35,000-lb vehicle delivered to UK, protects against anti-tank mines

BAE Systems has delivered a new 35,000-lb (approximately 16-ton) armored vehicle, the BvS10, to the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Germany. Designed for extreme mobility and protection, the fully amphibious vehicle consists of two tracked units linked by a steering mechanism, enabling it to traverse challenging terrains such as snow, ice, rock, sand, mud, swamps, and steep mountains. It meets NATO terrain accessibility standards and can swim in flooded or coastal waters. The BvS10’s modular design allows it to be configured for various missions, including personnel transport, command and control, ambulance, repair and recovery, logistics, situational awareness, and weapons carrier roles, with armaments ranging from 5.56mm to 12.7mm machine guns and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle offers robust protection against ballistics and anti-tank mines, supplemented by smoke grenade launchers. It features a high power capacity to integrate advanced