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FMV receives first delivery of Archer 8x8
The first unit of the Archer 8x8 artillery system has been delivered to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for acceptance inspection. The system has been developed in close cooperation between BAE Systems Bofors, FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces, and is part of an agreement for a total of 48 Archer 8x8 systems that was signed in 2023.
The first unit of the Archer 8x8 artillery system has been delivered to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for acceptance inspection. The delivery is described as a milestone in the work to develop and strengthen Sweden's divisional artillery capability.
The system has been developed in close collaboration between BAE Systems Bofors, FMV, and the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten). The company's CEO, Lena Gillström, describes the delivery as the result of joint efforts between the parties.
"This is the result of outstanding teamwork, within our organisation, with FMV, and with the Swedish Armed Forces. Seeing the first unit leave our hands and be received by the customer is proof of what we can achieve together. I am enormously proud of everyone who has contributed to reaching this milestone," says Gillström in a press release on LinkedIn.
Following the first delivery, work continues on further deliveries of the Archer 8x8. This is described as part of strengthening Sweden's artillery capability, according to BAE Systems Bofors.
It was in 2023 that FMV announced that it had signed a contract with Bofors for the procurement of 48 Archer 8x8 units, and earlier in January NDS reported on how the first artillery unit had rolled out at BAE Systems Bofors, ahead of delivery to FMV.
FAQ
- Vad innebär den första leveransen av Archer 8x8 till FMV?
- Den första pjäsen av artillerisystemet Archer 8x8 har levererats till Försvarets materielverk för mottagningskontroll. Leveransen beskrivs som en viktig milstolpe i arbetet med att stärka det svenska divisionsartilleriet. Därefter fortsätter arbetet med ytterligare leveranser för att successivt förstärka Sveriges artilleriförmåga. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-21.
- Hur många Archer 8x8-system har FMV upphandlat från BAE Systems Bofors?
- FMV tecknade under 2023 ett avtal med BAE Systems Bofors om upphandling av totalt 48 stycken Archer 8x8-system. Den första pjäsen har nu levererats för mottagningskontroll, och ytterligare leveranser väntas följa. Systemen ingår i arbetet med att förstärka det svenska divisionsartilleriet. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-21.
- Vilka parter har samarbetat i utvecklingen av Archer 8x8-systemet?
- Archer 8x8 har tagits fram i nära samarbete mellan BAE Systems Bofors, FMV och Försvarsmakten. BAE Systems Bofors vd Lena Gillström beskriver leveransen som resultatet av ett enastående lagarbete mellan de tre parterna. Samarbetet lyfts fram som avgörande för att nå milstolpen med den första leveransen. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-21.