Switzerland New Artillery System, BAE System’s Archer and KMW RCH 155, Swiss Defense Procurement Agency ArmaSuisse.

 

As indicated by data distributed by the "Defense Brief" site on August 11, 2002, the Swiss defense procurement agency ArmaSuisse has chosen the two last competitors for the cutting edge self-moved howitzer program of the Swiss armed force including the German organization Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) with the RCH 155 and BAE Systems with the Archer.

At present, the Swiss military have a sum of M109 KAWEST which is a redesigned form of the American M109 155mm followed self-pushed howitzer. The principal some portion of the overhaul is the substitution of the current 155 mm 39 type barrel with another Swiss-planned and constructed chrome covered 155 mm 47 type barrel fitted with another twofold puzzle gag brake and smoke extractor as utilized in the Swiss Army Pz Hb 88/95 redesign.

The Swiss armed force is wanting to pull out its old M109 KAWEST with another self-pushed howitzer in view of a wheeled truck undercarriage. The American M109A1 155mm self-impelled howitzer has been in help for over 50 years.

The RCH 155 is a versatile 155mm wheeled self-pushed howitzer created by the German organization KMW (Kraus Maffei Wegmann) in light of a Boxer 8x8 wheeled shielded vehicle. The new German-made ordnance framework was divulged in 2016 during the protection show Eurosatory in Paris, France.

The wheeled reinforced self-pushed howitzer RCH 155 joins the capability and compelling scope of the computerized and remote-controlled Artillery Gun Module (AGM) with the assurance and portability of the battle demonstrated wheeled heavily clad vehicle BOXER. The vehicle is outfitted with a 155mm 52-type firearm which is likewise utilized on the followed defensively covered self-pushed howitzer PZH 2000.

The RCH 155 155mm Remote Controlled Howitzer joins long-range extraordinary capability and the completely mechanized Artillery Gun Module with the security and versatility of the battle demonstrated wheeled reinforced vehicle BOXER. It can start up to 8 rounds each moment to a scope of up to 40 km with standard ammo that is feasible with BOXER RCH 155. An expanded scope of up to 56 km is conceivable with Very Long-range Artillery Projectiles (VLAP).

The Archer is a wheeled self-impelled howitzer 155mm planned and made mutually by the Company Bofors and BAE Systems. The main specialized investigations of the Archer were sent off in 1995. The Archer is as of now in help with Sweden and Norway.

The Archer depends on a changed variant of the Volvo A30D 6×6 enunciated off-road hauler vehicle. The primary weapon of the Archer is the 155mm 52-type firearm. The weapon utilizes the demonstrated plan of the support and backlash framework from the ongoing age FH 77B towed field howitzer. The Archer framework is totally programmed and independent, and that implies that all frameworks for terminating cannons have been coordinated.

The gun of the Archer has a most extreme discharging scope of 40 km with traditional 155mm ammo and 60 km with accuracy directed weapons. The Excalibur (XM982, M982, and M982A1) is a 155 mm, Global Positioning System (GPS)- directed, expanded range gunnery shot being used as the Army's cutting edge cannon ordnance accuracy weapons.