, production and test facilities are all mostly located in Södertälje, Sweden. Sure, there are offshoot factories in other countries that produce parts, trucks or work on other projects, but ultimately the company itself is still very much Swedish.
Another good example is Volvo Cars. Volvo is owned by Geely, which is a Chinese company. It is still recognised globally as a Swedish brand, even though they now have production in China, India, and America. Albeit the quality of today's Volvo products can be... questionable. But that is a different topic for another day.
TL;DR: It's a Swedish howitzer on a Swedish truck. The British Army bought a bunch. It's really not that hard to grasp.
Just marketing news😂
So what are you trying to say?
@@philip013 There is literally a TL;DR in the comment.
I see a pile of scrap metal waiting to be parked up in a Russian park
@@scottmorris9271You do not seem to have any content makes you a bot I suppose. They have to get hold of one first and to get forty kilometres behind the lines and at the present rate they will run out of men equipment and money years before that.
A brew making kit is essential. 🇬🇧
There is one onboard :)
Agree.. we had one in our Centurion tanks in early 80's.
To clerify the Brew Kit is not British in The Archer but Swedish so no fear of self Electrocuting yourself as anyone who has had to deal with a Lucas system on any british Tractor would fear.
The Swedish army implemented Brew kits on the Tanks and other mechanised systems after the implementation of British Centurions in the 1950's.
And given our climate i can say it probably will stay as a standard fitment for a long time forward.
@danielkarlsson9326 think that we in centurion tanks (i was a gunner at P18), where the only ones at the regiment that had a brew kit.
I did my 10 months in 1981.
Good gun system. While we Swedes are happy to see it on the dumper chassis it's nice to see it offered also on 8x8 MAN for those who are willing to trade off road performance for speed.
Swedish steel bite the hardest
It doesn't have much steel, Swedish or otherwise, to prevent it from being bitten back.
@peabase 155mm of it, coming right at you from 50km away..
@@andersmalmgren6528 Why would you shoot at those who bear the brunt of any Russian attack, while you still get your act together? You're literally second-line troops compared to us.
The Archer is more vulnerable to enemy shelling, owing to its weaker armour compared to more traditional SPHs.
@@peabase It deploys in seconds, shoots it salvo, and be out of there before the first round hit target. It so much ahead of anything else its crazy. Same with Gotland class sub, Gripen E fighter jet, CV90 and every other Swedish kit.
@@andersmalmgren6528 Don't take my comment as an excuse to start tooting your own horn. We maintain that bragging stinks.
Counter-battery fire is not the only concern. What if a enemy drone spots a stationary Archer and an artillery strike follows before it can get a move on? Shell fragments will do the Archer in where an armoured SPH stands a good chance of staying in the fight.
It does 70 km/h on roads 50 on dirt roads.
Not sure about the British version, but the one used by the Swedish army has no speed limiter and can do approx 90 km/h in ideal conditions. However this causes enormous wear and tear, so not allowed in normal conditions.
@@ipadista Rätt säker på att man fortfarande skriver på sekretessavtal när man tar värvning.
You guys mention the Bonus round, it fires Excalibur rounds too.
Good choice of background music by the editor at MoD.
The best feature of the Archer is the extreme accuracy, fully automized system, fast deployment and fast redeployment. The Ukrainian operators call it a sniper artillery, they often only fire one shell at a target because they know its got a very high chance to hit dead on with the first strike. Drawbacks is it need GPS data to do it's magic. So if the GPS satellites gets knocked out for whatever reason it's pretty much useless. The crew can feed coordinates to target on route and have a ready fire solution even before it sets up wish only takes 20-30 seconds. It can also fire volleys of multiple shots that all land at the same time.
Back to pen and paper if GPS is knocked out
No, the archer uses what's called an INS (inertial navigation unit). It can still shoot accurately without GPS.
