List of military equipment of Sweden

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: 280 tanks, 212 tank destroyers, around 1,300 APCs, 860 IFVs, 11,300 utility vehicles, 220 towed artillery pieces, and 51 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: 280

Towed artillery pieces: 220+

Self-propelled artillery pieces: 51+

Small arms

Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Pistol 88	Austria	Semi-automatic pistol	Glock 17 (pist 88) Glock 19 (pist 88B)	Unknown	Current standard-issue sidearm
CBJ-MS	Sweden	Submachine gun Personal defense weapon Assault weapon Light support weapon	- - - -	Unknown	Not yet in active service; will replace older submachine guns
H&K MP5	Germany	Submachine gun	Unknown	Unknown	Mainly used by police
Ak 4	Germany/ Sweden	Battle rifle	Ak 4 Ak 4B Ak 4OR	Unknown	Former standard-issue battle rifle Red dot sight; Current standard-issue for the Home Guard 4x24 telescopic sight
Ak 5	Sweden	Assault 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	Standard-issue assault rifle 4x tritium sight Multiple modifications by Bofors Multiple modifications by Bofors Lightweight carbine version Semi-automatic version with improved accuracy
Diemaco C8SFW	Canada	Assault carbine	C8SFW	Unknown	[1]
Ag 90	United States	Anti-materiel rifle	Ag 90A Ag 90B Ag 90C	Unknown	- - -
Psg 08	Finland	Sniper rifle	TRG-42	Unknown	Current standard-issue sniper rifle
Psg 90	United Kingdom	Sniper rifle	AW	Unknown	-
Förstärkningsvapen 870	United States	Shotgun		Unknown	-
HK21	Germany	General-purpose machine gun		Unknown	-
Ksp 58	Belgium	General-purpose machine gun		Unknown	-
Ksp 90	Belgium	Light machine gun	Ksp 90 Ksp 90B	Unknown	-
Ksp m/39	United States	Medium machine gun		Unknown	-
Ksp m/42	United States	Medium machine gun	Ksp m/42 Ksp m/42B	Unknown	Phased out of service, replaced by the Ksp m/39
Ksp m/94	Germany	Armament on Leopard tanks		Unknown	-
Ksp 95	Soviet Union	Armament on ex-East German Pbv401-series		Unknown	-
Tksp 12,7 mm	United States	Heavy machine gun		Unknown	-
Grsp 40 mm	United States	Automatic grenade launcher		Unknown	-
Granattillsats 40 mm Ak	United States	Grenade launcher		Unknown	-
Grg m/48	Sweden	Multirole recoilless rifle		Unknown	Former standard-issue anti-tank weapon
Pskott m/86	Sweden	Anti-tank weapon		Unknown	Current standard-issue anti-tank weapon
BILL 2	Sweden	Anti-tank guided weapon		Unknown	-
RB 57	Sweden	Anti-tank missile launcher		Unknown	-
RBS 55	Sweden	Anti-tank guided weapon		Unknown	-
RBS 56	Sweden	Anti-tank guided weapon		Unknown	-
RBS 70	Sweden	Man-portable air defense system		Unknown	-

Utility vehicles

Vehicle	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Ptgb 5	Austria/ Germany	4x4 utility vehicle		Unknown	-
RG-32M Galten	South Africa/ Sweden	Mine-resistant 4x4 vehicle		260	Additional 120 on order
Terrängbil 11	Sweden	4x4 infantry truck 4x4 anti-tank vehicle 6x6communications vehicle 6x6 infantry truck 6x6 communications vehicle 6x6 ambulance 6x6 artillery spotter 6x6 armored personnel carrier MANPADS 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	Sweden	All-terrain carrier		5,000 produced	To be replaced by Bv 206
Bv 206	Sweden	All-terrain carrier Military ambulance Military firefighting apparatus Improved intelligence vehicle Mobile military radio transmitter	Bv 206 Bv 206A Bv 206F Bv 2064 Bv2068	Totally 4,500+	Current main transport vehicle
BvS 10	United Kingdom/ Sweden	All-terrain carrier		48	Additional 127 on order

