BAE Systems - 155mm Archer Artillery System

The recent £135million (US$200million) contract win to provide the Swedish and Norwegian armed forces with 48 Archer 155mm artillery systems and ammunition is the latest in a series of contract wins and delivery successes for BAE Systems global land business. The announcement follows a £100million development programme which began in 2003 and will see the first vehicles enter service in late 2011. The Archer contract reflects another recent success for BAE Systems when the CTA weapon system, developed in