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 |  |
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.[1]
- 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.
- Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun
- kpist m/45
- kpist m/45B
- kpist m/45C
- Pist 88 pistol (Glock 17) in versions:
- 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 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
- 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.[2]
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)
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
References
- ↑ http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/vapnen-slutade-fungera---mitt-under-eldstrid/
- ↑ "Rheinmetall Defence transfers first Kodiak armoured engineering vehicle to Swedish army". www.armyrecognition.com. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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