BvS10

BvS 10 Armoured All Terrain Vehicle
VIKING Armoured Vehicle of the Netherlands Marine Corps during a demonstration.
Type	Amphibious armoured vehicle
Place of origin	Sweden, United Kingdom
Service history
Used by	United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, France
Production history
Designer	BAE Systems, Land Systems Hagglunds
Specifications
Weight	5.0 tonnes (front car) 3.5 tonnes (rear car, APC version)
Length	7.6 m
Width	2.34 m
Height	2.2 m (front car) 2.1 m (rear car)
Crew	driver + 4 passengers (front car), 8 passengers (rear car)
Armor	7.62×52mm ball-shaped bullets
Main armament	heavy machine gun on ring mount
Secondary armament	smoke grenade launchers (front), mortars (back)
Engine	Cummins 5.9 litre in-line six-cylinder turbocharged diesel 202 kW (275 hp)
Speed	65 km/h (roads) 5 km/h (water)

The BvS 10 is an All Terrain Armoured Vehicle produced by BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds of Sweden and under license by FNSS of Turkey. This vehicle, referred to as the All Terrain Vehicle (protected) - ATV(P) or Viking by the UK forces, was originally developed as a collaboration between industry - Hägglunds Vehicle AB - and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on behalf of the Royal Marines.

The BvS 10 is similar to, but distinct from, the Bv 206 or Bv 206S. It is a much larger and fully amphibious armoured vehicle based upon the characteristic twin-cab, articulated steering system typical of Hägglunds all-terrain vehicles. The main differences from the older Bv206s are a more powerful Cummins 5.9 litre diesel engine, improved ground clearance, and newly developed chassis, power train and steering units that give the vehicle considerably enhanced speed (from previous 51.5 km/h on road) and comfort on road and in terrain, as well as greater load-carrying capability (up to 5 tons), and the ability to add various modular sub-systems such as add-on armour, weapon mounts, a load-changer and cargo platforms.

Originally designed for the British Royal Marines and named Viking, the vehicle underwent an extensive trials and development programme from 2001-2004, led by Major Jez Hermer MBE RM, before the Royal Marines accepted 108 vehicles into service, with delivery commencing in 2005. The Royal Marines Armoured Support Company took the vehicle on operations for the first time in Afghanistan in September 2006, prior to the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group being formed in December 2007.

The UK currently operates four variants of the vehicle: The Troop Carrying Variant (TCV) capable of carrying 2 crew plus 10 passengers; the Command Variant (CV), which carries 2 crew plus up to 8 passengers with the rear cab being designed as an enhanced digital communications platform, the Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV), carrying 4 specialist maintenance vehicle mechanic crewmen and the Ambulance Variant (AV). The rear cab of the RRV carries a HIAB crane, a full mobile workshop, an air compressor and a 9 tonne capacity capstan winch, together with hydraulic anchors. All three variants are fully air-portable under a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, either complete or in two separate front and rear component parts and are also fully amphibious; being capable of swimming in varying sea-states with a full load of passengers and stores.