British Military Vehicle, WTF is it?

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ok saw thi at Lancaster services as of 21.30 hours, any of our British Military Vehicle experts know what the hell is it?

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Archer.

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Archer - new SP howitzer for the Royal Artillery.

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Looks like the swedish weapon

Mal

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It may be of interest to some … the Archer has recently become available as a 3D-printed kit from the UK-based company, Badger 3D. Details can be found by visiting the Badger 3D website, and searching in their ‘Badger Sett’ listing. The model is available in various scales, and based on the quality of the other items in the range, it is highly recommended.

Paul

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damn that thing is ugly, it’s that ugly i thought it was some russian bit of kit, that had been liberated and sent to us from Ukraine lol.

what is the significance of the white plastic shovel?

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It’s weird and ugly in a French sort of way. No offense to the French among us here, but some of your vehicles are just whackadoodle. Not as ugly as a Fairey Gannet tho.

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Lol, for some us therein lies the beauty……

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Looks like someone has already shaved it’s @$$ and is in the process of teaching it to walk backwards…

:beer:

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some were transferred from Sweden to replace some of the AS90s that were given to Ukraine

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Without the wheels, it kinda looks like a chibi Battlestar Galactica.

Oh! Oh! It comes with BONUS submunitions.

I wonder if it also comes with cup holders, a backup camera, and a maintenance contract. If not, it really should.

Also, I would build that in plastic. And call it the Battlegun Galactica. (I would not actually do that. The naming part, I mean.)

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the barrel is tucked down in the middle. they pull up put gun into position and fire then drive away before anyone can get a bearing on where they are. some vids online and they don’t take long to do the whole process

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Actually it reminds me of Euclid Earthmovers - products of the US & UK

Mal

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Heathen !!

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this sounds like an idea for a campaign…ugly as fack campaign

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OMG, I can’t unsee that! It’s even more hideous-looking deployed :rofl:

Joking aside, if it was designed for functionality over aesthetics, then I would imagine it’s a very capable weapon system.

:beer:

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Pretty impressive stats — the in and out of use times is good- perfect for a shoot and scoot.

Weapon Setup Weapon ready to shoot in 20 seconds, out of action in 20 seconds
Rate of fire Multiple rounds simultaneous impact (MRSI) capable with 4 to 6 rounds depending on the range

  • Burst of 3 rounds in 20 seconds

  • Intensive mission of 21 rounds (full magazine) in 3 minutes

  • Continuous shooting, 54 rounds in 35 minutes|
    |Shells in use|Qualified shells on Archer:

  • High explosive HE rounds, range < 30 km (19 mi)

  • High explosive extended HEER, range > 40 km (25 mi),

  • M982 Excalibur guided rounds, range < 50 km (31 mi)

  • Bofors / Nexter BONUS anti-armour rounds, range < 35 km (22 mi)

  • Smoke, illumination and training rounds|

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Very nice for a shoot and scoot

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I would. Paint it right on the barrel.
Ken

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