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wheeled Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment tagged wheeled.
11 weapon systems
Archer155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzerSide: UkraineBuilt: BAE Systems Bofors / SwedenArcher is a Swedish 155 mm L52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer built around rapid automated firing and displacement from an armored cab. In Ukrainian service it adds NATO-caliber mobile tube artillery, with Sweden documenting both donated Archer systems and follow-on barrel support after intensive wartime use.
BM-21 Grad122 mm multiple rocket launcherSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Motovilikha Plants / Soviet defense industry / Soviet Union / RussiaThe BM-21 Grad is a Soviet 122 mm multiple rocket launcher built around a 40-tube launcher on a wheeled truck chassis. In the Russia-Ukraine War it remains a common area-fire system on both sides, valued for rapid salvos and mobility but dependent on shoot-and-scoot tactics because the launcher is carried on an unarmored truck.
BTR-48x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicleSide: UkraineBuilt: Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau / Malyshev Plant / UkraineThe BTR-4 Bucephalus is a Ukrainian 8x8 armored personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle built around a rear troop compartment, amphibious mobility, and remote weapon stations such as the BM-7 Parus. In Ukrainian service it provides protected movement and direct fire support with a 30 mm cannon, machine gun, grenade launcher, and anti-tank missile capability.
CAESAR155 mm truck-mounted howitzerSide: UkraineBuilt: KNDS France / Nexter / FranceA wheeled self-propelled artillery system known for mobility and fast displacement after firing. It fits Ukraine's need for accurate fires that can quickly evade counter-battery threats.
9K720 IskanderRoad-mobile tactical ballistic and cruise missile systemSide: RussiaBuilt: Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau (KBM); Votkinsk Machine Building Plant; Production Association Barrikady / RussiaThe 9K720 Iskander is a Russian road-mobile tactical missile system that launches short-range ballistic missiles and, in Iskander-K configuration, ground-launched cruise missiles. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has served as one of Russia's principal precision-strike systems for attacks beyond the immediate front line.
International MaxxProMine-resistant ambush protected vehicleSide: UkraineBuilt: Navistar Defense / United StatesA wheeled MRAP supplied to improve crew protection against mines, shell fragments, and ambushes. It is common in troop transport, patrol, and evacuation tasks.
S-300Long-range surface-to-air missile systemSide: UkraineBuilt: Almaz Central Design Bureau / Fakel Machine-Building Design Bureau / Soviet Union / RussiaThe S-300 is a Soviet-designed long-range surface-to-air missile family used by Ukraine for area air defense during the Russia-Ukraine War. Its mobile launchers, radars, and command elements give Ukrainian forces a legacy but still important way to contest aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and some ballistic-missile threats while newer Western systems enter service.
Stryker8x8 armored personnel carrier familySide: UkraineBuilt: General Dynamics Land Systems / Canada / United StatesThe Stryker is an eight-wheeled General Dynamics armored vehicle family built around protected infantry mobility, common variants, and rapid road movement. In the Russia-Ukraine War, U.S.-supplied Stryker APCs expanded Ukraine's Western armored-vehicle fleet for troop transport, assault support, and obstacle-breaching packages when paired with mine rollers.
Zuzana 2155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzerSide: UkraineBuilt: Konstrukta-Defence / SlovakiaZuzana 2 is a Slovak 155 mm/52-caliber wheeled self-propelled howitzer built around an automated loading system and a Tatra 8x8 chassis. Its NATO-standard ammunition, long-range indirect-fire role, and documented deliveries to Ukraine make it part of the Western artillery support package used to strengthen Ukrainian tube artillery in the Russia-Ukraine War.