# Bandvagn 202 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bandvagn_202 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bandvagn_202.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_202 > Source revision: 1351414511 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Tracked frame-steered vehicle Volvo BM Bandvagn 202 (Bv 202) Bandvagn 202 from Västernorrlands regemente (I 21), carrying skis on the rear roof Type Tracked frame-steered vehicle Place of origin Sweden Service history Used by See operators Production history Designed 1957-1961[1] Manufacturer Bolinder-Munktell Produced 1964–1981 No. built 1 700 [1] Variants mk I, mkII, see variants Specifications Mass 2,900 kg (6,400 lb)[1] Length 6.175 m (20 ft 3.1 in)[1] Width 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] Height 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)[1] Crew Driver + 1 passenger (front car) Passengers 8 passengers (rear car) Secondary armament Ksp58 machine gun on pintle mount Engine Volvo B18B in mkI, mkII B20B 82.5 hp/97 hp Payload capacity 800 kg (in terrain).[1] Drive tracked, with 0.1 kg/cm2 ground pressure Transmission mkI VOLVO M 42 , mkII ZF[2] Fuel capacity 78 litres[2] Operational range 200 km Maximum speed 39 km/h (24 mph) (roads) 5 km/h (3.1 mph) (water) Steering system Articulated frame-steering, mkI mechanical hydraulic, mkII orbitrol hydraulic **Bandvagn 202** (**Bv 202**) is an amphibious oversnow [tracked articulated, all-terrain vehicle](/source/Tracked_articulated_vehicle) developed by [Bolinder-Munktell](/source/Bolinder-Munktell), a subsidiary of [Volvo](/source/Volvo), for the [Swedish Army](/source/Swedish_Army) in the early 1960s. ## Description Bv 202 in amphibious use The vehicle is formed by two rubber [Kegresse track](/source/Kegresse_track) units with a multi-directional pivot in between. The front unit contains the engine and gearbox through which power is delivered to the front and, via a [propshaft](/source/Propshaft) in the pivot mechanism, the rear tracks. A hydraulic ram on the pivot "bends" the vehicle in the middle to steer it—there is no braking of track units for steering as on conventional tracklaying vehicles. The controls are a conventional steering wheel on the left-hand front of the vehicle. It can reach a speed of 35 km/h on land and 7 km/h (3.8 kn) on water. The Bv 202 carries a driver and a commander in the front unit and up to eight troops or 800 kg in the trailer unit. It can be adapted for other applications. Production started in [Arvika](/source/Arvika) in 1964 and ended in 1981. The Bv 202 has since been succeeded by the [Bandvagn 206](/source/Bandvagn_206), originally designed and built by Swedish engineering company [Hägglund & Söner](/source/H%C3%A4gglund_%26_S%C3%B6ner) and now produced by [BAE Systems AB](/source/BAE_Systems_AB). The Mk1 Bv 202 is powered by an 82.5 bhp (61.5 kW) [Volvo B18](/source/Volvo_B18_engine), the MK2 by the 97 bhp (72 kW) B20. It has less [ground pressure](/source/Ground_pressure) than a skier and is fully [amphibious](/source/Amphibious_vehicle). ## Operational history The Bv 202 was used by NATO forces, and replaced the older Swedish [Snow Trac](/source/Snow_Trac) ST4 Over-snow Vehicle, which was employed by the British Royal Marines under NATO. The [Royal Marines](/source/Royal_Marines) operated around 76 Bv 202 units during the [Falklands War](/source/Falklands_War), with some of the being present during the capture of [Port Stanley](/source/Port_Stanley) and some being transported by the [SS Atlantic Conveyor](/source/SS_Atlantic_Conveyor) when it sank. One of the surviving Bv 202s is located at the [Ontario Regiment Museum](/source/Ontario_Regiment_Museum), in [Oshawa](/source/Oshawa).[3][4] The Bv 202 was designed to transport troops and equipment through snow or [boglands](/source/Bog) in northern Sweden. The [Norrland Dragoon Regiment](/source/Norrland_Dragoon_Regiment) was last Swedish unit to use this vehicle, finding that the manual gearbox Bv 202 was much quieter than the automatic transmission Bv 206.[5] The [Norwegian Army](/source/Norwegian_Army) used both Bv 202 and Bv 206 concurrently, with the Bv 202 being the one used in situations of deep snow due to better performance in such condition. Some Bv 202 units were donate to the [Armed Forces of Ukraine](/source/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine) during the [Russo-Ukrainian war](/source/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022%E2%80%93present)), being used by units such as the [115th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)](/source/115th_Mechanized_Brigade_(Ukraine)) and [118th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)](/source/118th_Territorial_Defense_Brigade_(Ukraine)). Those were donated by the Norwegian government and by private [Nonprofit organizations](/source/Nonprofit_organization).[6] ## Variants A radiocommunications variant called Bandvagn 203 was used by Sweden, with one of them being in the Kalix Line museum in [Kalix](/source/Kalix), in the county of Norbotten.