This is a list of the military equipment of Sweden, including the army, air force and navy.
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes | |
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Pistol 88 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | Pistol 88 Pistol 88B Pistol 88C Pistol 88C2 Pistol 88D | Unknown | Current standard-issue sidearm.[ citation needed ] | ||
H&K MP5 | Germany | Submachine gun | Unknown | Unknown | Used exclusively by military police.[ citation needed ] | ||
Automatkarbin 4 | Sweden | Battle rifle | Ak 4B Ak 4C AK 4D AK 4OR | Unknown | Current standard-issue for the Home Guard 4x24 telescopic sight | ||
Ak 24 | Finland | Assault rifle | Ak 24A | Unknown | Swedish version of Sako M23, is expected to enter service by 2025. | ||
Ak 5 | Sweden | Assault rifle Designated marksman rifle Assault rifle Assault rifle Carbine Police combat rifle | FFV Ak 5B Bofors Ak 5C Bofors Ak 5CF Bofors Ak 5D CGA5P | Unknown Unknown Unknown 40,000 Unknown Unknown | 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.[ citation needed ] | ||
Ag 90 | United States | Anti-material rifle | Ag 90A Ag 90B Ag 90C | Unknown | |||
Psg 08 | Finland | Sniper rifle | Unknown | Current standard-issue sniper rifle.[ citation needed ] | |||
Psg 90 | United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | Unknown | ||||
Förstärkningsvapen 870 | United States | Shotgun | Unknown | ||||
Ksp 58 | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | Ksp 58D | Unknown | |||
Ksp 90 | Belgium | Light machine gun | Ksp 90 Ksp 90B Ksp 90C | Unknown | |||
Ksp m/39 | United States | Medium machine gun | Unknown | ||||
Ksp m/94 | Germany | Medium machine gun | Unknown | Standard armament on Leopard tanks | |||
Tksp 12.7 mm | United States | Heavy machine gun | Unknown | ||||
Grsp 40 mm | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | Unknown | ||||
Snabbskjutande kulspruta | United States | Fast shooting machine gun | Unknown | primarily used on CB90 [1] | |||
Granattillsats 40 mm Ak | United States | Grenade launcher | Unknown | Underbarrel grenade launcher for the AK5 | |||
Grg m/48 | Sweden | Multirole recoilless rifle | Unknown | Standard-issue anti-tank weapon.[ citation needed ] | |||
Pskott m/86 | Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | Unknown | Standard-issue disposable anti-tank weapon.[ citation needed ] | |||
BILL 2 | Sweden | Anti-tank guided weapon | Unknown | ||||
RB 57 | Sweden | Anti-tank missile launcher | Unknown | ||||
RBS 55 | United States | Anti-tank guided weapon | Unknown | ||||
RBS 56 | Sweden | Anti-tank guided weapon | Unknown | ||||
RBS 58 | Sweden | Anti-tank guided weapon | Unknown |
Utility vehicles: 11,308++
Armored personnel carriers: 1,267
Infantry fighting vehicles: 859
Tanks: 121 in active service [2]
Towed artillery pieces: 268 [2] (mortars, all towed howitzers have been withdrawn from service)
Self-propelled artillery pieces: 48 155mm howitzers and 40 dual 120mm mortars
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Strv 121 | Germany Sweden | Main battle tank | Strv 121 | 12 [3] | Used for recovery training.[ citation needed ] | |
Stridsvagn 122 | Germany Sweden | Main battle tank Armoured recovery vehicle recovery vehicle | Strv 122 A Strv 122 B Bgbv 120 | 110 [4] 10 | 120 tanks originally in service, 10 were donated to Ukraine in 2023. [5] |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Strf 90 | Sweden | Tracked infantry fighting vehicle | CV9040 CV9040A CV9040B CV9040C | 499 [7] | 549 vehicles originally in service, 50 vehicles were donated to Ukraine in 2023 with replacement vehicles ordered in 2024. [8] 354 IFV variants |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Terrängbil 16 | South Africa Sweden | Mine-resistant 4x4 vehicle | 380 | |||
Terrängbil 24 | Finland | CBRN reconnaissance and indication vehicle | SISU GTP 4x4 | Unknown number ordered, [9] very likely to be ordered as a replacement for the Tgb 16.[ citation needed ] | ||
Pansarterrängbil | Finland | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier | XA-180S XA-202S XA-203S | 200 in total | Designated Pansarterrängbil 203 (Armoured Terrain Vehicle 203). | |
