TYPE: Tracked all-terrain carrier vehicle
BV 206 DN6: BV 206 Diesel Norge 6
ARMAMENT
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- 1x 25mm M242 Bushmaster I Cannon
-Ammunition capacity: Uncertain
-Mass: 119 kilograms
-Length: 2,672 mm
-Barrel length: 2,175 mm
-Width: 318 mm
-Height: 373 mm
-Shell: 25 × 137 mm
-Barrels: Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)
-Action: Externally powered, chain driven, open bolt
-Rate of fire: Cyclic: 200 rpm with 1 hp or 500 rpm with 8 hp
-Muzzle velocity: 1,100 metres per second
-Effective firing range: 3,000 metres
-Maximum firing range: 6,800 metres
NAMMO AMMUNITION For the 25 × 137mm
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25 x137 APEX
Projectile weight: 222 g
Muzzle velocity: 970 m/s
Dispersion Standard H&V deviation: ≤ 0.5 mils
Penetration stats:
14 mm steel 45° NATO at 9 000 ft
** 8 mm RHA 45° NATO at 9 000 ft**
Tracer duration: ≥ 2 s
Service temperature: -62°C to +80°C -
25 mm x 137 PGU-32/U SAPHEI-T
-SAPHEI-T: emi-armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracer
-Projectile weight: 185 g
-Muzzle velocity: 1 100 m/s
-Tracer: ≥ 1.7 s
-Dispersion Standard H&V deviation: ≤ 0.8 mils
-Penetration: 6.5 mm RHA 60° NATO at impact velocity 800 m/s
TECHNICAL DATA
Length: 6.9 Meter
Width: 1.9 Meter
Weight: 4.640 Kilogram
Top speed: 52 Km/h
Crew: 4x
Eigne: 135Hp Mercedes 6Cyl turbodiesel
HISTORY
Hägglunds Bandvagn 206 is a vehicle developed and manufactured in Sweden, it was constructed by the company Hägglunds and the first variants came in the early 1970s. This vehicle then consists of two parts, a driver’s car and a rear car where you can either have soldiers or weapons, depending on the need, but in the original package they came for troop transport. the wagon is hydraulically steered, and there is operation on all 4 belts on the wagon, there is also the possibility of low series. The cart can also float and drive in water, but then a few preparations are required. With all this, the pram has an incredibly good five-way ability in all terrains, both water, mud and snow, as it is small, light and flexible.
In Norway, the BV 206 has been in use since the early 1980s as a successor to the aging Volvo BV202. The BV 206 wagon was upgraded in Norwegian service a number of times, with a number of variants. In 1988, the provisional last edition came with a 6-cylinder Mercedes turbodiesel engine, and this had an effect of 136 horsepower like the petrol variant, but was still as economical in use and had the same range as the 5-cylinder engine. These were modified and found in a number of variants, both for mortars, radars, transport of equipment and other things.
In June 2023 people from around 33 countries visited Raufoss, Norway to watch the Norwegian ammunitions manufacturer Nammo do some testing’s and demonstration with various ammunition at their own shooting/testing range. As you can see in the image, they did demonstrate some ammunition trough an CV9030N Mk.III and a Finnish mortar carrier with a Protector RWS attached, which had been transported here in regards of some new mortar rounds. But the most interesting part of all this was the Norwegian BV206 you can see on the far right side in the image, equipped with a 25mm Bushmaster I cannon!
This specific BV206 looks like it is highly likely an BV 206 DN6 “Mellomramme” wich was a modification to the BV206 to allow it to carry a container on the rear carriage for ammunition, weapons or other equipment for troops, maybe even food. That then has been modified with the supporting paws and the steps on its right side. It’s designed for testing the cannon and ammunition, but it is able to, from my understanding to adjust elevation and traverse by some degrees. not too much is known about how it works but it doesn’t look like it is able to be turned too far.
IN GAME
Although this would be mostly for memes, it could potentially be really fun to play! with extremely good mobility and flexibility to drive over and rough rubble, stones and water (its amphibious), and a wide variety of ammunition available, it could potentially do really good, even with its large downside of limited gun mobility and having to reverse or turn around when facin enemies. But hey, what is life without memes?!
SOURCES
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Article where the combinations is shown, demands subscription to read tough
Folk fra 33 land reiste til Raufoss for å se Nammo skyte biler i fillebiter | Tu.no
BV206 Specs, verison and background/service history
Book: Motoriserte Militærkjøretøy i Norge
Copyright 2005 by Forsvarsmuseet/HMK All rights reserved
Billedbehandling/Grafisk produksjon: Mikro Marketing, Asker
Press: Gan Grafisk, Oslo
Motoriserte Militærkjøretøy i Norge Bind 1
ISBN 82-91218-43-9
The book is printed in 3,000 copies, 100 of which are leatherbound
front cover/back cover: The wheel rider squadron at Trandum 1953
Defense publications No. 3 Oslo 2005
Misc background
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Ammunition specs and data (pdf file, might require download)
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf
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