List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces

This is a list of the military equipment of Sweden, including the army, air force and navy.

Army

Main article: List of equipment of the Swedish Army

Utility vehicles: 11,308++

Armored personnel carriers: 1,267

Infantry fighting vehicles: 859

Tanks: 121 in active service ^[1]

Towed artillery pieces: 268 ^[1] (mortars, all towed howitzers have been withdrawn from service)

Self-propelled artillery pieces: 48 155mm howitzers and 40 dual 120mm mortars

Small arms and light weapons

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	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 ]
	Ak 4	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 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 5 FFV Ak 5B Bofors Ak 5C Bofors Ak 5CF Bofors Ak 5D CGA5P	Unknown Unknown Unknown 40,000 Unknown Unknown	Former standard-issue assault rifle 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		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 [2]
	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

Utility vehicles

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	Tgb 14	Germany	4x4 utility vehicle		435 [3] [4]
	Tgb 15	Germany	4x4 utility vehicle		190 [3] [5]
	Iveco IDV MUV	Italy	4x4 vehicle		0 (400)	Multiple versions, initial order of 400 but framework agreement for 3000 [6]
	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+ [7]	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 disel engine and automatic gearbox [8]
	Ford Ranger	United States	Pickup truck		600 [9]

Armoured personnel carriers

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	Terrängbil 16	South Africa   Sweden	Mine-resistant 4x4 vehicle		380
	Terrängbil 24	Finland	CBRN reconnaissance and indication vehicle	SISU gtp 4x4		Unknown number ordered, [10] very lilkely to be ordered as a replacement for the tgb16
	Pansarterrängbil 180-203	Finland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	XA-180S XA-202S XA-203S	200 in total	Designated Pansarterrängbil 203 (Armoured Terrain Vehicle 203).[ citation needed ]
	Pansarterrängbil 300	Finland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	Xa-300	20(321)	20 prototypes delivered end of summer 2023, 321 veichels orded, all to be delivered before 2030 [11]
	Pansarterrängbil 360	Finland	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier		113
	Bv 206	Sweden	Tracked armoured personnel carrier	Bv 206S	50
	Bv 410	United Kingdom   Sweden	All-terrain carrier		153	Additional 127 + 236+40 on order [12]

Infantry fighting vehicles

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	Strf 90	Sweden	Tracked infantry fighting vehicle	CV9040 CV9040A CV9040B CV9040C	499 [13]	Main infantry fighting vehicle.[ citation needed ]Used to be 549, 50 donated to Ukraine 354 IFV variants

Tanks

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	Strv 121	Germany   Sweden	Main battle tank	Strv 121	12 [14]	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 [15] 10	6-10 donated to Ukraine [16]

Engineering vehicles

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	Ingenjörbandvagn 120	Germany	Combat engineering vehicle	ingBv 120	2
	Brobandvagn 120	Germany	Bridge layer	BroBv 120	3	14m and 26m bridges avalible [17]
	Däcksbro 200	Germany	Foldable Floating Bridge
	Däcksbro 300	Germany	Foldable Floating Bridge			4x200m [18]
	Amfibebro 400	Germany	Amfibious Floting bridige		0(25)	25 orderd, deliverd 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

Artillery and mortars

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	M/84	Israel   Finland	Light mortar		215	81 mm caliber mortar. [20]
	M/41D	Sweden	Heavy mortar		84	120mm caliber mortar.[ citation needed ]
	Grkpbv 90	Sweden	Heavy mortar		40	120mm caliber mortar, an additional 40 on order. [21]
	Artillerisystem 08	Sweden	Self-propelled artillery	FH77BW L52	26 [22] [23]	48 on order [24]

Surface to air missiles

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Range	In service	Notes
	Rbs 70	Sweden	SHORAD[ citation needed ]	8 km	unknown
	RBS 23	Sweden	SHORAD[ citation needed ]	20 km	unknown
	LVRBS 98 / IRIS-T SLS	Sweden	SHORAD[ citation needed ]	40 km	Unknown
	MIM-104 Patriot	United States	HIMAD[ citation needed ]	120+km	4 units and 12 launchers

