List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces

This is a list of the military equipment of Sweden, including the army, air force and navy.

Army

The Swedish army consists of 30,000 active troops along with 22,988 military reserves and 38,000 militias. Including storaged equipment still operational, the Swedish army possesses: 240 tanks, 212 tank destroyers, around 1,300 APCs, 860 IFVs, 11,300 utility vehicles, 220 mortars, and currently 4 (24 when all are delivered) 155 mm self-propelled artillery pieces. Sweden lacks conventional multiple rocket launchers, but instead relies on fast-moving vehicles equipped with guided anti-tank missiles. Long-range tactical missiles that could normally be launched from MRLs are instead assigned to the air force and navy. The Swedish military as a whole operates several hundred such missiles.

Utility vehicles: 11,308++

Armored personnel carriers: 1,267

Infantry fighting vehicles: 859

Tanks: 120 in active service (240 total including in storage)

Towed artillery pieces: 220+ (Mortars, all towed howitzers have been withdrawn from service)

Self-propelled artillery pieces: 24 In Service

Small arms and light weapons

Name Origin Type Versions In service Notes

Pistol 88
 AustriaSemi-automatic pistolGlock 17 (pist 88)
Glock 19 (pist 88B)
UnknownCurrent standard-issue sidearm

CBJ-MS
 SwedenSubmachine gun
Personal defense weapon
Assault weapon
Light support weapon
-
-
-
-
UnknownTrials only. Not adopted.

H&K MP5
 GermanySubmachine gunUnknownUnknownUsed exclusively by police.

Ak 4
 Germany
 Sweden
Battle rifleAk 4
Ak 4B
Ak 4OR
UnknownFormer standard-issue battle rifle
Red dot sight; Current standard-issue for the Home Guard
4x24 telescopic sight

Ak 5
 SwedenAssault rifle
Designated marksman rifle
Assault rifle
Assault rifle
Carbine
Police combat rifle
FFV Ak 5
FFV Ak 5B
Bofors Ak 5C
Bofors Ak 5CF
Bofors Ak 5D
CGA5P
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
40,000
Unknown
Unknown
Former standard-issue assault rifle
4x tritium sight
Standard Issue assault rifle
Multiple modifications by Bofors
Lightweight carbine version, exists in two variants.
Police semi-automatic version. Taken out of service.

Ag 90
 United StatesAnti-material rifleAg 90A
Ag 90B
Ag 90C
Unknown-
-
-

Psg 08
 FinlandSniper rifleTRG-42UnknownCurrent standard-issue sniper rifle

Psg 90
 United KingdomSniper rifleAWUnknown-

Förstärkningsvapen 870
 United StatesShotgunUnknown-

HK21
 GermanyGeneral-purpose machine gunUnknown-

Ksp 58
 BelgiumGeneral-purpose machine gunUnknown-

Ksp 90
 BelgiumLight machine gunKsp 90
Ksp 90B
Unknown-

Ksp m/39
 United StatesMedium machine gunUnknown-

Ksp m/42
 United StatesMedium machine gunKsp m/42
Ksp m/42B
UnknownPhased out of service, replaced by the Ksp m/39

Ksp m/94
 GermanyArmament on Leopard tanksUnknown-

Ksp 95
 Soviet UnionArmament on ex-East German Pbv401-seriesUnknownNo longer used.

Tksp 12,7 mm
 United StatesHeavy machine gunUnknown-

Grsp 40 mm
 United StatesAutomatic grenade launcherUnknown-

Granattillsats 40 mm Ak
 United StatesGrenade launcherUnknown-

Grg m/48
 SwedenMultirole recoilless rifleUnknownStandard-issue anti-tank weapon.

Pskott m/86
 SwedenAnti-tank weaponUnknownStandard-issue disposable anti-tank weapon
BILL 2 SwedenAnti-tank guided weaponUnknown-

RB 57
 SwedenAnti-tank missile launcherUnknown-

RBS 55
 United StatesAnti-tank guided weaponUnknown-
RBS 56 SwedenAnti-tank guided weaponUnknown-

RBS 70
 SwedenMan-portable air defense systemUnknownBeing replaced by RBS 90.

