List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force
This is a list of equipment used by the Swedish Air Force, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Sweden that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance.
Aircraft[edit]
Ordnance[edit]
| Model | Origin | Type | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missiles | ||||
| RBS 15F | Sweden | Air-to-surface missile | Airborne version of RBS 15.[1] | |
| AIM-9L Sidewinder | United States | Air-to-air missile | RB 74 | [2] |
| IRIS-T | Germany/Sweden | Air-to-air missile | RB 98 | Missile was developed by Germany in collaboration with multiple NATO countries including Sweden.[3] |
| AIM-120 AMRAAM | United States | Air-to-air missile | RB 99 | Official designation is Jaktrobot 99 (lit. Hunting robot 99).[4] |
| Meteor | Europe | Air-to-air missile | RB 101 | Missile was created in collaboration of multiple european countries. |
| Bombs | ||||
| GBU-49 Paveway II | United States | Laser-guided bomb | [5] | |
| GBU-12 Paveway II | United States | Laser-guided bomb | [5] | |
| Cannons | ||||
| Mauser BK-27 | Germany | Revolver cannon | Akan m/85 | Main and only cannon used by the JAS 39. |
| ADEN | United Kingdom | Revolver cannon | Akan m/55 | Wing mounted gun pod used on the SK 60. |
Air defence[edit]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | ||||
| MIM-104 Patriot 3+
"Luftvärnssystem 103" |
United States | Medium range SAM | 4 | Ordered in 2018 [6]
USD $692.9 contract for the production of the batteries.[7] All delivered by December 2022. [8] |
| Elements of the Patriot battery | ||||
| AN/MPQ-65 | United States | Radar | 4 | — |
| M903 | United States | Launching stations | 12 | 3 per battery
Capable to implement 12 PAC-3 MSE or 4 PAC-2 GEM-T missiles. |
| Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III | Germany | Power unit for the radar | 4 | — |
| AN/MSQ-132 | United States | Engagement control stations | 4 | — |
| OE-349 Antenna Mast Group | United States | Antenna mast groups | 9 | 8×8 trucks + trailer |
| Repair unit | United States | Repair unit | 3 | — |
| Ammunition transport | Germany | Ammunition transport | 4 | — |
| Rheinmetall HX81 8×8 | Germany | Tractor units | 16 | Towing the launchers and radar units[9] |
| Germany | Transport trucks | 24 | Transporting the power unit, the engagement station, the antenna mast groups, the repair units and the ammunition. | |
| Patriot missiles | ||||
| PAC-2 GEM-T
"Robot 103 A" |
United States | Air defence missiles | — | — |
| PAC-3 MSE
"Robot 103 B" |
United States | Air defence missiles | — | — |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Robotsystem 15". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Jaktrobot Sidewinder Notis". www.aef.se (in Swedish). 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Robot 98". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Jaktrobot 99". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b "Jas 39 Gripen C/D". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Judson, Jen (2018-08-10). "Sweden locked in to buy Patriot missile defense system". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Communications, Raytheon Corporate. "Raytheon: Raytheon wins $693 million production contract for Sweden's Patriot - Dec 21, 2018". Raytheon News Release Archive. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ https://defence-industry.eu/sweden-boosts-air-defence-capabilities-with-patriot-system/
- ^ "Swedish Army orders Rheinmetall HX heavy trucks for Patriot system from Rheinmetall partner Raytheon". www.pressebox.com. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
