Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles
16 Dezember 2022 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom have reached an
agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain
vehicles. The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support
of Arctic operations for the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle
(CATV) program.
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Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom
have reached an agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10
all-terrain vehicles. (Credit: BAE Systems)
BAE Systems’ military all-terrain vehicles are designed for
operations in the harshest and most remote environments and this
agreement signals the company’s position as the defense industry’s
leader for these capabilities.
“We‘re seeing increased interest from numerous countries for the
extreme mobility capabilities offered by the BvS10 and its
unarmored sister vehicle, Beowulf,” said Tommy Gustafsson-Rask,
managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds, which manufactures the
vehicles in Örnsk�ldsvik, Sweden. “Sweden, Germany, and the United
Kingdom will be getting an excellent return on their investment in
these highly capable vehicles for decades to come. This further
demonstrates the strong relationship between BAE Systems and our
customers to deliver these critical capabilities.”
The three-nation acquisition will deliver the 436 vehicles
beginning in 2024, with 236 BvS10s going to the Swedish Defense
Materiel Administration (FMV), 140 to the German Federal Ministry
of Defence (BAAINBw), and 60 to the United Kingdom Ministry of
Defence (MoD). The vehicles are based on the latest version of the
BvS10 currently operated by Sweden, and will include variants for
troop transport, logistics, medical evacuation, recovery, and
command and control.
The CATV program includes a framework agreement that could lead
to the purchase of more vehicles by the three nations, keeping the
BvS10, the world’s leading all-terrain vehicle, in production for
many years to come. Sweden is the lead nation and has established a
joint procurement office to lead the effort with representatives
from all three nations.
This acquisition follows Sweden’s order last year of an
additional 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for its existing fleet.
In parallel to this agreement, Sweden is also procuring an
additional 40 BvS10s in a separate contract valued at approximately
$50 million.
The BvS10 and Beowulf are the world leaders when it comes to
all-terrain solutions. Their articulated mobility systems provide
optimal maneuverability across varying terrains so they can
traverse snow, ice, rock, sand, mud or swamps, as well as steep
mountain environments. The vehicles’ amphibious feature also allow
them to swim in flooded areas or coastal waters. The vehicles can
deliver personnel and supplies to sustain strategic, tactical, and
operational mobility.
BvS10’s unprecedented mobility is based on terrain accessible
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standards. Its modular
design allows it to be reconfigured for varying missions and can be
delivered in multiple variants that include carrying personnel,
command and control, ambulance, vehicle repair and recovery,
logistics support, situational awareness, and a weapons carrier
with additional mortar capability.
BvS10 is currently operated by Austria, France, the Netherlands,
Sweden, and the United Kingdom. BAE Systems’ Beowulf, the unarmored
variant of the BvS10, won the U.S. Army’s competition for its Cold
Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program in August. The U.S. Army
will receive 110 vehicles over a five-year period.
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Ola Thorén, BAE Systems Hägglunds Office: +46 660 80506; Mobile:
+46 708 335000 ola.thoren@baesystems.se
www.baesystems.com @BAESystemsInc
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