@@jytj6 INS need GPS or similar input data to extrapolate where you moved to. Besides it's not even close to accurate enough on its own to lever the strenghts of the Archer. Best possible INS systems give drift of 50 meters every 20 min or so and therefore needs input from other systems with regular intervals or good luck hitting anything.
@@uioplkhj Sure, but then the Archer will be as good as an old manual system but much more expensive.
@@Viktor_Johansson The Archer uses an odometer and field survey points to get the accuracy down to
Archer дуже добре себе показав в Україні!
Sweden population: 10 million. We do punch above our weight.
how are the no go zones lol
@kjererrt7804 Depends on what you mean by no-go zones. When Sweden has a no-go zone, it's not the same as a lot of other countries. The Swedish no-go zone is actually not even that dangerous. It has been exaggerated.
@@factsy7042 it's so safe that the police do not dare enter it.
@kjererrt7804 where are you from?
@@factsy7042 from anotehr planet lol
The Archer is a Swedish product ! Its very fast and probably the best howitzer in the
world
no it is not.
And that's why the British opted for the RCH 155 instead of getting more Archers.
@@jonny2954 Defense spending is political, that's why people still buy patriots even tho they're outdated and better systems exist.
Same reason why a lot of countries that would do better with Gripens buy F16's anyway even tho they're less practical for their country.
It's not really about which is the best it's about which makes the most political sense to buy, and people rather suck up to the US than to Sweden.
@@MarcusMaybenot Except the RCH 155 isn't from the US but from Germany. And it outperformed the Archer in the trials.
Correct, its made by Swedes but the producer is BAE Systems AB whoms owner is BAE Systems which is a British company. So probably why the UK Ministry of Defence use it as well.
I remember being part of Recce-Strike Bde in the late 90s … great to see it being reinvented
It’s Swedish tho.
Where do they say it isn’t a Swedish system or for that matter it’s a British system? This is showcasing a recently purchased system by the British army. They’re not saying they manufactured it.
S W E D I S H ! Thank you very much
Excellent machinery like Jas Gripen Fighter Jet.
The Gotland Class subs.
The Karl Gustav.
The CV90 / CV90120T (Ghost tank).
Etc etc etc etc...
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Heard the brits considered that -10 celcius "an extreme condition."
It easily gets -30 celcius out there, when the real winter comes, so might wanna pack a second pair of long undies next visit then, right? ;-)
cheers boys, hope you enjoyed your visit! 💪
You heard no such thing. Also, inland Scandinavia has extremely low humidity and so temperatures feel colder in wetter, windier and coastal elsewhere in the world.
@heycidskyja4668
Such a thing I heard indeed, but no matter, just a bit of banter. 😉
and Also if by "inland scandinavia" you refer to Finland, it ain't that. Finland is not a part of scandinavia. ☝️🤓
But yes, I'd rather take -30°C inland than -10°C on the coast, been through both.
@@heycidskyja4668 Boden, where these would normally be stationed are about as far north in Sweden as you can get while still being nearby the coast.
It is not a warm place. The ones driving them there must have seen this as a vacation spot.
@@heycidskyja4668XD, it is painfully obvious you have never experienced temperatures below -10. The amount of humidity in the air is linearly dependent on the temperature. That is why it is measured in % of “relative” humidity. Cold air cannot contain much water, as it condenses and becomes snow above a certain level. Below -20 it is ALWAYS dry. Like a desert. What makes it feel colder is wind. And yes, it is about as windy in Sweden as in the UK.
@@heycidskyja4668 Let's say being a couple of weeks in -30°C or below and sleeping in tents puts every man to test. Hypothermia, frostbites to face and gangrene to toes comes easily if you don't follow a strict routine and take care of youreself, and because you're likely a bit tired being all the time in cold it's easy to forget or ignore some small things. That being said, you're supposed to survive in a sleeping bag only in a tight spot, with some spruce branches as mattress. Wanna try?
