Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)

Air Defence Regiment
Luftvärnsregementet (Lv 6)
Active 1942–present
Country  Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Anti-aircraft regiment
Motto Semper metam contingimus

The Air Defence Regiment (Swedish: Luftvärnsregementet (Lv 6)), formerly Göta luftvärnskår (Lv 6), is the only air defence regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other air defence units in Sweden were disbanded. The regiment is located in Halmstad and has the responsibility for training two air defence battalions and one home guard battalion.[1][2][3]

Organisation

The regiment has the following organisation:

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Coordinates: 56°41′22″N 12°51′41″E / 56.6894°N 12.8614°E / 56.6894; 12.8614


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