Pansarterrängbil 300 | Finland | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier | Xa-300 | 20 (341) | 20 prototypes delivered end of summer 2023, 321 vehicles ordered, all to be delivered before 2030 [10] | |
Pansarterrängbil 360 | Finland | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier | 113 | |||
Bv 308/309 | Sweden | Tracked armoured personnel carrier | Bv 308 Bv 309 | 20 [11] 93 [11] | Also known as Bv 206S. | |
Bv 410 | United Kingdom Sweden | All-terrain carrier | 153 (556) | Additional 127 + 236 + 40 on order. [12] |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Grk m/84 | Israel Finland | Light mortar | 215 | 81 mm caliber mortar. [13] | ||
Grk m/41D | Sweden | Heavy mortar | 84 | 120mm caliber mortar.[ citation needed ] | ||
Grkpbv 90 | Sweden | Heavy mortar | 40 (80) | 120mm caliber mortar An additional 40 units on order. [14] | ||
Artillerisystem 08 | Sweden | Self-propelled artillery | FH77BW L52 | 26 (74) | 26 units owned as of 2024. [15] |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Range | In service | Notes |
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Rbs 70 | Sweden | SHORAD | 8 km | unknown | ||
RBS 23 | Sweden | SHORAD | 20 km | unknown | ||
LVRBS 98 / IRIS-T SLS [ broken anchor ] | Sweden | SHORAD | 40 km | Unknown | ||
MIM-104 Patriot | United States | HIMAD | 120+km | 4 units and 12 launchers |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Ingenjörbandvagn 120 | Germany | Combat engineering vehicle | ingBv 120 | 2 | ||
Brobandvagn 120 | Germany | Bridge layer | BroBv 120 | 3 | 14m and 26m bridges available [17] | |
Däcksbro 200 | Germany | Foldable floating bridge | ||||
Däcksbro 300 | Germany | Foldable floating bridge | 4 × 200 m [18] | |||
Amfibiebro 400 | Germany | Amphibious floating bridge | 0(36) | 36 ordered, delivered 2025–2027 | ||
Fältarbetsfordon 16t | United Kingdom | High Mobility Engineer Excavator | 21 [19] | |||
Bandschaktare 18T/23T | United States | medium bulldozer | 18T 23T | Armoured version of 18T | ||
DJUPMINRÖJMASKIN 1 T | Sweden | Mineclearence vehicle | Scanjack 3500 |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Tgb 14 | Austria West Germany / Germany | 4x4 utility vehicle | 435 [20] [21] | |||
Tgb 15 | Germany | 6x6 utility vehicle | 190 [20] [22] | |||
Iveco IDV MUV | Italy | 4x4 vehicle | 0 (400) | Multiple versions, initial order of 400 but framework agreement for 3000 [23] | ||
Tgb 11 | Sweden | 4x4 infantry truck | Unknown number in use, to be replaced with iveco MUV | |||
Polaris DAGOR | United States | 4x4 Light utility vehicle | 2+ [24] | Known as Fjärrspaningsterrängbil | ||
Bv 206/208 | Sweden | All-terrain carrier | 1000+ | Current main transport vehicle, unknown number in use, to be replaced by Bv410 to some extent. 800 to be modified with new diesel engine and automatic gearbox [25] | ||
Ford Ranger | United States | Pickup truck | 900 [26] |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Volvo FMX 400 | Sweden | 4x2 | 4x2 8T Boxtruck | 40 | ||
Volvo FMX 480 | Sweden | 8x6 6x6 4x4 | 8x6 12T hooklift with crane 6x6 14T hooklift 6x6 12T Flatbed with crane 4x4 7T Flatbed | 35 125 30 120 | 300 additional ordered | |
Volvo FMX 520 | Sweden | 8x4 | 8x4 28T heavy tractor unit | 6 | ||
Volvo FH 480 | Sweden | 8x2 | 8x2 7T with 78 ton/meter crane | 8 | ||
Volvo FH 500 | Sweden | 8x4 6x2 | 8x4 17T hooklift 6x2 16T flexload | 12 3 | With removable Box | |
Scania G460 | Sweden | 6x6 | 6x6 13T Boxtruck | 0 (80) | ||
Scania P460 | Sweden | 6x4 | 6x4 14T hooklift | 200 | ||
RMMV HX | Germany | 8x8 6x6 | 8x8 hooklift 8x8 Flatbed 6x6 Flatbed 6x6 heavy tractor unit | 330 |
Most Vehicles are older and will be replaced by the new trucks above
Image | Name | Quantity | Names | Origin | Notes |
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Göteborg class | 2 (4) | HSwMS Gävle (K22) HSwMS Sundsvall (K24) | Sweden | 4 vessels commissioned. 2 operational and 2 in mothballed. [29] | |