I remember seeing the FH70 being tested, many years ago. I am also certain that my reduced hearing is due to being on the firing line when ten of these fired as one... An amazing piece of artillery.
The archer did not start it's life as a dump truck.
It is purpouse built for this application, but it is essentially a volvo dumper. It is not a truck, it is an off road capable, all-wheel drive, articulated veichle wich has more in common with an articulted loader.
The gun did not use to be a static gun. It is based on the Bofors FH77 wich is a self-propelled field howitser. With an auto-loader. Probably the world's most advanced field howitzer in it's day.
The FH77 could drive shorter distances by it's own power, but ws ment to be towed longer distances.
He is wrong about the top speed. Correct is 70 km/h.
Just a correction, it’s based on Haubits 77 by Bofors. The predecessor was called Bandkanon.
The engine itself is really a tractor dumper so it’s not going to be fast
What is the new British part of it? Tea-capability :)
I know the Swdish army used to have old British tanks in the Cold War ear and everybody was so amazed about the tea-thing. "How could I even remeber that before I had a coffe...".
So you CAN make tea in the Archer. A perfect fit for the British then. 😊
The Swedes added the tea capability just for you brits, cheers!
Is there additional storage available for biscuits?
All brithish media and videos speak about the Archeer almost as if it was invented and made by the UK, deliberately leaving out Sweden to steal the glory.
while it was Not. it has been made and invented entierly by Sweden.
That the Brits will be asembleing their own in england does not change the fact.
It's Great that Sweden and England colaborate and trade with each other. It is however not great to diminish Swedens achievements and take them as you own.
Vem bryr sig...?
It`s made here
@@The_Actually_Real_Elon_MuskThis person will have some sort of personal problem with the uk in reality it’s just talking about a piece of equipment regardless a plebeians opinion doesn’t really matter at all
Bofors is now owned by BAE, so....
@@Cav-z1y Bofors is a Swedish company operating in Sweden founded in 1646. Bofors is Located in Karlskoga, neighbourhood of Bofors, Sweden. The Archer artillery system is Designed, and made by Swedes by a Swedish company in Sweden. The video mention S
weden Once and that was for the gun not for the system and platform. trying to steal acomplishments of others is disgraceful.
The swedes makes the best stuff!
And that's why the British opted for the RCH 155 instead of getting more Archers.
@@jonny2954 and the F35 were you get 1 F35 over 2.5 Jas Gripen..
And Jas have won over F35 in combat exercises..
@@dusermiginte4647 RCH 155 outperforms Archer in every aspect though.
@@jonny2954 the british just ordered more archers...
@@renipatvilmoskorte7458 No they didn't. They ordered and recieved 14 in 2023. Now they are about to order 200 RCH 155.
UK MoD procurement (staff of 22,000 btw) can’t organise a gun on a truck so is buying Swedish instead. Outstanding work.
The UK will be getting RCH 155. A joint venture with Germany. Archer is until that enters service.
@@matthewnewell4517 RCH 155 is not a joint venture with Germany. It's just German.
Does it make sense to develop a new system to do what an existing system already does? It will be cheaper buying the existing system and it's already battle tested. If we want to design new things then surely our time would be better spent designing new drones.
They got rid of all of the howitzers and all we have left is fourteen of these fucking things lol
Shoot and scoot is one of the great features (i.e get inte to position, shoot and get the hell out of that position really fast). "Barrage" shoot (can not remember how many but I think 3 maybe 4?) rounds of before the first one has hit the ground is another good point (i.e reloads pretty fast)...
We bought 14 guns !!
My father was in the RA at Alamein 2, they fired a lot more than 14 guns!!!
The people want the archer
looks a great bit of kit.
The most off road SPG because of light weight and a large wheel base.
Uses speed and camo nets instead of armor.
Best used in a natural forest and difficult terrain that looks unattainable.
Articulation also matters as it's allows for much rougher terrain then what a normal suspension can swallow.
