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List of equipment of the Swedish Army

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Summary

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The military equipment of the Swedish Army includes a wide array of firearms, armoured vehicles, personal equipment, artillery, missile systems, and other essential assets used to maintain national defence and operational effectiveness. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is responsible for the procurement, development, and maintenance of the Army's equipment, ensuring that it meets the specific demands of Sweden's military doctrine and environmental conditions. While a significant portion of the equipment is of foreign origin, many systems undergo extensive modifications to align with Sweden's unique operational requirements, such as harsh Nordic climates, dense forests, and advanced interoperability with NATO and European defense partners.

Additionally, Sweden maintains a strong domestic defence industry, with companies like Saab AB, BAE Systems AB and Bofors AB contributing advanced indigenous designs, particularly in armoured vehicles, small arms, and sensor technology.

Personal equipment

Helmets

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Tele­hjälm 9CVC helmetUnknownUsed by armoured vehicle crews.
Tele­hjälm 17date=2020title=En i gänget: Prins Carl Philip stöttar i krisen.url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/3-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2020/forum_2004_webb_lowres-2.pdfjournal=Försvarets Forumpublication-place=Stockholmissue=4pages=16}}Successor to Tele­hjälm 9.
Hjälm 18Ballistic helmet2,000In very limited use.
Hjälm 24UnknownSuccessor to Hjälm 18.
Hjälm 90Composite helmetUnknownMost common helmet.

Masks

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Skydds­mask FM54CBRN maskUnknown
Skydds­mask 90500,000

Vests

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Kropps­skydd 12Modular vestUnknownStandard vest.
Kropps­skydd 22title=Bilder på Markstridsuniform 24 från värnpliktskongressen – Taktisk.seurl=https://www.taktisk.se/2023/04/25/bilder-pa-markstridsuniform-24-fran-varnpliktskongressen/access-date=2025-05-18language=sv-SE}}Updated version of Kroppsskydd 12.
Kropps­skydd 23last=Försvarsmaktentitle=Först på Livgardet med nya kroppsskyddeturl=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2024/01/forst-pa-livgardet-med-nya-kroppsskyddet/archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250215092332/https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2024/01/forst-pa-livgardet-med-nya-kroppsskyddet/archive-date=2025-02-15access-date=2025-05-18website=Försvarsmaktenlanguage=sv-SE}}Specifically for female soldiers.
Kropps­skydd 2440,000Primarily used by military police.
Kropps­skydd 90Ballistic vestUnknownPrimarily used by conscripts in training.

Footwear

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Marsch­känga 24Marching boots70,000
Marsch­känga 9039,000
Gummi­stövlar 90Rubber bootsUnknown

Gloves

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Skydds­handskar 7CBRN glovesUnknown
Strids­handskar 90Combat glovesUnknownFor cold climates.
Strids­handskar 2000Unknown

Radios

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Radio 570RadioUnknown

Firearms

Pistol

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Pistol 88PistolUnknownStandard service pistol. Primarily used by officers.

Assault rifles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Automat­karbin M4AAssault rifle15,000Interim rifle is in use until sufficient numbers of the Ak 24 have been delivered to replace the Ak 5.
Automat­karbin 5C39,200A Swedish improved variant of the FN FNC, of which most were built in Sweden.
Automat­karbin 5D
Automat­karbin 24A7,300Successor to the Automatkarbin 5.

Precision rifles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Prick­skytte­gevär 08Sniper rifleUnknownUsed by the Special Operations Group.
Prick­skytte­gevär 90Unknown
Automat­gevär 90Anti-materiel rifleUnknownUsed to destroy enemy materiel.