Utility vehicles

Vehicle Origin Type Versions In service Notes

Ptgb 5
 Austria
 Germany
4x4 utility vehicleUnknown-

RG-32M Galten
 South Africa
 Sweden
Mine-resistant 4x4 vehicle260Additional 120 on order

Terrängbil 11
 Sweden4x4 infantry truck
4x4 anti-tank vehicle
4x4 communications vehicle
6x6 infantry truck
6x6 communications vehicle
6x6 ambulance
6x6 artillery spotter
6x6 armored personnel carrier
Man-portable air-defense systems carrier
Tgb 11
Tgb 1111
Tgb 1112
Tgb 13
Tgb 1313
Tgb 1314
Tgb 1321
Tgb 21
Tgb 22
Roughly 6,500-
Equipped with the Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless gun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Equipped with the RBS 70

Bv 202
 SwedenAll-terrain carrier5,000 producedTo be replaced by Bv 206

Bv 206
 SwedenAll-terrain carrier
Military ambulance
Military firefighting apparatus
Improved intelligence vehicle
Mobile military radio transmitter
Bv 206
Bv 206A
Bv 206F
Bv 2064
Bv 2068
Totally 4,500+

Current main transport vehicle


BvS 10
 United Kingdom
 Sweden
All-terrain carrier48Additional 127 on order

Armoured personnel carriers

Name Origin Type Versions In service Notes

MOWAG Piranha
  SwitzerlandWheeled armoured personnel carrierPiranha IIIC33-

Patria AMV
 FinlandWheeled armoured personnel carrier113Designated Pansarterrängbil 360 (Armoured Terrain Vehicle 360).

Patria Pasi
 FinlandWheeled armoured personnel carrierXA-180S
XA-202S
XA-203S
200 in totalDesignated Pansarterrängbil 203 (Armoured Terrain Vehicle 203)

Bv 206
 SwedenTracked armoured personnel carrierBv 206S50

Infantry fighting vehicles

Vehicle Origin Type Versions In service Notes

Strf 90
 SwedenTracked infantry fighting vehicleCV9040
CV9040A
CV9040B
CV9040C
354[1]Main infantry fighting vehicle

Tanks

Vehicle Origin Type Versions In service Notes

Strv 121
 Germany
 Sweden
Main battle tankStrv 12112[2]Used for recovery training

Strv 122
 Germany
 Sweden
Main battle tank
Armoured recovery vehicle
Combat engineering vehicle
Strv 122 A/B
Bgbv 120
Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak
120[3]
Unknown
Unknown

Artillery and mortars

Name Origin Type Versions In service Notes

M/41D
 SwedenHeavy mortar600120mm caliber mortar

Artillerisystem 08
 SwedenSelf-propelled artilleryFH77BW L5224[4]Next-generation artillery system

Bofors 40 mm
 SwedenAnti-aircraft autocannonBofors L/60
Bofors L/70
Unknown-

MIM-23 Hawk
 United StatesSurface-to-air missileRBS 77
RBS 97
8 launchersUnknown number of missiles, at least 24

Sweden possesses highly sophisticated stealth and radar technology. For example, during an exercise outside California, the HSwMS Gotland managed to penetrate the massive defensive measures of an entire American carrier group, "sinking" the USS Ronald Reagan among other ships. While the Gotland-class still hasn't been surpassed in terms of stealth, Sweden is already working on an improved diesel-electric submarine: the A26. The first out of two A26 submarines will be laid down at the end of 2022.

Corvettes

Ship Quantity Names Origin Notes

Stockholm class
2K11 - HMS Stockholm
K12 - HMS Malmö
 SwedenConverted to patrol boats in 2017

Göteborg class
2 (4)K22 - HMS Gävle
K24 - HMS Sundsvall
 Sweden4 vessels commissioned.