Visby class | 5 | HSwMS Visby (K31) HSwMS Helsingborg (K32) HSwMS Härnösand (K33) HSwMS Nyköping (K34) HSwMS Karlstad (K35) | Sweden | All 5 ships will undergo a mid life upgrade starting in 2025 which includes the installation of CAMM surface-to-air missiles. [30] | |
Luleå class | 0 (4) | HSwMS Luleå (K??) HSwMS Norrköping (K??) HSwMS Trelleborg (K??) HSwMS Halmstad (K??) | Sweden | 4 ships are planned with deliveries scheduled for around 2030. [31] [32] |
Image | Ship | Quantity | Names | Origin | Notes |
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Styrsö class | 4 | HSwMS Styrsö (M11) HSwMS Spårö (M12) HSwMS Skaftö (M13) HSwMS Sturkö (M14) | Sweden | Some vessels have been converted to diving support and command vessels.[ citation needed ] | |
Koster class | 5 | HSwMS Koster (M73) HSwMS Kullen (M74) HSwMS Vinga (M75) HSwMS Ven (M76) HSwMS Ulvön (M77) | Sweden | Improved version of the Landsort class. 5 currently operational. Life extension of 2 ships ordered in 2022. [33] |
Image | Name | Quantity | Names | Origin | Notes |
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Stockholm class | 2 | HSwMS Stockholm (P11) HSwMS Malmö (P12) | Sweden | converted from corvettes in 2017, retain original armament | |
Tapper class | 11 (12) | 82 - HSwMS Djärv 83 - HSwMS Dristig 84 - HSwMS Händig 85 - HSwMS Trygg 86 - HSwMS Modig 87 - HSwMS Hurtig 88 - HSwMS Rapp 89 - HSwMS Stolt 90 - HSwMS Ärlig 91 - HSwMS Munter 92 - HSwMS Orädd | Sweden | Vessel no. 81 HSwMS Tapper decommissioned in 2011. [34] | |
CB90 class | 165 [35] | Unknown | Sweden | 18 of the new version delivered 2021–2022 |
Image | Name | Quantity | Names | Origin | Notes |
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Gotland class | 3 | HSwMS Gotland (Gtd) HSwMS Halland (Hnd) HSwMS Uppland (Upd) | Sweden | ||
Södermanland class | 1 | HSwMS Södermanland (Söd) HSwMS Östergötland (Ögd) | Sweden | HSwMS Södermanland in service, HSwMS Östergötland mothballed since 2021. [36] | |
Blekinge class | 0 (2) | HSwMS Blekinge (???) HSwMS Skåne (???) | Sweden | Under construction, to be delivered 2028 and 2029. [37] |
Image | Name | Quantity | Name | Origin | Notes |
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Belos class | 1 | HSwMS Belos (A214) | Netherlands | Used as submarine salvage ship.[ citation needed ] | |
1 | HSwMS Artemis | Sweden | Used as signals intelligence vessel [38] | ||
Orion class | 1 | HSwMS Orion | Sweden | Used as signals intelligence vessel, to be replaced by HSwMS Artemis | |
1 | HSwMS Pelikanen | Sweden | Used as torpedo salvage vessel.[ citation needed ] | ||
1 | HSwMS Hector | Sweden | Used as coastal tug boat.[ citation needed ] | ||
1 | HSwMS Hercules | Sweden | Used as coastal tug boat.[ citation needed ] | ||
Akademik Shuleykin class | 1 | HSwMS Trossö | Finland | Used as command vessel.[ citation needed ] | |
Calrskrona class | 1 | HSwMS Carlskrona | Sweden | Used as command and ocean patrol vessel.[ citation needed ] |
Image | Name | Quantity | Names | Origin | Notes |
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G class | 100 | Unknown | Finland Sweden | ||
MSMB 200 | 0 | Finland Sweden | Mindre Snabb MotorBåt (Small fast motorboat). framework agreement for up to 100 boats [39] |
Class | Quantity | Name | Origin | Notes |
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A500 class | 5 | A501 - HSwMS Altair A502 - HSwMS Antares A503 - HSwMS Arcturus A504 - HSwMS Argo A505 - HSwMS Astrea | Sweden | |
2 | HSwMS Gladan HSwMS Falken | Sweden | Schooners used for naval training.[ citation needed ] |
Amphibious Corps
The Swedish Amphibious Corps operates smaller patrol boats such as the Stridsbåt 90 and 90E along with the Griffon 2000TD
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.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
In addition, the Coast Guard has three Dash 8 Q-300 aircraft for maritime surveillance.[ citation needed ]
The air force operates a multitude of different aircraft platforms, with JAS 39 Gripen C/D being the main airframe. The air force also operates C130H and Saab 340 in a transport role along with other aircraft types for other capabilities and missions.
