RE Swedish OOB

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Don and wulfir,
In answer to the same question concerning the Finnish Army use of STRIX my ref. information pointed to 1994 usage and or availability for Sweden. I would refer you to dmnt's thread Finnish OOB 5.5, Page #3, Post #22. The video is worth a look as well.

Regards,
Pat

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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

Don and wulfir,
In answer to the same question concerning the Finnish Army use of STRIX my ref. information pointed to 1994 usage and or availability for Sweden. I would refer you to dmnt's thread Finnish OOB 5.5, Page #3, Post #22. The video is worth a look as well.

Regards,
Pat

Pat......assume I am buried in work and providing clear and concise information is the way to get info into the game as opposed to referencing to links because , quite simply, I DO NOT have the luxury of "too much" time and if I have to wade through two paragraphs of verbiage to get to the point right now I just skip it and move to something that allows me to get another issue off the list. To date I have marked nearly 1600 items "done" and there is still a considerable amount left undone.

So.... in ONE LINE what is the status of STRIX in Finnish Army use ?

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Don,
On STRIX top attack mortar round...
Sweden; Yes in 1994 for standard 120mm tube mortar and when AMOS comes on line.

FINLAND; Tested for AMOS on XA-200 platform ~2000. Can't give a 100% yes-So NO. Currently using MEHRE and have MAT-120 (2005 bought.) CARGO rounds supposedly in storage so therefore available. MAT-120 would be AMOS supported, however unknown at this time what non-HE round they will use for their AMOS systems once fielded. Of note PATRIA site reports AMOS on track for Finland as submitted in PP.

Switzerland; Does not look like deal went through though still checking.

Following two for further info on rounds above and follow up to VIKING. From 2004...
http://defense-update.com/features/d...-munitions.htm

Current VIKING ref confirms contract...
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1029.html
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE ARE THE CONTRACT DATES AS GIVEN, STILL FEEL GOOD ABOUT FIELDING DATE FOR SWEDEN. ALSO GIVES THE UK CONTRACT DATES AS WELL (NOT IN THE GAME AS MKII.) NOV. 2008 SHOULD BE GOOD FIELDING DATE FOR UK.

Regards,
Pat

[wulfir]

Swedish SP Artillery:

Unit 414 Bkv 151 change end date to 12/103.
Unit 459 Bkv 151 Battery change end date to 12/103.

Maybe there is reason to change the name to Bkan 1 or Bkan 1A/C?
Bkv 151 or Akv 151 is, as far as I know the name of the prototype. The Swedish army used the name Bandkanon meaning "Tracked Gun", Bkan for short. There were two versions; Bkan 1A and the later upgrade known as Bkan 1C. The changes between these two versions are probably irrlevent for the game.

The system was phased out in 2003.


Trivia:

The Bkan was supposedly designed to be used for firing tactical nukes - but this claim is now disputed. It was initially used in two arty bn of 12 guns each, later changed (late 80s) to three arty bn's of 8 guns each.

This weapon system was a higher level asset and each gun was acompanied by an ammo carrier based on a dumper truck with good cross country capability. This was needed because the Bkan had a rather high rate of fire - it could fire 14 rounds in 45 seconds. It did not use the same type of 155mm artillery ammo as the other (towed) 155mm systems.

The guns would often operate independently, each with its own ammo carrier trailing, the idea being this would make them less vulnerable.

The were all deployed in the north of Sweden, never in the south.

Swedish tank brigades had towed artillery throughout the cold war.

[wulfir]

Unit 417 MLRS Mine Sec...

...umm, this unit should probably be deleted. There was interest in purchasing the MLRS or a similar type weapon in the late 90s, but with the demise of the so called 'invasion defence' this never happened.

AFAIK Sweden has never had the capability to deploy mines by artillery or air.