This is a list of equipment used by the Swedish Air Force, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Sweden that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance.
| Model | Origin | Type | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missiles | ||||
| RBS 15F | Sweden | Air-to-surface missile | Airborne version of RBS 15. [1] | |
| AIM-9L Sidewinder | United States | Air-to-air missile | RB 74 | [2] |
| IRIS-T | Germany/Sweden | Air-to-air missile | RB 98 | Missile was developed by Germany in collaboration with multiple NATO countries including Sweden. [3] |
| AIM-120 AMRAAM | United States | Air-to-air missile | RB 99 | Official designation is Jaktrobot 99 (lit. Hunting robot 99). [4] |
| Meteor | Europe | Air-to-air missile | RB 101 | Missile was created in collaboration of multiple european countries. |
| Bombs | ||||
| GBU-49 Paveway II | United States | Laser-guided bomb | [5] | |
| GBU-12 Paveway II | United States | Laser-guided bomb | [5] | |
| Cannons | ||||
| Mauser BK-27 | Germany | Revolver cannon | Akan m/85 | Main and only cannon used by the JAS 39. |
| ADEN | United Kingdom | Revolver cannon | Akan m/55 | Wing mounted gun pod used on the SK 60. |
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | ||||
| MIM-104 Patriot 3+ "Luftvärnssystem 103" | United States | Medium range SAM | 4 | Ordered in 2018 [6] USD $692.9 contract for the production of the batteries. [7] All delivered by December 2022. [8] |
| Elements of the Patriot battery | ||||
| AN/MPQ-65 | United States | Radar | 4 | — |
| M903 | United States | Launching stations | 12 | 3 per battery Capable to implement 12 PAC-3 MSE or 4 PAC-2 GEM-T missiles. |
| Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III | Germany | Power unit for the radar | 4 | — |
| AN/MSQ-132 | United States | Engagement control stations | 4 | — |
| OE-349 Antenna Mast Group | United States | Antenna mast groups | 9 | 8×8 trucks + trailer |
| Repair unit | United States | Repair unit | 3 | — |
| Ammunition transport | Germany | Ammunition transport | 4 | — |
| Rheinmetall HX81 8×8 | Germany | Tractor units | 16 | Towing the launchers and radar units [9] |
| Germany | Transport trucks | 24 | Transporting the power unit, the engagement station, the antenna mast groups, the repair units and the ammunition. | |
| Patriot missiles | ||||
| PAC-2 GEM-T "Robot 103 A" | United States | Air defence missiles | — | — |
| PAC-3 MSE "Robot 103 B" | United States | Air defence missiles | — | — |
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The Schützenpanzer Marder 1 is a tracked German infantry fighting vehicle designed for use with the West German Panzergrenadiere units, mechanized infantry specialized for IFV combat. It has been operated by the German Army as the main Panzergrenadiere IFV since the 1970s through to the present day. Developed as part of the rebuilding of West Germany's armoured fighting vehicle industry, the Marder has proven to be a successful and solid infantry fighting vehicle design.
NASAMS is a distributed and networked short- to medium-range ground-based air defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and Raytheon. The system defends against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), and fixed wing aircraft, firing any of a wide range of existing missiles.
The Archer Artillery System, or Archer – FH77BW L52, or Artillerisystem 08, is a Swedish self-propelled howitzer system. The main piece of the system is a fully automated 155 mm L52 (52-calibre-long) gun-howitzer and a M151 Protector remote-controlled weapon station mounted on a modified 6×6 chassis of the Volvo A30D all-terrain articulated hauler. The crew and engine compartment is armoured and the cab is fitted with bullet and fragmentation-resistant windows. The system also includes an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, BONUS submunitions, and M982 Excalibur guided projectiles.
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The Lynx is a German armoured fighting vehicle developed by Rheinmetall Landsysteme. The Lynx, configured as a KF31 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), was unveiled at the Eurosatory defence exhibition on 14 June 2016. The KF41 variant was unveiled at the Eurosatory defence exhibition on 12 June 2018. According to Rheinmetall, the Lynx family of tracked armoured vehicles is at the forefront of a new trend in IFV design toward armoured vehicles with lower unit and through-life costs and reduced complexity. One of the key principles of the Lynx concept is the integration of proven sub-systems with a high technology readiness level to reduce development time, cost and technical risk.
