Equipment of the Swedish Army

This is a list of weapons used by the Swedish Army.

Armour

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes	Picture
Stridsvagn 122	Main Battle Tank	120
Combat Vehicle 90	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	509
Bandvagn 206	Armored Personnel Carrier	1,500
Pansarbandvagn 302	Armored Personnel Carrier	50
Bandvagn 308/309	Armored Personnel Carrier	113
Patria Pasi	Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier	185
Patria AMV	Armored Personnel Carrier	113 [1]

Small arms

The Swedish Army armament for Individual/Squad level include:

Ak 5A

Ak 5C

• Ak 5 assault rifle (Fabrique Nationale FNC derivative, made more rugged for Swedish demands) in versions:
  • Ak 5A No longer in use – replaced by Ak 5C
  • Ak 5B Designated marksman version – No longer in use – replaced by Ak 5C
  • Ak 5C Updated version with shortened barrel and transparent magazines, as well as a new handguard, buttstock, rail system and red dot sight, which has replaced the Ak 5A as the standard issue rifle.
  • Ak 5D Shortened Ak 5C intended for Vehicle Crews and CQB operations
  • Ak 5D Mk II Shortened Ak 5 with the Ak 5C upgrade. Also intended for vehicle crews and CQB operations
  • Ak 5 with 40 mm grenade launcher (Colt M203)
• Ak 4 battle rifle (Heckler & Koch G3) in versions (Currently used by Hemvärnet (Homeguard) only):
  • Ak 4
  • Ak 4B New version with red dot sight. Standard issue rifle for the Swedish Home Guard.
  • Ak 4OR Version with scope
  • Ak 4K
  • Ak 4 with 40 mm grenade launcher (Colt M203)
• Förstärkningsvapen 870 Shotgun (Remington 870) in versions:
  • Förstärkningsvapen 870
  • Förstärkningsvapen 870B
• Diemaco C8SFW assault rifle: Used by the Special Operations Group.^[2]
• Heckler & Koch G36C assault rifle: Used by the Special Operations Group.
• Heckler & Koch G36K assault rifle: Used by the Special Operations Group.
• Heckler & Koch HK417 designated marksman rifle: Used by the Special Operations Group.
• Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun: Used by the Special Operations Group.
• Pist 88 pistol (Glock 17) in versions:
  • Pist 88
  • Pist 88B (Glock 19): Used by Gripen pilots.
  • Pist 88C
  • Pist 88D
• Psg 90 sniper rifle (Accuracy International Arctic Warfare) in version:
  • Psg 90
• Psg 08 sniper rifle (Sako TRG-42): Used by the Special Operations Group.
• Ag 90 heavy sniper rifle (Barrett M82A1) in versions:
  • Ag 90
  • Ag 90B
  • Ag 90C
  • Ag 90D
• Grg m/48 multipurpose recoilless rifle (Carl Gustav recoilless rifle) in versions:
  • Grg m/48
  • Grg m/86
• Pskott m/86 disposable anti-armour recoilless rifle (Bofors AT4) in version:
  • Pskott m/86
• RBS 55 anti-tank guided missile (BGM-71 TOW)
• RBS 56 Overfly top attack anti-tank guided missile (Bofors BILL 1 and BILL 2)
• Rb 57 Overfly top attack anti-tank guided missile (Saab Bofors Dynamics MBT LAW)
• Grsp 40 mm belt-fed grenade launcher (SACO Defense Mark 19) in version:
  • Grsp 40 mm
• Heckler & Koch HK21 Trials only. Discarded for being to sensitive to snow in winter. (Heckler & Koch HK21)
• Ksp 58 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale MAG 58) in version:
  • Ksp 58B
  • Ksp 58D Collapsible butt stock, picatinny rail and Aimpoint sight.
• Ksp 90 machine gun in versions:
  • Ksp 90
  • Ksp 90B (Minimi Para)
  • Ksp 90C
• Tksp 12,7 mm heavy machine gun in version:
• RBS 70 SAM system

Fire support/artillery

• 81 mm Mortars
• 120 mm Mortars
  • M/41D
  • Strix mortar round
• ARTHUR Artillery Hunting Radar
  • BONUS artillery round
  • Excalibur artillery round
• ARCHER Artillery System

Logistical vehicles

• RG-32M Galten
• Volvo C303 Terrängbil 11 / 13
• Chevrolet CUCV II
• Volvo FMX

Future equipment

The Swedish army has six Rheinmetall/RUAG AEV-3 KODIAK advanced armoured engineer vehicles on order during the period 2011–2012.^[3]

