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

Armour and other vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Tanks
Strv 122
Strv 122B		  Sweden
 Germany		 Main battle tank 120[1] Stridsvagn 122, Swedish-produced improved version of the German Leopard 2A5.
Infantry fighting vehicles
Strf 9040A
Strf 9040B
Strf 9040B1
Strf 9040C
Strf 9040C+		  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 509[1] Stridsfordon 90 (Combat Vehicle 90), Swedish advanced infantry fighting vehicle, armed with Bofors 40 mm gun (known commercially as the CV9040). Strf 9040A is planned to be modernised to Strf 9040D1 standard in mid-life upgrade, Strf 9040B/B1 to Strf 9040D2 and Strf 9040C to Strf 9040E. Total number of vehicles acquired for the Swedish Army is 354: A 208 pcs, B 91 pcs, B1 13 pcs and C 42 pcs.[2]
Armoured personnel carriers
Patgb 360  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 113[1][3] Pansarterrängbil 360, Finnish-produced Patria XA-360 AMV, armed with Vapenstation 01 (Protector RWS).
Patgb 203 A
Patgb 203 B		  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 148[1] Pansarterrängbil 203, Finnish-produced Patria XA-203S, 203 A armed with Hispano-Suiza 20 mm gun and 203 B with Vapenstation 01 (Protector RWS).
Patgb 180  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 35[1] Pansarterrängbil 180, Finnish-produced Sisu XA-180S, armed with Ksp 88 12.7 mm machine gun.
Utility vehicles
Tgb 16  South Africa MRAP 380 Terrängbil 16 "Galten", South African made 4x4 MRAP, commercially known as RG-32 Scout.[4]
Tgb 15  Germany Armoured utility vehicle 151. 90 more on order. Terrängbil 15, German Mercedes-Benz G-Class 6x6.[5]
Tgb 14  Germany Armoured utility vehicle 435. Terrängbil 14, German Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4.[5]
Pb 8  Germany Utility vehicle Personbil 8, modified German Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 4x4. Replaced the old Tgb 20 vehicles for the Home Guard (Hemvärnet).[6]
All-terrain vehicles
Bv 410  Sweden Armoured tracked all-terrain vehicle 153[7] Bandvagn 410, Swedish armoured tracked articulated all-terrain vehicle, commercially known as BvS 10.
Bv 309  Sweden Armoured tracked all-terrain vehicle 50 Bandvagn 309, Swedish armoured tracked articulated all-terrain vehicle, commercially known as Bv 206S.
Bv 206  Sweden Tracked all-terrain vehicle 4,500 Bandvagn 206, Swedish tracked articulated all-terrain vehicle.
Command, control and communications vehicles
Stripbv 90 A
Stripbv 90 C		  Sweden Armoured command vehicle 54[1][2]
2[2]		 Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 90, a Swedish command vehicle variant of the CV90.[2]
Störpbv 90  Sweden Armoured electronic warfare vehicle 1[2] Störpansarbandvagn 90, a Swedish electronic warfare variant of the CV90.[2]
Patgb 202 Stripatgb 2021
Störpatgb 2022
Pejlpatgb 2023
Rlpatgb 2024
 Finland Armoured command vehicle
Armoured electronic warfare vehicle
Armoured positioning vehicle
Armoured signals vehicle		 20[1] Pansarterrängbil 202, Finnish-produced Patria XA-202S.
Military engineering vehicles
Bgbv 120  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 14[1] Bärgningsbandvagn 120, a German recovery variant of the Leopard 2.
Brobv 120  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 6 Brobandvagn 120, a German bridgelayer variant of the Leopard 2.
Ingbv 120  Germany Armoured engineering vehicle 6 Ingenjörbandvagn 120, a German engineering variant of the Leopard 2.
Bgbv 90
Bgbv 90 A1
Bgbv 90 C		  Sweden Armoured recovery vehicle 21[2]
2[2]
3[1][2]		 Bärgningsbandvagn 90, a Swedish recovery variant of the CV90.[2]
Bsch 23T SP  United Kingdom United States Armoured bulldozer Bandschaktare 23T bulldozer, commercially Cat D6R XL.
Bsch 18T  United Kingdom United States Bulldozer Bandschaktare 18T bulldozer, commercially Cat D6R.
Hl 18T  Sweden Armoured wheel loader Hjullastare 18T armoured wheel loader, commercially Volvo L90F.
Djminröjm 1 T  Sweden Mine clearing vehicle Djupminröjmaskin 1 T mine clearing vehicle, commercially Scanjack 3500.

