BONUS
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2002
Total Production : 9,000
Total Cost : USD $360 million
BONUS is a 155mm projectile designed to counter stationary or moving armored vehicles with pinpoint accuracy and reduced collateral damage. The BONUS is being produced by Bofors Defence and GIAT Industries. The BONUS shell is fully compatible with any 155mm diameter howitzer/gun. According to current plans, production of BONUS baseline variant will be complete in 2007. The BONUS artillery shell contains two top-attack sensor-fuzed munitions with explosively formed penetrator warheads. Once fired, the BONUS releases its 2 IR-guided munitions which start to search for potential targets at 175 meters of altitude within an area of 32,000 square meters while they are going down at 45 m/s. When the BONUS munitions confirms a potential target, it strikes downward with its explosively formed penetrator warhead to hit the target's roof where the armor is weakest.
Each BONUS munition weighs 6,5 kg, has a diameter of 138mm, and is able to pierce out to 100mm of armor. They rotate 15 times per second searching for targets while descending. The BONUS guidance system combines an IR imaging system and a laser altimeter. The BONUS fired from a 52 calibers gun has a maximum range of 35 km (27km for a 39 calibers gun). The French government has ordered 6,000 BONUS with an option for 1,000 additional units. The government of Sweden ordered 3,000 BONUS artillery shells. The French Armament Procurement Agency DGA and Swedish Defense Materiel Administration FMV are contracting activities carried out under the BONUS program.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONUS | Active | 2002 | 9,000 |
| BONUS Mk II | Active | 2005 | ? |
BONUS
Group : Projectiles
Status : Active
Origin : 
France, 
Sweden
Contractors : NEXTER, United Defense
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2002
Total Production : 9,000
Unitary Cost : USD $40,000
As of June 2004, more than 1,000 BONUS rounds have already been delivered to the Armed Forces of France and Sweden. Both armies are conducting extensive operational testing at locations in Sweden and France to validate the weapon. In 2006 GIAT Industries was already working on a new variant of Bonus known as 155 BONUS IM fitted with non-sensitive explosive. BONUS IM was targeted at UK MoD requirements for IFPA (Indirect Fire Precision Attack).
UkraineBONUS Mk II
Group : Projectiles
Status : Active
Origin : France, Sweden
Contractors : NEXTER, United Defense
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2005
Total Production : ?
Unitary Cost : USD $40,000
The BONUS Mk II shell aim is to counter a new generation of armored vehicles with increasingly reduced infrared signatures. The new variant of BONUS artillery shell combines the existing infrared sensor with a laser detector (presumably a Laser Radar - LADAR but not confirmed yet) intended to analyze the shape of the objects/potential targets. The Mk II munition development was completed in June 2004. Series production are expected to begin in mid 2005 with first deliveries due during the same year.
In early 2005, United Defense was awarded a contract to provide Bonus Mk II ammunition provided in both tactical and test configurations to the US Army. The Army planned to evaluate and qualify the weapon on its existing 155mm cannon artillery platforms at Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Arizona, during 2005. This move might lead to the first export order for the Bonus 155mm precision ammunition.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finland | Active | ? | |
| France | Active | ? | |
 Norway | Active | ? | |
| Sweden | Active | ? | |
 United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Caliber | 155 millimeter | |
| Length | 898 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Weight | 44.5 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 35,000 meter | |
| Min Range | 27,000 meter | |
| Piercing in Armor | 100 millimeter | |
News
New contract establishes ARCHER as one of the world’s leading wheeled artillery systems BAE Systems signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
The U.S. Army is buying additional advanced BONUS munitions manufactured by BAE Systems and Nexter of France.
The U.S. Army is adding BAE Systems’ Bofors 155mm BONUS ammunition to its arsenal, through a contract with the NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency).
This order from the Swedish Army is part of growing interest in BONUS around the globe. KARLSKOGA, Sweden — The Swedish Defense and Material Administration has awarded
KARLSKOGA, Sweden - BAE Systems has been awarded a £135 million ($200m) contract to commence series production of 48 Archer 155mm self-propelled artillery gun systems and
United Defense has announced that it was awarded a contract for delivery and testing of a cannon fired 155mm precision projectile, known as Bonus, by the US Army.
Bofors Defence, a Swedish subsidiary of United Defense, received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to support the study of potential upgrades
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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