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Sweden, Germany, and the UK to Jointly Procure BvS10 Vehicles

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On 16 December 2022, BAE Systems announced that Sweden, Germany, and the UK would jointly procure BvS10 vehicles under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme. The joint procurement is valued at approximately USD 760 M, and comprises 436 vehicles, with deliveries beginning in 2024. Of this total 236 BvS10s will be going to the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), 140 to the German Federal Ministry of Defence (BAAINBw), and 60 to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The vehicles are based on the latest version of the BvS10 currently operated by Sweden, and the order will include variants for troop transport, logistics, medical evacuation, recovery, and command and control.

The BvS10, Photo: BAE Systems

The CATV programme includes a framework agreement that could lead to the purchase of more vehicles by the three countries, keeping the BvS10 in production for 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 2021 order of an additional 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles. In parallel to this agreement, Sweden is also procuring an additional 40 BvS10s in a separate contract valued at approximately USD 50 M.

The BvS10 can traverse snow, ice, rock, sand, mud or swamps, as well as steep mountain environments, and is also fully amphibious. Photo: BAE Systems

BAE Systems’ BvS 10 vehicles are manufactured in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The all-terrain vehicles are designed for operation in harsh environments. The BvS10 can traverse snow, ice, rock, sand, mud or swamps, as well as steep mountain environments, and is also fully amphibious. The vehicle’s modular design allows it to be reconfigured in multiple variants that include personnel carrier, command and control (C2), ambulance, repair and recovery, logistics support, situational awareness, and weapon carrier/mortar carrier variants.

The vehicle’s modular design allows it to be reconfigured in multiple variants that include personnel carrier, command and control (C2), ambulance, repair and recovery, logistics support, situational awareness, and weapon carrier/mortar carrier variants. Photo: BAE Systems

BvS10 is operated by Austria, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. BAE Systems’ Beowulf, the unarmoured variant of the BvS10, won the US Army’s competition for its Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme in August. Under CATV, the US Army will receive 110 vehicles over a five-year period.

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