Hagglunds Vehicle Pvrbv 551 Anti-tank Missile Carrier (Sweden) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • High superstructure with glacis plate at about 70°, commander's and driver's cupolas front • TOW missile launcher retracts into vehicle when not in action • Suspension has six road wheels, idler front, drive sprocket rear, two track-return rollers. Front part of suspension covered by wavy skirt
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Armament: Length: Width: Height-
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1 x TOW ATGW launcher 4.81m 2.54m 2.46m (missile and launcher up), 1.97m (hull top) 0.33m Ground clearance: 9,700kg Weight, combat: Power-to-weight ratio: 14hp/tonne 0.4kg/cm2 Ground pressure: Ford model 2658E V-6 petrol Engine: developing 136hp at 5,200rpm Maximum road speed: 41km/hr Maximum road range: 300km Fuel capacity: 240 lit Fording: 0.9m 0.61m Vertical obstacle: 1.5m Trench: Gradient: 60% Side slope: 40% Armour: Classified Steel Armour type: NBC system: No Night vision equipment: Optional for TOW ATGW launcher
undertaken by Hagglund and Soner (now Hagglunds Vehicle AB) with production vehicles delivered to Swedish Army between 1984 and 1986. In centre of hull roof is large two-part circular opening under which is Raytheon Systems Company TOW ATGW launcher raised above roof when in action. Reserve missiles stowed in hull rear above engine and transmission compartment with access to these via hatches in roof that open each side. Range of the TOW missile depends on model but maximum is 3,750m.
VARIANTS Swedish Lvrbv 701 RBS-70 low altitude surface-to-air missile system uses similar chassis to Pvrbv 551s with conversion work also carried out by Hagglund and Sorer. This is fitted with a single launcher for the Bofors Missiles RBS-70 laser guided surface-to-air missile. STATUS Production complete. In service with Swedish Army only.
MANUFACTURER AB Hagglund and Soner (now Hagglunds Vehicle AB), Omskoldsvik, Sweden.
DEVELOPMENT Pvrbv 551 is the old Ikv-l02/lkv-103 self-propelled infantry cannon extensively rebuilt, including new engine as fitted in unarmoured Bv 206 all-terrain vehicle. Conversion work
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flight: Pvrbv 551 anti-tank vehicle with Raytheon Systems Company TOW ATGW launcher raised (FMV)