2 operational and 2 in mothballed


Visby class
5K31 - HMS Visby
K32 - HMS Helsingborg
K33 - HMS Härnösand
K34 - HMS Nyköping
K35 - HMS Karlstad
 SwedenEquipped with advanced stealth technology

Minesweepers

Ship Quantity Names Origin Notes

Styrsö class
4M11 - HMS Styrsö
M12 - HMS Spårö
M13 - HMS Skaftö
M14 - HMS Sturkö
 SwedenSome vessels have been converted to diving support and command vessels

Koster class
5 (7)M73 - HMS Koster
M74 - HMS Kullen
M75 - HMS Vinga
M76 - HMS Ven
M77 - HMS Ulvön
 SwedenImproved version of the Landsort class. 7 commissioned and 5 operational

Patrol boats

Ship Quantity Names Origin Notes

Tapper class
11 (12)82 - HMS Djärv
83 - HMS Dristig
84 - HMS Händig
85 - HMS Trygg
86 - HMS Modig
87 - HMS Hurtig
88 - HMS Rapp
89 - HMS Stolt
90 - HMS Ärlig
91 - HMS Munter
92 - HMS Orädd
 SwedenVessel no. 81 HMS Tapper decommissioned

Stridsbåt 90
147[5]Unknown Sweden-

Stridsbåt 90 E
5Unknown Sweden-
Stridsbåt 20102Unknown SwedenWith 2x 120 mm mortars

Submarines

Submarine Quantity Names Origin Notes

Gotland class
3HMS Gotland
HMS Halland
HMS Uppland
 SwedenEquipped with unsurpassed stealth capacity

Södermanland class
2HMS Södermanland
HMS Östergötland
 Sweden
A260 (2)Unknown SwedenWas intended to enter service 2018-2019,[6] but was cancelled in February 2014 due to disagreements with ThyssenKrupp, the new owners of Kockums. A similar design will be delivered by SAAB Kokums in 2022 replacing the Södermanland class.[7]

Auxiliary vessels

Ship Quantity Name Origin Notes

HMS Belos
1HMS Belos NetherlandsUsed as submarine salvage ship
1HMS Loke SwedenUsed as transport vessel
1HMS Furusund SwedenUsed as sub water research vessel
1HMS Nåttarö SwedenUsed as transport vessel

HMS Orion
1HMS Orion SwedenUsed as signals intelligence vessel
1HMS Pelikanen SwedenUsed as torpedo salvage vessel
1HMS Hector SwedenUsed as coastal tug boat
1HMS Hercules SwedenUsed as coastal tug boat

HMS Trossö
1HMS Trossö RussiaUsed as command vessel

HSwMS Carlskrona
1HSwMS Carlskrona SwedenUsed as command and ocean patrol vessel

Landing craft

Ship Quantity Names Origin Notes

G class
100Unknown Finland
 Sweden
-

School ships

Class Quantity Name Origin Notes
A500 class5A501 - HMS Altair
A502 - HMS Antares
A503 - HMS Arcturus
A504 - HMS Argo
A505 - HMS Astrea
 Sweden-
2HMS Gladan
HMS Falken
 SwedenSchooners used for naval training

Coast Guard ships

Even if the Swedish Coast Guard (Swedish: Kustbevakningen) is not officially a part of the navy, and operates under the Ministry of Justice (Swedish: Justitiedepartementet), its activities are coordinated with the Swedish Armed Forces in a number of areas.

The Coast Guard operate along the entire coastline of Sweden, with the mission to rescue, assist and monitor. The total number of vessels exceeds 100 whereof 25 are patrol boats dedicated to maritime surveillance.

In addition, the Coast Guard has 3 Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft for maritime surveillance.

Air force

Due to recent cuts in defensive expenditures, about half of the JAS 39 Gripens will be taken out of active service and put into storage during 2012. As the threat from the Soviet Union is gone, there is no need to maintain a large air force since most possible enemies of Sweden lack the ability to shoot down a Gripen.

Nine JAS 39 Gripens was sent to protect Libyan civilians during the Libyan Civil War. No shots were fired by the aircraft, nor were they fired upon.

Between 2007 and 2008, a report from the Riksdag[8] revealed what was called Flygsystem 2020 ("flight system 2020"), or FS 2020, a project to research and develop a fifth generation fighter with fully developed stealth capabilities by the year of 2020.

