Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206) (meaning ''"Tracked Vehicle 206"'' in English) is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by

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(now part of

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) for the

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. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 people (6 in the front compartment, 11 in the rear), and the trailer unit can be adapted for different uses (see Variants section).

History

Development of the Bv 206 all-terrain articulated tracked carrier began in 1974. Three batches of trial vehicles were delivered between 1976 and 1978 and the first production examples were delivered to the Swedish Defense Administration in 1980. Like its predecessor, the Volvo Bv 202, the Bv 206 is designed to carry troops and equipment through snow and bog-lands in northern

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. The low ground pressure enables the Bv 206 to cope with a wide range of difficult conditions. It is also fully

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, with a speed in water of up to . Over 11,000 have been produced and they are used in more than 37 countries worldwide. The total load capacity is and a trailer of up to gross weight can also be towed behind the second compartment. The Bv 206 is referred to as a ''Small Unit Support Vehicle'' (SUSV) pronounced "susvee" in

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service. U.S. military variants include the standard model (M973), a tactical operations center variant (M1065), an ambulance variant (M1066) and a flat-bed cargo carrier (M1067). U.S. military models are fitted with a 6-cylinder Mercedes

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and a non- halon

fire suppression system Fire suppression systems are used to extinguish, control, or in some cases, entirely prevent fires from spreading or occurring. Fire suppression systems have an incredibly large variety of applications, and as such, there are many different types ...

since 1997 due to several cases where the front car caught fire and burned to the frame. Hägglunds Bv206D CH-53G Luftransport

Users include the American and Australian Antarctic research organizations and

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ic and

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search and rescue services. They are also used for search and rescue services in the Austrian alpine region. The Bv 206 was used in combat by the

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during

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. The

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uses the Bv 206, and recently transferred several of them to the Singapore Civil Defense Force for use as a firefighting platform. Decommissioned units have been purchased by private owners and rented as transports, particularly in

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, Canada, to access remote oil wells, as well as cut blocks which need to be reforested by

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. The Bv 206 is used in

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, the

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, and the

Variants

Bv 206A

The Bv 206A is an ambulance version, which is capable of carrying stretchers in the rear compartment.

Bv 206F

The Bv 206F is a fire appliance variant.

RaBv 2061

The RaBv 2061 (RadioBandvagn 2061) is a Swedish Army communications/command version, fitted with radio equipment and workplaces for staff members.

PvBv 2062

The PvBv 2062 (PansarvärnsBandvagn 2062) is a Swedish Army anti-tank vehicle, an open top version of the Bv 206 armed with a 90 mm Pvpj 1110 recoilless anti-tank gun.

PvBv 2063

The PvBv 2063 (PansarvärnsBandvagn 2063) is another Swedish Army anti-tank vehicle, similar to PvBv 2062, but fitted with the launch system for an

ATGM An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...

, either the TOW (Rbs 55) or the Bofors

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(Rbs 56).

Bv 206S

The Bv 206S is an

armoured personnel carrier An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world. Acc ...

variant of the Bv 206, which provides protection from small arms fire for the occupants. It is in service with the armed forces of

(379 Bv 206D/S ordered),

(158 units),

(50 units),

(Bv 208) and

(300 units), which has replaced it with the

Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier The Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC) is a twin chassis multi-purpose tracked articulated vehicle jointly developed by ST Kinetics and the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) for the Singapore Army. The variant which was in s ...

Using a

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M1-"Monoblock" engine (6-cylinder, 130 kW), the vehicle can carry the driver and 12 combat-equipped troops — four in the front compartment and eight in the rear. The Bv 206S can be underslung and airlifted by Boeing

CH-47 Chinook The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, C ...

and Sikorsky

CH-53E Super Stallion The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, ...

helicopters or carried in the

C130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally design ...

airplane, amongst others. Canadian troops taking part in

in Afghanistan made good use of this vehicle, riding over rough mountainous terrain with full combat gear, allowing the men to avoid the exhaustion they would have felt moving on foot at such high altitudes and in such conditions. The UK is looking to replace its Bv206Ds by 2020.

GAZ-3351

Produced in Russia under license from Hägglunds by the

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at the Zavolzhsky Plant Of Caterpillar Tractors. Uses a 6-cylinder Steyr M16 turbodiesel engine.

BvS 10

The

BvS 10 The BvS10 (''Bandvagn Skyddad'' 10) is a tracked articulated amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicle produced by BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds of Sweden. This vehicle, referred to as the All Terrain Vehicle (protected) - ATV(P) or ''Vi ...

, not to be confused with the Bv 206 or Bv 206S, is a much larger (therefore equipped with a 6-cylinder

M1 engine with 200 kW) but still fully amphibious armoured vehicle based upon the characteristic twin-cab, articulated steering system typical of Hägglunds all terrain vehicles. It was originally designed for the British

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Commandos and named All Terrain Vehicle (Protected) - ATV(P) VIKING. It is in service with the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group and the

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps The Netherlands Marine Corps ( nl, Korps Mariniers) is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines trace their origins back to the establishment of the on 10 December 1665, by the then grand pensionary of the Dutc ...

while the

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have recently ordered 130 Bvs10s. The

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32 BvS10AUT represents the most modern variant with full vehicle and crew protection and a .50 calibre remote-controlled weapon station. It is also planned for the Italian Army.

BvS 10 Beowulf

The BvS 10 Beowulf is essentially an unarmored version of the BvS 10 Viking.

Other variants

Other variants exist including mortar carrier, cargo carrier, fuel carrier, radar, command post and radio relay. The units can easily be customized to meet customer requirements.

Specifications (original version)

* Engine: 2.8L 99 kW

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. * Gearbox: MB W 4A-018 automatic transmission * Weight: * Cargo load: - in front unit and in trailer unit) * Length: * Width: * Height:

Operators

Current operators

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– (78) *

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– Used with

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counterbattery radar. *

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— Used by 2nd Group of the

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special forces. *

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– (7) Fitted with GIRAFFE Mk IV radars. *

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(about 110 BV-206; 112 BV-206S7 and 46 BV-206S) *

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- (80) *

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– (1000) *

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– (4,500) Includes BvS 10 variant *

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– Used in the

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by the

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, the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and

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, 25th Infantry Division. Also used by the

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. *

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* Low Impact Inc. *

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* Four Tracks All-Terrain Edmonton Alberta * LEGOLAND Billund * Estonian Rescue Board *

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* Italian National Firefighters Corps *

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* Several hundred ex-Norwegian sold and believed to have ended up in Russia. *

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* Bay Search and Rescue Team * Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service *

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* South Metro Fire Rescue in

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in the south part of

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at Station 46.

References

External links

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