Excellent bit of kit. Makes me wonder why we don't just buy a lot more of these instead of the Boxer RCH155.
2 types seems odd & maybe the Boxer with the 120mm turretted mortar system could be a better use of those hulls?
Nothing the British do makes much sense.
Different systems for different crews for different missions. When it comes to war and militaries there is rarely a one size fits all. Archer would be used by your arty regiments while the boxer could be used for some of the more mobile infantry or reccy kind of regiments. no point having a system that is slow for fast an mobile units. The MOD seems to be somewhat actually listening to the squaddies a little more since ukraine happened so itslikely the reason we will have 2 systems doing the same job is based on soldiers thoughts.
RCH155 is designed to be airlifted. Archer is not, it's too long, whopping 4m longer. Swedes never thought it would need to fit well in any cargo aircraft.
More or less everything designed by the Swedes is made for territorial defence with the most bang for the buck
The British military can’t decide what there goals are so obviously they will not spend wisely because there is no plan. Also the inconsistency of the budget causes major problems with development.
Would it be better to position the emergency shovel anywhere than behind the back wheels. It will always be muddy and wet left there, in those conditions frozen to the frame. Just a thought.
You forgot the kettle and teabags Milk 😮
yes!
You said 50 km/h. It's said to be able of 70 km/h on hard road. Maybe that's faster than you would like to drive for stability reasons or something so 50 is a more practical top speed, I don't know.
Bit different to the old 25pdr lark hill 93 bty 1968
"Loaded by one guy"
Wonder who's annoyed the staff sergeant the most this week.
Wide tires give good mobility.
He reminds me a bit of the British combatant recently captured.
Say what Ivan?🤡🤖
@@Walter-wf8kd Yeah you know, the guy who the British secretary or something said his family will be taken care of.
And I'm also an Anglophile, even when it's the most bastardized language in the world.
RWS need bit of a re-paint, don’t you think? Not much of desert environment up in the Arctic circles.
Well it can from driving, stop an fire five 155 mm rounds in different trajectories, hitting target simultainously. Drive away again in a minute 👍
How many do we have ?
"Can be resupplied by one man" - possible - but not recommendable.
A single M107 shell weighs 44 kilos - a M795 47 kilos.
Yes - a really strong guy could do that on his own. A regular soldier might be able to - but would wear himself out in the process.
But with 3 crew on the Archer and at least 1 driver in the supply truck it would make a lot more sense to reload with 2 or 3 guys.
In particular considering the resupply truck full of shells and prop charges is basically a bomb on wheels - which you want to get rid of as fast as possible. If Archer gets hit on it's own - even if the ammo explodes - you're relatively safe inside the cabin. An ammo truck going off is a whole different type of beast. If that happens near you - you don't just die. You get turned into pink mist.
Furthermore - you can't shoot or maneuver whilst resupplying.
That's why you want to get it done ASAP.
The questio on my mind is how is the Archer's cross-country performance compared to tracked SP Guns. Is it as good?
It is as good or even better with the articulated truck compared to many tracked systems.
you can compare the M109 with the archer if you wish to, where M109 Weight 27.5Ton. top speed 56km/h. range 350km. max lateral lean 40% Vs Archer 33Ton. Top speed 70km/h. range 650km. Max lateral lean 53.2% (28.0°) (SE). And (UK) top speed 90 km/h. Range 800 km. Max lateral lean 34.5% (19°).
They have proven to have excellent tracking and ability to treverse both deep snow, mud, and uneven terrain. while maintaining unparalleded speed and stability on roads compared to other systems. The articulated Volvo chassi has been in use in mineing and forestry for 60 years. and has only been improved throughout these years.
Yeah is like does big wood cutting machines no problem in the forest.
How many keys are included for the padlock on the side?
2
Vice versa ,hes making room for the boxer!
Archer: Sweden's self-loading, rapid-fire artillery system explained. its the same thing
"Can you make a cup of tea in the Archer?" British priorities 😄
How many of these weapons does the British Army have?
