RFQ Armoured Wheeled Vehicle 2014 – Main Document

>Having cancelled development of the SAP modular vehicle, Sweden has now launched off-the-shelf procurement of an Armoured Wheeled Vehicle. (BAE Systems photo)This Request for Quotation (RFQ) has been issued by Frsvarets materielverk - FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration). FMV is the responsible authority for acquisition of equipment for the Swedish Armed Forces.>> The Swedish Armed Forces have a requirement for new armoured wheeled vehicles to be used as Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and role carriers. The new vehicles will replace a number of vehicle families currently in use; among these are PBV302, MT-LB, BV206(S) and PASI XA-180/202/203.>> The operational requirement is primarily vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces medium weight battalions. The current period for the programme is for initial operational capability with a battalion-sized unit in the beginning of 2014 and the estimated number of units is between 100 and 150 vehicles in different variants.>> The above mentioned current families of armoured vehicles are not only used in medium weight battalions. They are also used for combat support and combat service support roles in heavy units where CV90 and MBT Leopard 2 are the main armoured fighting vehicles. Hence, the eventual requirement of vehicles could be higher.>> In order to establish a refined understanding of the market situation regarding armoured wheeled vehicles FMV launched a Request for Information mid June 2008. The answers have been analysed and evaluated during September and mid-October a decision was taken to immediately start the acquisition process.