BvS 10

Bandvagn Skyddad 10
BvS10 of the Netherlands Marine Corps.
TypeAmphibious armoured vehicle
Place of originSweden / United Kingdom
Service history
Used bySee users
Production history
DesignerBAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds
Specifications
Mass5.0 t (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) (front car)
3.5 tonnes (rear car, APC version)
Length8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
Width2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
Height2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) (front car)
2.1 m (rear car)
Crewdriver
Passengers4 passengers (front car), 8 passengers (rear car)

ArmourBasic hull protection against Small-arms fire and artillery threat (STANAG 4569 level 2)

Enhanced protection (option) With add-on up to 14.5 mm. (STANAG 4569 level 4) Liner (optional)

Basic protection against smaller AP mines Enhanced protection (option) with Additional deflector plates.
Main
armament
weapons ranging from 5.56mm to 12.7mm, as well as a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.
Secondary
armament
smoke grenade launchers (front), mortars (back)
EngineCummins 6.7 litre in-line six-cylinder turbocharged diesel
210 kW (285 hk/970 Nm)
TransmissionAllison automatic (6 speed forward/1 reverse)
Operational
range
up to 500km
Maximum speed 70 km/h (43 mph) roads
5 km/h (3.1 mph) water
British Viking in the well dock of HMS Bulwark
Viking Mortar Section of RM Armoured Support Group in 2020
Queen's Royal Lancers in Helmand, 2008.

The BvS10 (Bandvagn Skyddad 10, also known as Bandvagn 410 or BV410) is a tracked articulated amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicle produced by BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds of Sweden.[1] This vehicle, referred to as the All Terrain Vehicle (protected) - ATV(P) or Viking by the UK forces, was originally developed as a collaboration between industry - Hägglunds Vehicle AB - and the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) on behalf of the Royal Marines.

The BvS10 is similar to, but distinct from, Hägglunds earlier Bandvagn 206 or Bv 206S. It is a much larger vehicle based upon the characteristic twin-cab, articulated frame-steering system typical of Hägglunds all-terrain vehicles. The main differences from the older Bv206s are a more powerful Cummins 5.9 litre diesel engine, improved ground clearance, and newly developed chassis, power train and steering units that give the vehicle considerably enhanced speed (up to 65 km/h from the previous 51.5 km/h on road) and comfort on road and in terrain, as well as greater load-carrying capability (up to 5 tons), and the ability to add various modular sub-systems such as add-on armour, weapon mounts, a load-changer and cargo platforms.

  1. ^ "Kar Leoparı - BVS 10 Kar Üstü Araç (Lisanslı Ürün)" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-05-31.