| SEP | |
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Tracked version of BAE Hägglunds SEP. |
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| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13,500 kg (30,000 lb) |
| Length | 5.9 m (19 ft) |
| Width | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 2 8 passengers |
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| Engine | 2 × diesel 2 × 270 hp |
| Power/weight | 15.6 kW/t (21.2 PS/t) (max weight) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled or tracked |
| Operational range |
600 km (370 mi) |
| Speed | Over 120 km/h (70 mph) on road |
SEP modular armoured vehicle (Splitterskyddad enhetsplattform), Swedish for "Fragmentation Protected Standard Platform", is an hybrid diesel-electric powered Armoured Fighting Vehicle developed by BAE Systems AB. The vehicle is codenamed "Thor". The first demonstration models were produced in 2000 (tracked) and 2003 (wheeled).[1] It was originally contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. Later Sweden decided to buy the Finnish Patria AMV.[2]As of July 2009 no country is considering the vehicle.
The project began in 1994.[1] Sweden's original requirement was 1600 vehicles. The vehicles were planned to enter service in 2014 and the modular payload configuration was expected to allow up to 24 variants.[3]
In February 2008, the Swedish Armed Forces announced the cancellation of the SEP programme. The reasons stated were a 'lack of an international collaborative partner' which prevented the Swedish armed forces from continuing the project alone.[4] The vehicle was also dropped from the Future Rapid Effect System in July 2007.
In 2009 BAE announced that Kongsberg Devotek would develop gears and transmissions for the vehicle.[5]