Field artillery and mortars

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Self-propelled artillery and mortars
Archer  Sweden Self-propelled howitzer 48 Truck-mounted 155 mm gun-howitzer built using the older FH77 in their production.
Grkpbv 90  Sweden Self-propelled mortar 40[1] A Swedish 120 mm double-barrel mortar version of the CV90.
Infantry mortars
12 cm grk m/41
12 cm grk m/41 D
12 cm grk m/41 E-F		  Sweden
 Finland		 Heavy infantry mortar 84[1] 12 cm granatkastare m/41, a Swedish-produced version of the Finnish Tampella 120 Krh/40. Earliest 12 cm grk m/41 were imported from Finland.
8 cm grk m/84
8 cm grk m/84 B		  Israel
 Finland		 Medium infantry mortar 215[1] 8 cm granatkastare m/84, an Israeli Soltam 81 mm mortar based on the Finnish Tampella 81 mm mortars.[8]
Forward observer equipment
Epbv 90 A
Epbv 90 C		  Sweden Forward observation vehicle 34[2]
8[1][2]		 Eldledningspansarbandvagn 90, a Swedish forward observation vehicle variant of the CV90.[2]
Counter-battery radars
ArtlokRR 2091  Sweden Counter-battery radar Artillerilokaliseringsradar 2091, commercially known as ARTHUR, which stands for Artillery Hunting Radar. Swedish counter-battery radar mounted either on Bv 208 or a transport container. Can track up to 100 projectiles a minute, of which 8 projectiles simultaneously.[9]
Special munitions
Bofors 155 Bonus  Sweden
 France		 Anti-tank submunition artillery shell 155 mm artillery shell with two anti-tank submunitions.
M982 Excalibur  Sweden
 United States		 Guided artillery shell 155 mm GPS-guided artillery shell.
Pansarsprängvinggranat m/94  Sweden Guided anti-tank mortar round 120 mm mortar round commercially known as STRIX.

Anti-aircraft systems

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Surface-to-air-missile systems
Lvsystem 103  United States Surface-to-air missile system (4) Luftvärnssystem 103 Patriot. 4 units (total 12 launchers) to be delivered in 2021–2022.
RBS 97  United States Surface-to-air missile system To be replaced by Patriot.
RBS 23 BAMSE  Sweden Surface-to-air missile system
RBS 98  Sweden
 Germany		 Surface-to-air missile system Four IRIS-T missiles carried on a Bv 410 vehicle.
RBS 70  Sweden Surface-to-air missile system RBS 70 NG on order
Anti-aircraft artillery
Lvkv 90
Lvkv 90 C		  Sweden Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 27[2]
3[2]		 Luftvärnskanonvagn 90, a Swedish anti-aircraft variant of the CV90 armed with Bofors 40 mm gun. The Lvkv 90 is equipped with a PS-95 radar.[2]