Past equipment

Armour

• (1921–1939) Stridsvagn m/21-29 light tank (Strv m/21-29) – 10
• (1933–1980s) Landsverk L-180 armored car (L180) in versions:
  • L-180 – 5
  • L-181
  • L-182
• (1934–????) Stridsvagn L-60 light tank (Strv L-60) in versions: – 180 total
  • L-60A
  • L-60B
  • L-60C
  • L-60D
• (1937–1940) Landsverk L-120 light tank (L120) – 1
• (1938–1953) Stridsvagn m/37 tankette (Strv m/37) – 48
• (1938–1956) Pansarbil m/39 armored car (Lynx) – 15
• (1941–1950s) Stridsvagn m/41 medium tank (Strv m/41) – 138
• (1941–1950s) Stridsvagn m/42 medium tank (Strv m/42) in versions: – 342 total
  • Strv m/42 TM (Lago II)
  • Strv m/42 TH (Lago III)
  • Strv m/42 EH (Lago IV)
  • Strv m/42 TV
• (1953–2000) Stridsvagn 81 main battle tank (Centurion) in versions: – 350 total
  • Bärgningsbandvagn 81
  • Stridsvagn 81
  • Stridsvagn 101
  • Stridsvagn 101R
  • Stridsvagn 102
  • Stridsvagn 102R
  • Stridsvagn 104
  • Stridsvagn 105
  • Stridsvagn 106
• (1958–1984) Stridsvagn 74 main battle tank (Strv 74) in versions: – 235 total
  • Strv 74 H
  • Strv 74 V
• (1961–1971) Pansarbandvagn 301 armored personnel carrier (Pbv 301) in versions: – 185 total
  • Pansarbandvagn 301
  • Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3011
  • Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3012
• (1967–1997) Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank (Strv 103) in versions: – 290 total
  • Strv 103B
  • Strv 103C
  • Strv 103D
• (1976–2002) Infanterikanonvagn 91 tank destroyer (Ikv 91) – 212
• (1995–2008) Pansarbandvagn 501 infantry fighting vehicle (BMP-1) – 350

Small arms

• (1870–????) Kjellman machine gun (Kjellman LMG)
• (1894–1925) Swedish Mauser bolt-action rifle (gevär m/96) in versions:
  • m/94 (model 1894)
  • m/96 (model 1896)
  • m/38 (model 1938)
  • m/41 (model 1941)
• (1918–1940s) MP 18.1 submachine gun (MP 18)
• (1935–1945) Maskinpistol 35 submachine gun (M39)
• (1939–????) Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle (Karbin M40)
• (1939–1980s) Hispano-Suiza-MP43/44 submachine gun (Suomi KP/-31)
• (????–1945) Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 (kulspruta m/14)
• (1940–1990s) Lahti L-35 semi-automatic pistol (Pistol m/40)
• (1940–????) Kg m/40 light machine gun (KG/1940)
• (1942–1960s) Automatgevär m/42 semi-automatic rifle (Ag m/42)
• (1942-1980s) Kulspruta m/42 machine gun (Ksp m/42)
• (1942–1957) Raketgevär 46 recoilless anti-tank weapon (bazooka)
• (1945–2003) Carl Gustav Kulsprutepistol M/45 submachine gun (Kpist m/45)
• (1968–1986) Miniman anti-tank weapon (Pansarskott m/68)
• (1945–2007) Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun
  • kpist m/45
  • kpist m/45B
  • kpist m/45C

Fire support/artillery

• (1927–1945) 10.5 cm kanon modell 1927 heavy field gun (cannon model 1927)
• (1934–????) Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 mountain gun (Bofors 75 mm)
• (1935–????) 10.5 cm kanon m/34 heavy field gun (kanon m/34)
• (1940–????) 10.5 cm Haubits m/40 howitzer (Haubits m/40)
• (1940–????) Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun (Bofors 37 mm)
• (1941–1966) Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti II self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (L-62)
• (1967–2003) Bandkanon 1 self-propelled artillery (Bkan 1) in versions:
  • Bandkanon 1 A
  • Bandkanon 1 C

See also

• Swedish Army

References

1. Seppälä, Seppo. "Patria delivered the first batch of the next generation armoured wheeled vehicles to Sweden". Patria.fi. Patria Finland. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
2. http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/vapnen-slutade-fungera---mitt-under-eldstrid/
3. "Rheinmetall Defence transfers first Kodiak armoured engineering vehicle to Swedish army". www.armyrecognition.com. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2013.