Armoured Personnel Carriers

Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
MOWAG Piranha	Switzerland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	Piranha IIIC	33	-
Patria AMV	Finland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier		113	-
Patria Pasi	Finland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	XA-180S XA-202S XA-203S	200 in total	-
Bv 206	Sweden	Tracked armoured personnel carrier	Bv 206S	50
Pbv 302	Sweden	Tracked armoured personnel carrier		194[2]	To be replaced by CV90
Pbv 401	Soviet Union/ Sweden	Tracked armoured personnel carrier		460	147 in active service, 313 to be sold to Finland
Pbv 4020	Soviet Union/ Sweden	Tracked armoured personnel carrier Command vehicle Military ambulance	Pbv 4020 Stripbv 4021 Sjvpbv 4024	38 12 10	60 in total, may be phased out of service
M113	United States	Tracked armoured personnel carrier		1	For evaluation purpose

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Vehicle	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Strf 90	Sweden	Tracked infantry fighting vehicle	CV9040 CV9040A CV9040B CV9040C	354[3]	Main infantry fighting vehicle

Tanks

Vehicle	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Ikv 91	Sweden	Tank destroyer	Ikv 91	0[4]
Strv 121	Germany/ Sweden	Main battle tank	Strv 121	12[5]
Strv 122	Germany/ Sweden	Main battle tank Armoured recovery vehicle Combat engineering vehicle	Strv 122 A/B Bgbv 120 Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak	120[6] Unknown 0	On order

Artillery and mortars

Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
M/41D	Sweden	Heavy mortar		600	120mm caliber mortar
Haubits FH77	Sweden	Towed howitzer	FH77 A FH77 B	0[7]	To be replaced by Artillerisystem 08
PvBv 2062	Sweden	Mobile anti-tank gun		Unknown	Equipped with Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless gun
PvBv 2063	Sweden	ATGM carrier		Unknown	Equipped with Rbs 55 or Rbs 56
Pvrbbv 551	Sweden	ATGM carrier		Unknown	May be phased out of service; equipped with Rbs 55[8]
Pvrbbv 452	Soviet Union/ Sweden	ATGM carrier		Unknown	Equipped with Rbs 56
SSG120	Finland/ Sweden	Self-propelled mortar system	GRKPBV90120	Unknown	-
Bkan 1	Sweden	Self-propelled artillery	Bkan 1A Bkan 1C	0	Phased out of service in 2003; in storage
Panzerhaubitze 2000	Germany	Self-propelled artillery	PzH 2000	0	Slightly modified, to be replaced by Artillerisystem 08
Artillerisystem 08	Sweden	Self-propelled artillery	FH77BW L52	4[9]	Next-generation artillery system
Bofors 40 mm	Sweden	Anti-aircraft autocannon	Bofors L/60 Bofors L/70	Unknown	-
MIM-23 Hawk	United States	Surface-to-air missile	RBS 77 RBS 97	8 launchers	Unknown number of missiles, at least 24
Lvrbpbv 4016	Soviet Union/ Sweden	MANPADS carrier		147 in service 313 may be sold to Finland	Equipped with RBS 70
Lvrbv 701	Sweden	MANPADS carrier		49	Equipped with RBS 70[10]

Navy

Sweden possesses highly sophisticated stealth and radar technology. For example, during an exercise outside California, the HMS 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 2012.

