Villhund (AFV)

The Stormpanserbil Villhund I is an Amphibious Armoured Personnel Carrier introduced in the 1970s serving in multiple roles across several variants.

Development
Development of the Villhund I began in early 1972 as a replacement for the and Panserrekonbil m/59 in the units of the Ringeriker Cavalry, as both were seen as in danger of becoming outdated and the rationalization of vehicle platform was increasingly seen as the way forward to reduce operating costs and logistical burden. It was later selected in 1982 to replace the Okse in the Armored Personnel Carrier role with the infantry.

Villhund I APC
The APC variant was equipped with a 1-metre turret featuring a heavy machine gun and co-axial GPMG, carrying 6 fully equipped infantrymen it was originally to carry specialist weapons teams to accompany the cavalry.

Villhund I-90


The Villhund I-90 was selected to replace the Panserrekonbil m/59 in the fire support and reconnaissance roles in Ringeriker service, pushing the former into Home Guard service.

Villhund II


The Villhund II is an 8x8 derivative of the Villhund I, whose development was driven by operational needs of the Sannlig Land Forces, which sought to replace half of their aging Stormpanservagn Tiger by a wheeled vehicle, to make the motorised brigades more agile. Ringerike then as well chose the Villhund II to replace the Okse APC in service with the Infantry of the Ringeriker Army.

The Villhund II entered service in both armies in 1982, spawning a number of it's own variants.

Villhund III

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The Villhund III is a heavily modified variant of the Villhund II introduced in the mid-1990s as a venture driven by another Sannlig requirement, to replace the Villhund I by a vehicle similar to the Villhund II.

The Villhund III has since been further updated and was as well acquired by the Ringeriker Armed Forces.