Equipment of the Swedish Army

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

Armour

Swedish Strv 121 tank (Leopard 2A4)

Swedish CV9040 IFV

• Strv 122A/B main battle tank (Leopard 2(S))
• Strv 121A/B main battle tank (Leopard 2)
• Strf 90 infantry fighting vehicle (CV 90) in versions:
  • Strf 9040
  • Strf 9040B
  • Strf 9040C
  • Bgbv 90
  • Stripbv 90
  • Epbv 90
  • Lvkv 90
  • Grkpbv90120
• Bv 206 armored personnel carrier (Bv 206) in versions:
  • Bv 206A
  • Bv 206F
  • PvBv2062
  • PvBv2063
  • Bv 206S
  • BvS 10
• Pbv 302 armoured personnel carrier (Pbv 302) in versions:
  • Pbv 302A
  • Pbv 302C
  • Stripbv 3021
  • Epbv 3022
  • Bplpbv 3023
  • Rlpbv 3024
  • Pbv 3026
• Pbv 401 armoured personnel carrier (MT-LB) in versions:
  • Pbv 401 - basic armored personnel carrier. Bulgarian-made, bought from GDR in the early 90s. [1]
  • Stripbv 4011
  • Bgbv 4012 (MTP-LB)
  • Rlpbv 4014/T (radiolänkbandvagn) - signals vehicle.
  • Stripbv 4015 (stridsledningbandvagn) - company level command post.
  • Lvrbpbv 4016 (luftvärnsrobotbandvagn) - unconfirmed designator for vehicles, equipped with RBS 70.
  • Pvrbbv 452 (pansarvärnrobotbandvagn) - with RBS 56 BILL 1 Anti-tank guided weapon.
  • Pbv 4020 (pansarbandvagn) - Swedish designator for basic chassis (former 1V12 series, modified).
  • Stripbv 4021 (stridsledningbandvagn) - command vehicle, fitted with three radio sets Ra 180, one Ra 195, one Ra 422 and a
  • Sjvpbv 4024 (sjukvårdspansarbandvagn) - ambulance with room for 4 stretchers.
• SEP armored fighting vehicle (SEP) in version:
  • Splitterskyddad EnhetsPlattform
• Patria Pasi (200)
  • XA-180S, mainly in UN service
  • XA-202S, as command and control vehicles, Swedish special variant
  • XA-203S, General purposed APCs, armed with 20 mm gun
• Patria AMV^[1][2][3]

Small arms

The Swedish Army armament for Individual/Squad level include:

The Ak 5 assault rifle

• 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 5D
  • Ak 5B No longer in use - replaced by Ak 5D
  • Ak 5C Updated version with new handguard, buttstock and red dot sight which has replaced the Ak 5A as the standard issue rifle.
  • Ak 5D Standard for personnel in the regular defence force
  • 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
  • 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
• Kpist m/45 submachine gun in versions:phased out 2008-12-31.
  • kpist m/45
  • kpist m/45B
  • kpist m/45C
• Pist 88 pistol (Glock 17) in versions:
  • Pist 88
  • Pist 88B (Glock 19)
  • Pist 88C
  • Pist 88D
• Psg 90 sniper rifle (Accuracy International L96A1 Arctic Warfare) in version:
  • Psg 90
• Ag 90 heavy sniper rifle (Barett 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
• Grsp 40 mm belt-fed grenade launcher (SACO Defense Mark 19) in version:
  • Grsp 40 mm
• Ksp 58 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale MAG 58) in version:
  • Ksp 58B
  • Ksp 58D Collapsible butt stock, picatinny rail and Aimpoint sight. [2]
• Ksp 90 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale FN MINIMI) in versions:
  • Ksp 90
  • Ksp 90B (MINIMI Para)
  • Ksp 90C
• Tksp 12,7 mm heavy machine gun (Browning M2) in version:
  • Tksp 12,7 mm
• RBS 70 SAM system

Fire Support/Artillery

• 81mm Mortars
  • M/41D
• 120mm Mortars
  • Strix mortar round
• Bofors FH77A
• Bofors FH77B
  • BONUS artillery round
  • Excalibur artillery round
• Bofors 40 mm gun
• Bofors 57 mm gun
• ARCHER Artillery System

Logistical vehicles

• RG-32M Galten
• Volvo C303 Terrängbil 11 / 13.

Future equipment

The Swedish army has six Rheinmetall AEV-3 KODIAK advanced armoured engineer vehicles on order during the period 2011-2012.

Past equipment

Armour

• (1921-1939) Stridsvagn m/21-29 light tank (Strv m/21-29)
• (1933-1980s) Landsverk L-180 armored car (L180) in versions:
  • L-180
  • L-181
  • L-182
• (1934-????) Stridsvagn L-60 light tank (Strv L-60) in versions:
  • L-60A
  • L-60B
  • L-60C
  • L-60D
• (1937-1940) Landsverk L-120 light tank (L120)
• (1938-1953) Stridsvagn m/37 tankette (Strv m/37)
• (1938-1956) Pansarbil m/39 armored car (Lynx)
• (1941-1950s) Stridsvagn m/41 medium tank (Strv m/41)
• (1941-1950s) Stridsvagn m/42 medium tank (Strv m/42) in versions:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • Strv 74 H
  • Strv 74 V
• (1967-1997) Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank (Strv 103) in versions:
  • Strv 103B
  • Strv 103C
  • Strv 103D
• (1976-2002) Infanterikanonvagn 91 tank destroyer (Ikv 91)

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)
• (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

• Swedish Army

References

1. ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4158897
2. ^ http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Sweden-Picks-Patrias-AMV-as-its-Wheeled-APC-05579/
3. ^ http://www.patria.fi/patria_www_en_sisalto/patria_www_en/news+and+info/press+releases+and+news/patria+to+deliver+the+amv+vehicles+to+sweden.html