Corvettes

Ship	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
Stockholm class	2	K11 - HMS Stockholm K12 - HMS Malmö	Sweden	Equipped with stealth technology
Göteborg class	4	K21 - HMS Göteborg K22 - HMS Gävle K23 - HMS Kalmar K24 - HMS Sundsvall	Sweden	-
Visby class	5	K31 - HMS Visby K32 - HMS Helsingborg K33 - HMS Härnösand K34 - HMS Nyköping K35 - HMS Karlstad	Sweden	Equipped with advanced stealth technology

Minesweepers

Ship	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
Styrsö class	4	M11 - HMS Styrsö M12 - HMS Spårö M13 - HMS Skaftö M14 - HMS Sturkö	Sweden	-
Landsort class	2	M71 - HMS Landsort M72 - HMS Arholma	Sweden	Will be replaced by the Koster class
Koster class	5	M73 - HMS Koster M74 - HMS Kullen M75 - HMS Vinga M76 - HMS Ven M77 - HMS Ulvön	Sweden	Improved version of the Landsort class

Patrol boats

Ship	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
Tapper class	12	81 - HMS Tapper 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	Sweden	-
Jägaren class	1	V150 - HMS Jägaren	Sweden	-
Stridsbåt 90	147[11]	Unknown	Sweden	-
Stridsbåt 90 E	5	Unknown	Sweden	-
Stridsbåt 2010	1	Unknown	Sweden	With 2x 120 mm mortars

Submarines

Submarine	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
Gotland class	3	HMS Gotland HMS Halland HMS Uppland	Sweden	Equipped with unsurpassed stealth capacity
Södermanland class	2	HMS Södermanland HMS Östergötland	Sweden
A26	0 (2)	Unknown	Sweden	Was intended to enter service 2018-2019,[12] but was cancelled in February 2014 due to disagreements with ThyssenKrupp, the new owners of Kockums. A similar design might be built by Saab instead.[13]

Auxiliary vessels

Ship	Quantity	Name	Origin	Notes
Unknown	1	HMS Belos	Sweden	Used as submarine rescue ship
Unknown	1	HMS Arkösund	Sweden	Used as command vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Furusund	Sweden	Used as salvage vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Fårösund	Sweden	Used for mine warfare training
Unknown	1	HMS Grundsund	Sweden	Used as command vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Orion	Sweden	Used as signals intelligence vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Pelikanen	Sweden	Used as torpedo salvage vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Pingvinen	Sweden	Used as torpedo salvage vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Sleipner	Sweden	Used as transport vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Trossö	Sweden	Used as command vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Urd	Sweden	Used as research vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Visborg	Sweden	Used as command vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Ägir	Sweden	Used as training vessel
Unknown	1	HMS Carlskrona	Sweden	Used as command vessel and royal flagship

Landing craft

Ship	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
G class	100	Unknown	Finland/ Sweden	-

School ships

Class	Quantity	Name	Origin	Notes
A500 class	5	A501 - HMS Altair A502 - HMS Antares A503 - HMS Arcturus A504 - HMS Argo A505 - HMS Astrea	Sweden	-
M15 class	3	HSwMS M20 HSwMS M21 HSwMS M22	United Kingdom	Used as a museum ship Possibly decommissioned Possibly decommissioned
Unknown	2	HMS Gladan HMS Falken	Sweden	Schooners used for naval training
Unknown	1	HMS Viksten	Sweden	Retired from military service, sold to Strömstads Gymnasium

Coast Guard ships

The Swedish Coast Guard is a civilian government agency not directly linked to the Swedish navy. The Coast Guard possesses 22 surveillance craft, 12 environmental protection vessels, 2 multirole vessels, 5 hovercraft, 1 large barge and over 100 boats, totalling a force of more than 142 ships that can be deployed for military purposes, although lacking proper armament.

