Land Systems / Battlefield

Hagglunds Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206 Viking)

All-Terrain Tracked Multi-Role Vehicle [ 1980 ]

The Hagglunds Bv 206 emerged from development in 1980 with its first customer becoming the Swedish Army - many more global operators have since followed.

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Specifications

Service Year

1980

Origin

Sweden

Status

ACTIVE
In Active Service.

Crew

2
CREWMEN

Production

6,500
UNITS

Hagglunds (BAe Systems) - Sweden

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Argentina; Austria; Brazil; Canada; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Netherlands; Norway; Russia; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States

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✓ Special Purpose
Special purpose design developed to accomplish an equally-special battlefield role or roles.

Length

22.6 ft
6.9 m

Width

6.1 ft
1.87 m

Height

7.9 ft
2.4 m

Weight

9,921 lb
4,500 kg

Tonnage

5.0 tons
LIGHT

(Showcased structural values pertain to the Hagglunds Bandvagn 206 production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)

Powerplant: 1 x Ford Cologne V6 2.8 liter diesel engine developing 133 horsepower.

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Hagglunds Bandvagn 206 production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)

Variable (if armed).

Supported Types

(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)

Dependent upon armament fit (if armed).

Bv 206 - Base Series Designation

Bv 206A

Bv 206F

Bv 206S

BvS 10

RaBv 2061

RaBv 2062

RaBV 2063

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