I think it is 14. But I am happy to be corrected.
How many of these are we ordering? 12..?
How hardened is it against Lancet drones?
One was hit, was hit in the rear while driving on a road, got damaged but not destroyed. could drive away. One was also hit by an Iskander strike, not sure about the outcome, but it probably got destroyed, or heavily damaged. So 2 of the Archers has gotten hit in little over a year in the war in Ukraine, at least from what we know from reliable sources. I think they arrived in Ukraine in august or september of 2023, at least thats when the first photos and videos started to get published, could have arrived earlier of course, but yeah, first photos and videos started to pop up in late summer/early autumn 2023.
@@Alex-oc2vi its junk like all the western equipment sent to ukraine it ends up barbequed
@@Alex-oc2vi and you were sitting behind the wheel of course lol
@@kjererrt7804 Of course, but for you who wasn't there are videos of it, during and post-attack.
@@Alex-oc2vi lolwut
Ukraine shows longer range needed to avoid drones and bigger shells needed for anti-bunker work, with cheap shells to undercut drones. Given self-propelled auto-loaders remove human handling constraint it seems like should be increasing caliber and shell mass to give substantially more range and bang for buck.
You wont get artillery that can deal with bunkers. The shell size needed is too big and the range too small and/or the gun to easily detected and counter fired. You need projectile speed for penetration which comes best dropped from 40 000 feet.
@@MatsGarage need longer barrel to keep pressures reasonable, but can certainly achieve same muzzle velocity with larger caliber longer shells - and proportionally lower drag losses give much increased range. About 58x caliber barrel length in Paladin SPG gives nearly 50km range - and that would be probably 60-70km in a 200-250mm caliber
ukraine shows they are of no use.
6:05 50km/h no no no. its much higher then that. On nice roads I would guess close to 90km/h Its a frekking Volvo :-) 70km/h is cruise speed on ordinary roads.
70km/h! (It is not a Volvo lorry it is a dump truck (the kind who stears by bending in the middle).)
Yes it can drive pretty fast, but this is mostly aimed for short rushes to get in and out of a hot-zone.
This vehicle is ridiculously back heavy, so would be really painful to drive for long at highway speeds. iNormally it is hauled on flatbed trailers between missions, since that is so much cheaper, both in fuel costs and wear-n-tear.
No manual option if electric screws up,suppose those days have gone 😂
How many have we got that could be deployed (roughly). For the hacks and special purposes ask a Ukrainian arty guy.
We have 14 Archer systems while we wait for our newer (domestic) artillery to be delivered.
14 currently, but 40 more (I think) was contracted. The new 40 pieces are of the Archer ver. C (aka. Archer 8x8)
@@nTnz_ That many? I heard it was just an interim solution! Will they give them back to Sweden later or something?
Anyone else see the Volvo A30E 😅
Sweden makes the best weapons - advanced and built for the real world
And that's why the British opted for the RCH 155 instead of getting more Archers lol
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Was he the only one out in the cold? :D
Cutting edge? It's already over ten years old.
What's the shoot & scoot time? Before the drones find you?
Driving-stoping-shooting 3 shells)-driving off, can be done in about 70 sec. Also driving off before 1st shell hits the ground.
It can work fast, 2 have been hit in Ukraine, 1 with a lancet munition and 1 with an Iskander strike, the former got away, damaged, the latter probably got destroyed. So 2 out of 8 of the Archers has gotten hit in a bit over a year(sep 23-till now). During that time they have probably completed quite a lot of fire missions.
@Alex-oc2vi The one that got damaged by a Lancet was repaired in Poland and has returned to the fight
It’s a great piece of kit certainly but we need to be building our own like France and Germany, UK governments for decades have completely gutted Britains domestic defence industry they have a lot to answer for.
-10C? That is rather balmy for us in the North 😉
Yeah not even cold. Soft Brits.