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 revealed what was called Flygsystem 2020 ("flight system 2020"), or FS 2020, a project to research and develop a fifth generation jet 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 39A	Sweden	Multirole fighter	50	Will be replaced by JAS 39E
JAS 39B	Sweden	Two-seat attack fighter	13	Will be replaced by JAS 39F
JAS 39C	Sweden	Multirole fighter	60	Current main combat aircraft
JAS 39D	Sweden	Two-seat multirole fighter	11	Primary two-seater version
JAS 39 E/F	Sweden	Multirole fighter	0 (70)	Currently under construction
Gripen Demo	Sweden	Technology demonstrator	1	Prototype for development of the Gripen NG/IN
Sea Gripen	Sweden  India	Carrier-based strike fighter	0	Currently under development; intended for the Indian air force
FS 2020	Sweden	Stealth air superiority fighter	0	Currently under development[14]
Dassault nEUROn	European Union	Stealth unmanned combat air vehicle	0	Currently under development
Saab J 32U Lansen	Sweden	Fighter and attack aircraft	2	Used for training purposes
Saab 105	Sweden	Trainer and light attack aircraft	80	Trainer, but can be equipped for ground attack missions

Non-combat aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
C-17	United States	Heavy transport aircraft	8	Primary transport aircraft
S 102B Korpen	United States/ Sweden	Signals intelligence aircraft	2	Modified version of the Gulfstream IV, equipped for SIGINT purposes
TP 102A	United States	VIP transport	1	Royal Family transport
TP 102C	United States	VIP transport	1	Prime minister's transport
TP 100	Sweden	VIP passenger aircraft	8	-
S 100	Sweden	Airborne early warning and control	6	-
UAV 02 Falken	Israel	Unmanned aerial vehicle	48	The smallest aircraft in the Swedish Royal Air Force, used for battlefield reconnaissance
UAV 03 Örnen	United States	Unmanned aerial vehicle	8	-
UAV 04 Svalan	United States	Unmanned aerial vehicle	3	-
UAV 05B Korpen	United States	Unmanned aerial vehicle	12	Deployed by the SOG

Helicopters

Aircraft	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
HKP 10	France	MEDEVAC helicopter	20	Originally a utility helicopter, upgraded for MEDEVAC duties
HKP 15	Italy	Utility helicopter	20	-
HKP 16	United States	Utility helicopter	15	-
HKP 14	European Union	Utility helicopter	18	-

Weapons and munitions

Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Mauser BK-27	Germany	27 mm revolver cannon		Unknown	Primary gun for JAS 39
Mark 82	United States	227 kg unguided bomb	BLU-111A/B BLU-111B BLU-126B Mark 62 Quickstrike mine	Unknown	Added thermal-protective coating Less sensentive explosive filler Lowered collateral damage for close support Naval mine version
GBU-12 Paveway II	United States	227 kg laser-guided bomb		Unknown	-
Bk.90	Sweden	600 kg cluster bomb		Unknown	Banned from service, but not withdrawn
RBS-15	Sweden	Air-to-surface/anti-ship missile		Unknown	-
METEOR	France	Radar-guided air-to-air missile		0	Currently under development; proven suitable for JAS 39
MICA	France	All-weather air-to-air missile		Unknown	-
Rb.71	United Kingdom/ Sweden	Semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile		Unknown	-
Rb.74	United States/ Sweden	Heat-seeking air-to-air missile		Unknown	-
Rb.75	United States/ Sweden	Air-to-ground tactical missile		500	-
Rb.98	European Union/ Sweden	Heat-seeking air-to-air missile		400	Developed in collaboration between many EU countries, including Sweden
Rb.99	United States/ Sweden	Active radar homing air-to-air missile		Unknown	-
KEPD 350	Germany/ Sweden	Air-launched cruise missile		Unknown	-

See also

• Military equipment of Sweden during World War II
• Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War

Sources and further reading

• Home page of the Swedish Armed Forces
• http://www.soldf.com/
• See article links for further information on specific equipment

References

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11. The Military Balance 2014. p. 140.
12. "Sverige ska satsa på nya ubåtar". SvD.se. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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14. Limén, Helene. Rapport från Riksdagen 2007/08:RFR8. Försvarsutskottets ansvarsområde, 2007, p. 31.