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The Hagglunds BV-206 Africa
The BV-206 All Terrain vehicle is an unrivalled transporter for Africa.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster ReliefYou can access areas that wheeled vehicles cannot..Tracks and Under CarriageRubber reinforced with Kevlar CordAmphibious Capability and Recreational UseNo preparation required. It floats due to the vehicle displacement being greater than the weight, and the tracks propel you up to 4 KPH. Land speeds up to 55 KPH. Vehicle Versatility
Power TrainMore Than Enough PowerTracks and Under CarriageRubber reinforced with Kevlar CordThe Hagglunds BV-206 AfricaYou are only limited by your imagination for the use of the rear section.The Hagglunds BV-206Best for extreme tourism, fishing and hunting |
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HISTORY HUGGLUNDS BV206HAGGLUNDS Bv206 or Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206) is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hagglunds (now part of BAE Land Systems) for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 people (6 in the front compartment, 11 in the rear), although the trailer unit can be adapted for different applications (see Variants section). Like its predecessor, the Volvo Bv 202, the Bv 206 is designed to carry troops and equipment through snow and bog-lands in northern Sweden. The low ground pressure enables the Bv 206 to cope with a wide range of difficult conditions. It is also fully amphibious, with a speed in water of up to 4.7 km/h. Over 11,000 have been produced and they are used in more than 37 countries worldwide. The total load capacity is 2,250 kg and a trailer of up to 2,500 kg gross weight can also be towed behind the second compartment. The Bv 206 is referred to as a Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV) pronounced "susvee" in United States service. U.S. military variants include the ambulance variant, the flat-bed cargo carrier, tactical operations center variant, and the standard model. U.S. military models are fitted with a 6-cylinder Mercedes diesel engine and a non-halon fire suppression system since 1997 due to several cases where the front car caught fire and burned to the frame. Additional users include the American and Australian Antarctic research organizations and Icelandic search and rescue services. They are also used for search and rescue services in the Australian alpine region. As well, the Bv 206 was used in combat by the Canadian Armed Forces during Operation Anaconda. The Singapore Armed Forces also uses the Bv 206 and recently transferred several of them to the Singapore Civil Defence Force to be used as a firefighting platform. OLD HAGGLUNDS BV206 Variants
The vehicle can carry the driver and 12 combat equipped troops — four in the front compartment and eight in the rear. The Bv 206S can be under slung and air lifted by Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters or carried in the C130 Hercules airplane, amongst others. Canadian troops taking part in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan made good use of this vehicle, riding over rough mountainous terrain with full combat gear, allowing the men to avoid the exhaustion they would have felt moving on foot at such high altitudes and in such conditions. The vehicle consists of two cars on tracks, with all four tracks driven at all times. The front and rear cars are connected with an ingenious steering device. This device provides the steering control between the two cars at the same time as it allows necessary freedom for the two cars two individually follow uneven terrain. (see specifications) The vehicle is powered by commercially available V6 petrol or turbocharged diesel engine. Automatic transmission, also commercially available, ensures smooth gear changes, and requires a minimum of driver training. The vehicle can be air-dropped and transported by a variety of aircraft and helicopters. A majority of the NATO armies, as well as defence forces in many other countries, use the Bv206. The Bv206 has been produced in more than 11,000 units and is deployed in approx 40 countries in both a military and civilian role. The vehicle can be used to transport 17 persons or up to 2,500kgs of equipment The vehicle`s basic design incorporates a self supporting plastic body and separate chassis. This makes it extremely simple to build a whole range of vehicle versions, all with the same basic components such as the track drives and transmission. Savings in spares and training are considerable. The engine unit can easily be fitted with a hydraulic power take-off for continuous operation of, for example, a hydraulic winch or crane system. A wide family of variants is developed in close cooperation with end users in order to fulfil highest possible operational requirements. Bv206 Civilian Civilian applications may be broadly devided in to the following four categories: UTILITY vehicles for power and telecommunication companies, water authorities, road authorities, etc. Customized versions developed for these include linework vehicles, field workshops and inspection vehicles. FIRE and RESCUE brigades were very quick to detect the potential of the Bv206. As a result, special versions of the vehicle for fire fighting, salvage and rescue missions are in service with local authorities, airports and other operators. SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION As described abouth the military versions of the Bv206, the versatility of the vehicle in multiple is enhanced by the system of modular rear bodies used in conjunction with load-changer fitted to the rear vehicle unit. Thus a fire unit, for example, can be exchanged in minutes for an ambulance body or an elevating lineworkers platform |
BV-206 vehicle Uses Wildlife Photography Tourist Transportation Camping Fishing Game Management Anti-poaching Operations Forest Management Insect Eradication Water Transporter Ambulance Cargo Transport Fire Fighting Search and Rescue Humanitarian Assistance Fish Farming Shoreline Conservation Power and Utility Line Construction and Maintenance Disaster Relief Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
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