In 2012, it was announced that the Swedish government wishes to upgrade 70 Gripens to the NG/IN model by 2020, equipping them with a new engine, improved fuel capacity, higher payload and upgraded avionics.

Combat aircraft

The total number of combat aircraft and armed trainers in the Swedish air force is currently 217, and will in time be increased to 317-337.

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes

JAS 39C
 SwedenMultirole fighter60Current main combat aircraft

JAS 39D
 SwedenTwo-seat multirole fighter11Primary two-seater version

JAS 39 E/F
 SwedenMultirole fighter0 (70)Currently under testing

Gripen Demo
 SwedenTechnology demonstrator1Prototype for development of the Gripen NG/IN
FS 2020 SwedenStealth air superiority fighter0Currently under development[9]

Dassault nEUROn
 FranceStealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle0Currently under development

Saab 105
 SwedenTrainer and light attack aircraft80Training aircraft

Non-combat aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes

C-130
 United StatesHeavy transport aircraft6Primary transport aircraft

S 102B Korpen
 United States
 Sweden
Signals intelligence aircraft2Modified version of the Gulfstream IV, equipped for SIGINT purposes

TP 102A
 United StatesVIP transport1Royal family transport

TP 102C
 United StatesVIP transport1Prime minister's transport

TP 100
 SwedenVIP passenger aircraft8-

S 100
 SwedenAirborne early warning and control2Previously 6 in service, sold to other countries

UAV 02 Falken
 IsraelUnmanned aerial vehicle48The smallest aircraft in the Swedish Royal Air Force, used for battlefield reconnaissance

UAV 03 Örnen
 United StatesUnmanned aerial vehicle8-

UAV 04 Svalan
 United StatesUnmanned aerial vehicle3-
UAV 05B Korpen United StatesUnmanned aerial vehicle12Deployed by the Särskilda operationsgruppen

Helicopters

Aircraft Origin Type In service Notes

HKP 15
 ItalyUtility helicopter20-

HKP 16
 United StatesUtility helicopter15-

HKP 14
 FinlandUtility helicopter189 TTH, 9 NFH

Weapons and munitions

Name Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Mauser BK-27 Germany27 mm revolver cannonUnknownPrimary gun for JAS 39
Mark 82 United States227 kg unguided bombBLU-111A/B
BLU-111B
BLU-126B
Mark 62 Quickstrike mine
UnknownAdded thermal-protective coating
Less sensitive explosive filler
Lowered collateral damage for close support
Naval mine version
GBU-12 Paveway II United States227 kg laser-guided bombUnknown-
Bk.90 Sweden600 kg cluster bombUnknownBanned from service, but not withdrawn
RBS-15 SwedenAir-to-surface/anti-ship missileRBS-15F Mk2Unknown-
Meteor FranceRadar-guided air-to-air missile0Currently under development; will reach IOC in 2016
Rb.71 United Kingdom
 Sweden
Semi-active radar homing air-to-air missileBritish Aerospace SkyflashUnknown-
Rb.74 United States
 Sweden
Heat-seeking air-to-air missileAIM-9M SidewinderUnknown-
Rb.75 United States
 Sweden
Air-to-ground tactical missileAGM-65B Maverick500-
Rb.98 European Union
 Sweden
Heat-seeking air-to-air missileIRIS-T400Developed in collaboration between many European Union countries, including Sweden
Rb.99 United States
 Sweden
Active radar homing air-to-air missileAIM-120BUnknown-

See also

References

  1. The Military Balance 2014. p. 139.
  2. The Military Balance 2014. p. 139.
  3. The Military Balance 2014. p. 139.
  4. The Military Balance 2014. p. 134.
  5. The Military Balance 2014. p. 140.
  6. "Sverige ska satsa på nya ubåtar". SvD.se. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. Karlskrona TT. "FMV avbryter ubåtsförhandling". SvD.se. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Utredningar/Rapporter-fran-riksdagen/Forskning-och-utveckling-inom-_GV0WRFR8
  9. Limén, Helene. Rapport från Riksdagen 2007/08:RFR8 Archived 12 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Försvarsutskottets ansvarsområde, 2007, p. 31.

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