In terms of helicopters in the Swedish air force bothe NH90 (HKP14) and UH60-M Blackhawk (HKP16) is being used, as well as AW-109 (HKP15) as a light helicopter.
In 2014 the Swedish air force ordered 60 Gripen E.[ citation needed ]
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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JAS 39 | Sweden | Multirole fighter | JAS 39C JAS 39D JAS 39E | 71 [40] 23 [40] 3 (60) [41] | A total fleet of 120 Gripen C/D/E planned. [42] |
Image | Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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GROB G120TP | Germany | Basic flight trainer | 10(13) | 3 additional planes orded [43] | ||
Lockheed C-130E Hercules | United States | Heavy transport aircraft | 6 | Primary transport aircraft.[ citation needed ] | ||
S 102B Korpen | United States Sweden | Signals intelligence aircraft | 2 | Modified version of the Gulfstream IV, equipped for SIGINT purposes.[ citation needed ]To be replaced by new planes along with new VIP plane. | ||
TP 102 | United States | VIP transport | TP102 C TP102 D | 1 | 12 passengers.[ citation needed ] | |
TP 100 | Sweden | VIP passenger aircraft | 2 | 31 / 19 passengers.[ citation needed ]To be replaced | ||
S 100 | Sweden | Airborne early warning and control | 2 | Previously 6 in service, sold to other countries, to be replaced by GlobalEye. [44] | ||
S 106 | Sweden | Airborne early warning and control | 0 (3) | 3 Globaleye are on order with the option of 1 additional aircraft. [45] | ||
UAV 02 Falken | Israel | Unmanned aerial vehicle | 48 | The smallest aircraft in the Swedish Air Force, used for battlefield reconnaissance.[ citation needed ] | ||
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 |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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HKP 15 | Italy | Utility helicopter | 20 | To be retired. |
HKP 16 | United States | Utility helicopter | 15 (27) | An additional 12 units ordered in 2024. [46] |
HKP 14 | France | Utility helicopter | 18 | 9 TTH, 9 NFH |
Name | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Mauser BK-27 | Germany | 27 mm revolver cannon | Unknown | Primary gun for JAS 39. [47] [48] | |
Mark 82 | United States | 227 kg unguided bomb | BLU-111A/B BLU-111B BLU-126B Mark 62 Quickstrike mine | Unknown | Added thermal-protective coating.[ citation needed ] Less sensitive explosive filler.[ citation needed ] Lowered collateral damage for close support.[ citation needed ] Naval mine version.[ citation needed ] |
RBS 15 | Sweden | Air-to-surface/anti-ship missile | RBS-15F Mk2 | Unknown | |
Rb.101 | France | Radar-guided air-to-air missile | MBDA Meteor | Unknown | In service with the Swedish air force since 2016. [49] |
Rb.71 | United Kingdom Sweden | Semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile | British Aerospace Skyflash | Unknown | |
Rb.74 | United States Sweden | Heat-seeking air-to-air missile | AIM-9L Sidewinder | Unknown | |
Rb.75 | United States Sweden | Air-to-ground tactical missile | AGM-65B Maverick | 500 | |
Rb.98 | European Union Sweden | Heat-seeking air-to-air missile | IRIS-T | 400 | Developed in collaboration between many European Union countries, including Sweden.[ citation needed ] |
Rb.99 | United States Sweden | Active radar homing air-to-air missile | AIM-120B | Unknown |
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