Small arms

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Pistols
Pist 88
Pist 88 B
Pist 88 C
Pist 88 C2
Pist 88 D		  Austria Pistol Pistol 88, 88 C and 88 C2 commercially known as Glock 17, Pistol 88 B and 88 D as Glock 19.
Assault and battle rifles
Ak 5 C
Ak 5 D
Ak 5 D Mk II		  Sweden Assault rifle Standard issue assault rifle, based on the Belgian FN FNC. Ak 5 C is the carbine variant, Ak 5 D is a shortened variant for crews and CQB, and Ak 5 D Mk II is Ak 5 D upgraded to the same standard as current Ak 5 C, Ak 5 A and Ak 5 B variants have been retired. Can be equipped with a M203 grenade launcher.
Ak 4 B
Ak 4 C
Ak 4 D		  Sweden Battle rifle
Designated marksman rifle		 Standard issue rifle for the Swedish Home Guard, Swedish production of the German Heckler & Koch G3; Ak 4 B has an optics rail, Ak 4 C is the Ak 4 B with an adjustable buttstock, and Ak 4 D is the Ak 4 C with a modular handguard. Ak 4 D is used as a stopgap designated marksman rifle for the Swedish Armed Forces; Ak 4 and Ak 4 OR have been retired. Can be equipped with a M203 grenade launcher.
Ak 417  Germany Battle rifle
Designated marksman rifle		 Automatkarbin 417, commercially Heckler & Koch HK417.
Heckler & Koch G36C
Heckler & Koch G36K		  Germany Assault rifle Used by the Special Operations Group.
Diemaco C8SFW  Canada Assault rifle Used by the Special Operations Group.[10]
Shotguns
Förstärkningsgevär 870 C  United States Shotgun
Hagelgevär 11-87  United States Semi-automatic shotgun
Hagelgevär 686  Italy Shotgun
Sniper rifles
Psg 90
Psg 90 B		  United Kingdom Sniper rifle Prickskyttegevär 90, commercially Accuracy International AW.
Psg 08  Finland Sniper rifle Prickskyttegevär 08, commercially Sako TRG-42, used by the Special Operations Group.
Ag 90
Ag 90 B
Ag 90 C		  United States Anti-materiel rifle File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg Automatgevär 90, commercially Barrett M82A1.
Submachine guns
Kpist MP 7  Germany Submachine gun Kulsprutepistol MP 7, commercially Heckler & Koch MP7A2.
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun Used by special forces.
Support weapons
Ksp 90
Ksp 90 B
Ksp 90 C		  Sweden Light machine gun Kulspruta 90, commercially FN Minimi and FN Minimi Para.
Ksp 58 B
Ksp 58 C STRF
Ksp 58 C2
Ksp 58 E
Ksp 58 F		  Sweden General-purpose machine gun Kulspruta 58, Swedish production of the Belgian FN MAG.
Ksp 88  Belgium
 United States		 Heavy machine gun Kulspruta 88, commercially FN M2 HB QCB.
Grsp 92  United States Automatic grenade launcher Granatspruta 92, commercially Saco Defence Mk 19 Mod 3.

Logistical vehicles

Former equipment

Armour

  • (1921–1939) Stridsvagn m/21-29 light tank (Strv m/21-29) – 10
  • (1933–1980s) Landsverk L-180 armoured car (L180) in versions: – 5 total
    • 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 armoured 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
    • Stridsvagn m/42 TM (Lago II)
    • Stridsvagn m/42 TH (Lago III)
    • Stridsvagn m/42 EH (Lago IV)
    • Stridsvagn m/42 TV
  • (1944-1973) Stormartillerivagn m/43 assault gun Sav m/43 – 36
  • (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
    • Stridsvagn 74 H
    • Stridsvagn 74 V
  • (1961–1971) Pansarbandvagn 301 armoured personnel carrier (Pbv 301) in versions: – 185 total
    • Pansarbandvagn 301
    • Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3011
    • Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3012
  • (1966-2014) Pansarbandvagn 302 Armoured personnel carrier (Pbv 302) in versions: - 647 total
    • Pansarbandvagn 302
    • Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3021
    • Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3022
    • Batteriplatspansarbandvagn 3023
    • Radiolänkpansarbandvagn 3024
    • Sjuktransportpansarbandvagn 3026
    • Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3021B
    • Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3021C
    • Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3022C
    • Batteriplatspansarbandvagn 3023C
    • Radiolänkpansarbandvagn 3024C
    • Pjäsrekognoseringspansarbandvagn 3025C
  • (1967–1997) Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank (Strv 103) in versions: – 290 total
    • Stridsvagn 103A
    • Stridsvagn 103B
    • Stridsvagn 103C
    • Stridsvagn 103D
  • (1976–2002) Infanterikanonvagn 91 tank destroyer (Ikv 91) – 212
  • (1995–2008) Pansarbandvagn 501 infantry fighting vehicle (BMP-1) – 350

Small arms

Fire support/artillery

References

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  5. ^ a b "Terrängbil 14/15". Swedish Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Personbil 8". Swedish Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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