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<\/p>\nBae Systems ha presentado en Set 2019 la nueva versi\u00f3n del sistema de artiller\u00eda Archer, un ca\u00f1\u00f3n calibre 155mm montado sobre plataforma terrestre a ruedas 8×8. En servicio en el Ej\u00e9rcito Sueco desde 2015, la \u201cNueva versi\u00f3n modular\u201d permite emplear diferentes tipos de chasis, adem\u00e1s de mejoras operativas en el sistema de armas y la protecci\u00f3n de la dotaci\u00f3n. El producto se presenta en el momento en que muchas FFAA est\u00e1n modernizando sus sistemas de Artiller\u00eda.<\/p>\n
At the time, Mr. Take, who had been a project manager on the program for two years, helped bring to fruition a concept more than two decades in the making. He worked with the ARCHER team at the company\u2019s location in Karlskoga, Sweden.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had promised when I joined the team that we would deliver the first production units by September 2015. And we held that promise \u2013 so that was a great moment,\u201d he recalls. Now that moment has a new meaning, as ARCHER\u2019s success has led to a new, even more advanced version that employs a modular design to make it more suitable for international markets.<\/p>\n
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Rolling out a new, modular<\/span> ARCHER<\/strong><\/p>\n A post-cold war capability<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A technological evolution<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nBAE Systems unveiled the new modular ARCHER system to the international market in September 2019. The new version was mounted on a Rheinmetall RMMV HX2 8×8 truck, different from the Volvo A30 6X6 articulated hauler currently used by the Swedish Army. ARCHER\u2019s international appeal is based on the modularity that allows it to adapt to a variety of vehicle chassis, meaning it can be more easily integrated into various militaries\u2019 existing vehicle fleets while supporting commonality.<\/div>\n\nThis capability comes at a time when a number of defence forces are moving to modernize their artillery. The international market can benefit from ARCHER\u2019s superior mobility, deployment speed, and firepower \u2013 as well as crew protection. The fact that the system can be mounted on different carriers adds to the ARCHER\u2019s versatility.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cOperating the ARCHER is very easy and requires little training time,\u201d Take says. \u201cAnd with this new modular version, forces around the world can gain from its capabilities while choosing the vehicle chassis they want to mount it on.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sistema2.jpg\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nARCHER was the culmination of a concept that originated during the waning days of the Cold War when Sweden was considering how to modernize the country\u2019s artillery.<\/div>\n\nBAE Systems\u2019 Weapon Systems business in Sweden \u2013 previously known as Bofors \u2013 had long been a trusted supplier of munitions and weapons to the Swedish military, dating back to the 1800s. The Bofors F77A had served as the backbone of Sweden\u2019s artillery throughout the 1980s. However, studies looking at the future needs for indirect fire capabilities carried out toward the end of the decade identified some shortcomings, as defence needs were evolving.<\/div>\n\nIn addition to the need for longer range and higher accuracy, there was a desire for higher mobility and fast deployment speeds to be effective on battlefields of the future. And following the end of the Cold War, cost and manpower considerations took on greater importance as the Swedish Armed Forces looked to realign in the absence of a Soviet threat.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPursuing the concept<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThroughout the early 1990s, the company explored different concepts that could help address the mobility, speed, and range limitations of conventional artillery systems. The goal was to develop a system that could deploy, fire, and move with minimal lead time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWhile mounting the howitzer on a vehicle helped improve mobility, the team still needed to speed up deployment time. Inspiration came from company\u2019s naval gun division, which had developed a modified F77 artillery system for Sweden\u2019s maritime defence that featured an automatic loading mechanism.<\/div>\n\n\u201cThe big step was introducing a magazine that could handle the projectiles and charges automatically,\u201d Take explains.<\/div>\n\nThe ARCHER concept evolved during the early 2000s, and by 2008, Sweden placed an order for serial production that allowed the company to complete final development of the ARCHER system.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAdvances in computing and electronics allowed engineers to achieve a level of automation that wasn\u2019t possible when the ARCHER concept was first born.<\/div>\n\n\u201cWe could take all the calculations normally carried out remotely and manually at a fire direction center and put them into the gun,\u201d Take says. \u201cSuddenly, the gun could operate more or less by itself. That was an important system-level innovation.\u201d<\/div>\n\nARCHER also benefits from the concurrent development and fielding of the Excalibur 155mm Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile, helping extend its range to 50km.<\/div>\n\nThe ARCHER\u2019s integrated systems enables smart munitions like Excalibur to be automatically programmed by the system\u2019s operators with just a few clicks from the safety of the cabin.<\/div>\n\n\u201cThe combination of ARCHER\u2019s features sets it apart from the competition,\u201d Take says. \u201cThere are bits and pieces of ARCHER\u2019s capabilities in other systems out there, but nobody has it all like the ARCHER does. Its rivals don\u2019t have the full portfolio of capabilities.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEase of use and rapid deployment<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nARCHER\u2019s ability to be ready to fire in 20 seconds and be moving again within 20 seconds of firing its last round also puts the system in a class by itself. ARCHER has a standard crew size of three but can be operated by a single person if needed.<\/div>\n\nWhether it\u2019s the version of the ARCHER developed for the Swedish Army, or the new one for potential international customers, ARCHER offers a unique capability when it comes to mobile firepower.<\/div>\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a user-friendly system and can help drive innovation and new force structures, and I think a number of countries are ready to seize the opportunity,\u201d Take says.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n