Small arms

Logistical vehicles

Vehicles ordered after 2014

• 679 Volvo ^[25]
• 280 Scania ^[25]
• 330 RMMV ^[26]

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	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 aditional orded
	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

Vehicles Before 2014

Most Vehicles are older and will be replaced by the new trucks above

• Scania PRT-range
• Scania P124 6x6 hook lift
• Scania P124 8x8 protected, hook lift
• Scania SBA111
• Volvo FMX
• Volvo FM12 6x6 hook lift
• Scania T144 (Dragbil 23T)

Navy

Main article: List of equipment of the Swedish Navy

Corvettes

Image	Name	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
	Göteborg class	2 (4)	HSwMS Gävle (K22) HSwMS Sundsvall (K24)	Sweden	4 vessels commissioned. 2 operational and 2 in mothballed. [27]
	Visby class	5	HSwMS Visby (K31) HSwMS Helsingborg (K32) HSwMS Härnösand (K33) HSwMS Nyköping (K34) HSwMS Karlstad (K35)	Sweden
	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. [28] [29]

Minesweepers

Image	Ship	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
	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 (7)	HSwMS Koster (M73) HSwMS Kullen (M74) HSwMS Vinga (M75) HSwMS Ven (M76) HSwMS Ulvön (M77)	Sweden	Improved version of the Landsort class. 7 commissioned and 5 operational.[ citation needed ]

Patrol boats

Image	Name	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
	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.[ citation needed ]
	CB90 class	165 [30]	Unknown	Sweden	18 of the new version delivered 2021-2022

Submarines

Image	Name	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
	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. [31]
	Blekinge class	0 (2)	HSwMS Blekinge (???) HSwMS Skåne (???)	Sweden	Under construction, to be delivered 2028 and 2029. [32]

Auxiliary vessels

Image	Name	Quantity	Name	Origin	Notes
	Belos class	1	HSwMS Belos (A214)	Netherlands	Used as submarine salvage ship.[ citation needed ]
		1	HSwMS Artemis	Sweden	Used as signals intelligence vessel [33]
	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 ]

Landing craft

Image	Name	Quantity	Names	Origin	Notes
	G class	100	Unknown	Finland   Sweden

School ships

Class	Quantity	Name	Origin	Notes
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 ]

Coast Guard ships

Main article: Swedish Coast Guard ships

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 ]}

Amphibious Corps

The Swedish Amphibious Corps operates smaller patrol boats such as the Stridsbåt 90 and 90E along with the Griffon 2000TD

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 ]}

Air force

Main article: List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force

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 ]}

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.

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	JAS 39	Sweden	Multirole fighter	JAS 39C JAS 39D JAS 39E	71 [34] 23 [34] 3 (60) [35]	Current main combat aircraft.[ citation needed ]
	SK 60	Sweden	Trainer and light attack aircraft	SK 60A SK 60B	30	Aircraft is to be retired.
	GROB G120TP	Germany	Basic flight trainer		10	Delivered by 2023 [36]

Non-combat aircraft

Image	Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
	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. [37]
	S 106	Sweden	Airborne early warning and control		0 (2)	2 Globaleye are on order with options for up to 2 additional aircraft. [38]
	UAV 02 Falken	Israel	Unmanned aerial vehicle		48	The smallest aircraft in the Swedish Royal 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	Deployed by the Särskilda operationsgruppen.[ citation needed ]

Helicopters

Aircraft	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
HKP 15	Italy	Utility helicopter	20	To be retired, talks about buying additional blackhawks
HKP 16	United States	Utility helicopter	15
HKP 14	France	Utility helicopter	18	9 TTH, 9 NFH

Weapons and munitions

Name	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Mauser BK-27	Germany	27 mm revolver cannon		Unknown	Primary gun for JAS 39. [39] [40]
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. [41]
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

See also

• Military equipment of Sweden during World War II
• Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War
• List of equipment of the Swedish Army

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Sources and further reading

• Home page of the Swedish Armed Forces
• http://www.soldf.com