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BV 410

The BvS10 MkIIB received the Swedish designation BV 410. The BvS10 is rooted in the Bandvagn 206 developed by Hägglunds & Sundown AB in Örnsköldsvik in the 1970s. BV 206 was the same as its predecessor (Bv 202 from Volvo) an articulated tracked all-terrain vehicles with very good maneuverability in difficult terrain (eg. deep snow and bog). This type of band wagon construction consists of two interconnected wagon bodies. Motor and gearbox is placed in the front carriage and with a cardan shaft to the rear cart. This means that all four tracks on the band wagon has traction.

BV 206, which was a huge export success, having been manufactured in more than 11000 copies, was originally developed for the main transport vehicle in Norrland brigades. When they also came into consideration international UN service increased the requirement for protection against shrapnel and small arms fire. Various studies and experiments were conducted with the additional protection applied on plastic bodywork at Bv 206, but in all case took that as much of the already limited load capacity that is not deemed as a way forward.

For this reason Hägglunds developed, in cooperation with FMV, in the late 1980s developed a variant of the band wagon – initially named Caterpillar vehicle 206S or "Abeer" as the armored version came to be called (Swedish designation Bv 308 and Bv 309). The demand for a larger, roomier vehicles with increased load capacity and higher level of protection, led to the development the BvS10. This vehicle had since the beginning of the twenty-first century has undergone a gradual upgrade, among other things, have the total weight increased from 10.6 tonnes (2001) to 15 tonnes for the version Sweden ordered.

In comparison with the BvS10 Mk I and MKII that has previously been ordered by the United Kingdom, Netherlands and France, the Swedish model MkIIB more further on a number of points. This was necessary in order to be able to meet the requirements for protection and the container equipment, but also to meet the requirement to the vehicle must be usable by personnel in the 3rd-97th percentile (156-192 cm and 52-101 kg, and personal equipment + 5.5 cm and + 30 kg). Even the requirements of being able to carry equipment for communication and BMS (Battle Management System) is very far-reaching and includes KomNod and SLB. Among other things, the troop transport version can Mount just over 2 meters of this type of equipment in 19 "rack.

1. BV 410 Troop transport (APC) - Troop transport wagons with seating for six fully equipped troops plus three of the crew.
2. BV 410 Ambulance (AMB) - Ambulance cars with space for two stretchers (alternative 1 stretcher with injured and two sitting damaged), two paramedic and two of the crew. Raised roof with 135 mm compared to the APC.
3. BV 410 Logistics (LOG) Logistics carriages with a capacity of 10-foot container or platform that can hold 5 EU-pallets. This variant can also be used to carry artillery location radar Arthur or equipment for radio link. Crew consists of three people.
4. BV 410 management (C2) - Executive cars with seating for four staff people, management system and three people in the crew. Raised roof with 135 mm compared to the APC.