Designation:

Pbv 501

Info
Manufacturer: BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds AB  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Infantry fighting vehicle  

In May 1997, the Swedish Defence Matériel Administration awarded a contract worth around USD25 million to the Czech Republic VOP 026 repair facility for the modification and renovation of 350 ex-East German Army, Russian-built BMP-1 infantry combat vehicles for the Swedish Army.

These upgraded BMP-1 vehicles, designated the Pbv 501 in Swedish Army service, were delivered to Sweden from 1998 through to 2001 to mechanise the Swedish Army infantry brigades.

As of mid-2006, there was no available date for when the Pbv 501 would be phased out of service with the Swedish Army.

Description

A detailed description of the Russian designed BMP-1 is given under the Russian Federation and Associated States. The main differences between the Pbv 502 and the BMP-1 are as follows:





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