@@RoniiNN Nonsense. The Royal Marines are NATO's arctic warfare specialists.
@@heycidskyja4668
You clearly have counted out Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Canadian and even American troops. If -10°C is considered extreme temperature the personel in that unit either has a great sence of humour or it isn't really ready to fight continuously on arctic climate.
@@buttersstotch7981 Quite right. The Royal Marines train continuously to fight in both arctic and jungle conditions. It's why they're elite.
@AndyWoohoo666 Ah, you must be from Tyneside? Haway, the lads!
Send full instruction to my email. I may need them soon.
Do i still need an FMT
This is a Swedish weapon 🇸🇪💪
I "sort of" like this video xD
The effective shooting range is 55km*
@AndyWoohoo666 Yea, I was talking about the munition
British? Its swedish
In British use... first live exercise for the Brits.
In British use here. Also manufactured by BAE Systems.
@@heycidskyja4668 To be clear, the Archer is made in Sweden, by BAE Systems AB, formerly known as Hägglunds and Bofors. It's not the same as UK-based BAE Systems plc.
These are british, they bought them... it's theirs. Best regards from a swede.
@@peabase No, but BAE Systems AB is a subsidiary holding company for the Swedish assets owned and ultimately controlled by BAE Systems.This is a frightfully boring topic, however, but it shouldn't be controversial.
A, close enough, welcome back Bkan.
It really is just a Bkan on CRACK.
My home
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British soldier: Auoloade
Whilst Russia is losing artillery systems by the hundred how many Swedish Archers has the MOD purchased? Obviously I do not know but I would not be surprised if it was as low as 10. With the smallest Army since 1642, and the smallest stockpile of ammunition again since the civil war it might be better to not get involved in anything at all than having to withdraw in weeks. Get serious or give up.
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Its a Swedish weapon, not british.
Designed and manufactured by Sweden and leased to the British army.
No one thinks it is. Although manufactured by a British company.
yes he said that
Men ge dig. Ingen har påstått det heller.
@@heycidskyja4668
That’s also wrong
It’s a Swedish company that’s is owned by BE systems that is British.
So it’s a 100% Swedish weapon produced by a 100% Swedish company that are owned by a British company.
Name of the Swedish company is BAE Systems AB
The AB shows that it’s a fully Swedish company and not just a part of BEA systems main company.
Also the product is own by the Swedish government so any export must be cleared there first.
And no BEA Systems UK can’t transfer the product out BEA Systems AB.
So everyone saying it’s British in any way more than the ownership is wrong.
Surely they could make the barrel elevate quicker?
I like how we brits are re-using names, if i remember correctly we had a Tank Destroyer / SPG with the same name "Archer" armed with a 17 pounder on a valentine chasis!, its nice to see us re-using some names from previous vehicles.
I Remember the royal navy using names from previous warships from WW2 and so on, the name carries over :))
Brits didn't name it, it's a swede
@Frille512 It's from BAE and it was ordered by Sweden.
@@matthewnewell4517yea but it was Swedish people that designed it in Sweden and built in Sweden for Sweden
@@matthewnewell4517 It's a swedish design, on a swedish frame, designed in sweden by swedish engineers. Doesn't matter how you spin it, it's origin is sweden
@@Frille512 You sound upset. 🤣 And have no idea of development.
Archer, codename Dutchess..
uhm uhm uhm seriously this dude a reporter uhm?
Russia shows Oreshnic and you show us a blow dart🤣
Swedish social democracy at it best
Brilliant of course but should be advertising all this to the World , especially to Russia ????/
To scare the shit out of them, of course
@@Rodoeht12345 Well yes of course there is that .......I really hope that old crazy Putler gets the message for all mankind ........
No worries. This is all open information.
Yeah is in the military budget also Russian intelligence obviously already knows.
Archer is already shooting at Russia from Ukraine, so they kind of know about it already.