[7] ## Operators - [Canada](/source/Canada) [8] - [Norway](/source/Norway) - replaced the [M29 Weasel](/source/M29_Weasel) and subsequently replaced by [Bv 206](/source/Bv_206) - [Sweden](/source/Sweden) - replaced by [Bv 206](/source/Bv_206). Used by several units, including cavalry and paratroper units, including use by the [Swedish Parachute Ranger School](/source/Swedish_Parachute_Ranger_School).[5][9] - [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) - replaced "ST4 Snow Trac Over-snow Vehicle" and subsequently replaced by [Bv 206](/source/Bv_206) - [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine) - donated by Sweden an unnamed number of vehicles. ### Civilian operators - [Russia](/source/Russia) At least 27 ex-Norwegian vehicles sold to Russian company for tourist use in the Murmansk area.[10] ## See also Radiobandvagn 203, in the [Artillerimuseet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Artillerimuseet&action=edit&redlink=1) in [Kristianstad](/source/Kristianstad). - [Snow Trac](/source/Snow_Trac) Similar vehicles to the Bv 202 ATV include: - [Sisu Auto](/source/Sisu_Auto) [Sisu Nasu](/source/Sisu_Nasu) [Finland](/source/Finland) - [ST Kinetics](/source/ST_Kinetics) [Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier](/source/Bronco_All_Terrain_Tracked_Carrier) [Singapore](/source/Singapore) - [Hägglund & Söner](/source/H%C3%A4gglund_%26_S%C3%B6ner) [Bv206](/source/Bv206) [Sweden](/source/Sweden) - [BAE Systems AB](/source/BAE_Systems_AB) [BvS 10](/source/BvS_10) [Sweden](/source/Sweden) - (Ishimbai Transport Machine-Building Plant) [Vityaz (ATV)](/source/Vityaz_(ATV)) [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-BM-Volvo_Bandvagn_202_1-6) ["BM-Volvo Bandvagn 202"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040710212913/http://munktellmuseet.volvo.com/kollektionen/BM-Volvo%20Bandvagn%20202/202.html). Archived from [the original](http://munktellmuseet.volvo.com/kollektionen/BM-Volvo%20Bandvagn%20202/202.html) on 2004-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-05. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SMHS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SMHS_2-1) [Bv 202 SMHS](http://smhs.com.dinstudio.se/gallery_47.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** admin (2021-07-07). ["Bandvagn 202 - The Canadian Tank Museum"](https://tankmuseum.ca/blog-post/bandvagn-202/). Retrieved 2025-12-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Bandvagen Goes to War"](https://www.keymilitary.com/article/bandvagen-goes-war). *www.keymilitary.com*. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2025-12-19. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["Rare Sweden-made tracked carriers spotted in Ukraine"](https://defence-blog.com/rare-sweden-made-tracked-carriers-spotted-in-ukraine/). *defence-blog.com*. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-04. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Latvian organization donated Bandvagn tracked all-terrain vehicles to Ukraine"](https://militarnyi.com/en/news/latvian-organization-donated-bandvagn-tracked-all-terrain-vehicles-to-ukraine/). *Militarnyi*. Retrieved 2025-12-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["BV 203B"](https://kalixlinjen.se/en/bv-203b/). *Kalixlinjens museum*. Retrieved 2025-12-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Canadian Tank Museum (2020-11-14). [*Museum Vehicle Collection: BV 202 Part 1*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgtdpfVKZQs). Retrieved 2025-12-19 – via YouTube. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Karlsborg", *Tafeln zur Funkortung*, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, pp. 11–20, 1925-12-31, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1515/9783486750591-004](https://doi.org/10.1515%2F9783486750591-004) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Forsvaret solgte beltevogner til russere"](http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/11/05/nyheter/eksportkontroll/beltevogner/eritrea-lastebilene/sudan-beltevognene/41724436/). ## External links - [Pictures](https://web.archive.org/web/20071009184122/http://www.offroadmachine.com/snowcat/Bv202.htm) - [The P5 museum](https://web.archive.org/web/20071009200725/http://www.foreningenp5.com/en/fordon/bv_202/bv_202.htm) - [The Munktell museum (Swedish)](http://munktellmuseet.volvo.com/kollektionen/BM-Volvo%20Bandvagn%20202/202.html) - [Volvo Construction Equipment historical page about BV202](https://web.archive.org/web/20070822165132/http://www.volvo.com/constructionequipment/global/en-gb/AboutUs/history/products/Tracked+Vehicles/introduction.htm) - [UK site on the BV202](http://www.aecmilitant.co.uk/bv202/home.html) - [www.YouTube.com/watch?v=LWf9mnzmXGA Presentation video of Bv 202 (in Swedish)] --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bandvagn 202](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_202) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_202?action=history)). 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