Great system UK get it in full production and deliver to Ukraine!
gamechanger?
It's not made in UK, it's made in Sweden.
@@paullangford8179 gamechanger?
What about the British troops getting plenty first
go test it in Ukraine. War setting is best test you will get
And compare it to all the other gear russians are using from china and Korea
@@Gasher82nd It is being tested in Ukreaine.
Its been in Ukraine for months. Sweden have AFU ten Archers ✌️
It’s is already there
Wake up!
Anyone else getting really annoyed by the amount of times he says Erm.
Probably very public school.
he is english. they are all like that. like boris johnson. special people.
Swedish power=)
Not even British.....Is anything actually made in Britain anymore
This id kind of a sloppy video, a lot of knowledge gaps and straight up errors.
"Brittish"....? yeah you use it, but it is swedish
If you're there with a camera crew, I don't think it's "in action".
Has been operating in Ukraine for over a year...but with zero media reports of just how effective & successful it has been though...🤔🤔🤔
I think the Swedish politicians wants to avoid any gruesome videos that could cause problems for them.
ask the drone who blew it up.
The majority of Russian weapons are inferior to Nato's however I do believe that Russian artillery is the exception to this rule. The Russian mobile artillery has both longer range and where Nato models only average between 1 to 3 rounds per minute the latest Russian equipment can fire out 7 rounds per minute which is a massive advantage and what's more their both faster and smaller. Russia have always been world leaders in artillery units going back as far as the first world war. The majority of casualties taken in the Ukraine war have been through artillery strikes.
That's just... wrong. Russias most modern howitzer deployed to Ukraine is 2S33 Msta-SM2. A maximum of 10 RPM at a range of 30 km with standard shells and 40 km with V-LAP shells with the 2A79 152 mm/L60 gun.
Most modern western howitzer in Ukraine is PZH 2000. First three rounds fire in the first 10 seconds, after that 10 rounds per minute. Same range of 30 km with standard shells but 56 km with V-LAP.
And note the PZH 2000 entered service in 1998. It's far from the most advanced western artillery piece. RCH 155 can fire on the move with the same fire rate and range characteristics as PZH 2000.
But that's not all.
Rheinmetall is currently developing a non-JBMoU-compliant 155 mm L60 gun with larger chamber for a range of 83 km with standard shells for the German Division level Artillery which requested a 75 km range for their new heavy howitzers. That will be 100+ km with V-LAP shells.
The Brits make the best kit. This would be great for Sweden.
Are you joking?
Yep, remember their high quality cars they once made. The rohondas, Brovers, Foguars and Foston Martins. Outstanding.😅
Won't help much in a war of attrition.
We really need to be questioning the motivation behind triggering this twisted war that's damaged the UK hugely already.
It's no mystery, Russia wants what Ukraine have and wont take no for an answer.
@@znail4675 If you swallow too much MSM presstitute media bullshit aimed at the Sheeple then you will say this.
@@znail4675 ukraine is russia
@@kjererrt7804 Ukraine has been around centuries before Russia.
@@paullangford8179 lmao no it wasn't. there was no ua before 1917 lol.
Mmm, nothings better than cheap, ehh fellas?
its so old . nobody would buy it. but now wow, new war :)
@AndyWoohoo666 how's ukraine doing lol
That can’t be a British squaddie speaking…….he’s articulate for one, his intonation and inflection is too good. He’ll probably leave the army soon.
Public school for sure.
@ Grammar school; not public. His parents would have been comprehensive and hard working. He doesn’t have the polished confident vocal skill of a public school boy. However, he has been part of some form of debating society I expect.
the english are all like taht. like boris johnson.
@ You’re clearly not English. Go away and learn the language correctly.
The Army has always attracted bright young men and women into regiments like the Royal Artillery. The training and nature of the job then develops them further. This guy knew his stuff but you could probably have taken any of the SNCOs from that regiment and they would have been equally articulate and knowledgeable.