Shotgun

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Hagel­gevär 686Shotgundate=2019-06-20title=Förstärkningsvapenurl=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/vapen/forstarkningsvapen/access-date=2025-05-19website=forsvarsmakten.selanguage=sv-se}}
Förstärknings­gevär 870 CUnknown
Hagel­gevär 11-87Unknown

Support weapons

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Kul­spruta 39Machine guntitle=Stridsfordon 90url=https://www.sphf.se/svenskt-pansar/fordon/stridsfordon/url-status=livearchive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240602142559/https://www.sphf.se/svenskt-pansar/fordon/stridsfordon/archive-date=2 June 2024access-date=28 October 2024}}Coaxial on the Stridsfordon 9040 A and B.
Kul­spruta 58Unknown
Kul­spruta 88UnknownPrimarily used on Terrängbil 16.
Kul­spruta 90Unknown
Kul­spruta 94UnknownMounted on Stridsvagn 122, can be dismounted if needed.
Granat­spruta 92Automatic grenade launcherUnknown

Vehicles

Main battle tanks

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Strids­vagn 122AMain battle tank96 (-96)A Swedish improved variant of the Leopard 2A5, of which most were built in Sweden.
Strids­vagn 122B14 (-14)
Strids­vagn 123A0 (+110)
Strids­vagn 123B0 (+44)

Infantry fighting vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Strids­fordon 9035Infantry fighting vehicle0 (+50)Modernized variant with a 35mm main armament.
Strids­fordon 9040A224The domestic production variant of the Combat Vehicle 90 with a 40mm armament.
Strids­fordon 9040B

Armored personnel carriers

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Pansar­terräng­bil 180Armoured personnel carrier34Finnish-produced Sisu XA-180S armed with Ksp 88.
Pansar­terräng­bil 20220
Pansar­terräng­bil 203148
Pansar­terräng­bil 30020 (+415)Adopted in 2023.
Pansar­terräng­bil 360112Finnish produced Patria XA-360 AMV.

Utility vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Terräng­bil 14Armoured utility vehicle435Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4.
Terräng­bil 15151title=Terrängbil 14/15url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/mark/terrangbil-1415/url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214141429/https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/mark/terrangbil-1415/archive-date=14 December 2019access-date=13 January 2020publisher=Swedish Armed Forces}}
Terräng­bil 16MRAP380
Terräng­bil 24title=FMV levererar trupptransportfordon till Försvarsmaktenurl=https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-levererar-trupptransportfordon-till-forsvarsmakten/access-date=2025-06-13website=www.fmv.selanguage=sv}}Multirole vehicle. Successor to Terräng­bil 16.
Motorcykel XT250Motorcycle1000
Motor­cykel 409UnknownPrimarily used as couriers within military units.
Motor­cykel 810100Exclusively used by military police.
Polisbil V90Police carUnknown

All-terrain vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Band­vagn 206Tracked all-terrain vehicle4,500
Band­vagn 309Armoured tracked all-terrain vehicle93
Band­vagn 410167 (+236)

Command vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Strids­lednings­pansar­band­vagn 90AArmoured command vehicletitle=E- och Stripbv 90url=https://ointres.se/e-stripbv_90.htmaccess-date=2024-12-24website=ointres.se}}Used by battalion commanders to lead mechanized battles.
Strids­lednings­pansar­band­vagn 90C2

Logistical vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Flak­last­bil 6T 4x4Flatbed truck120
Flak­last­bil 7T 8x2title=FMV levererar fler rullflaksbilar till Försvarsmaktenurl=https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-levererar-fler-rullflaksbilar-till-forsvarsmakten/access-date=2025-03-14website=www.fmv.selanguage=sv}}
Skåp­last­bil 8T 4x2Box truck40
Flak­last­bil 12T 6x6Flatbed truck30
Rull­flaks­last­bil 12T 8x6Hook lift truck35
Skåp­last­bil 13T 6x6Box truck80
Rull­flaks­bil 14T 8x8Hook lift trucktitle=Rullflaksbil 14T 8x8 (RFB14)url=https://www.soldf.com/fordon/rullflaksbil-14t-8x8/access-date=2024-11-24website=SoldF.comlanguage=sv-SE}}
Rull­flaks­last­bil 14T 6x4200
Rull­flaks­last­bil 14T 6x6125
Växel­bil 16T 6x2Relief truck3
Rull­flaks­last­bil 17T 8x4Hook lift truck12
Drag­bil 23T 6x6Tow truckUnknown
Drag­bil 28T 8x46

Engineering vehicles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Djup­minröj­maskin 1TMine clearing vehicleUnknown
Truppminröjare 1B4Unmanned mine clearing vehicle.
Band­schaktare 18TArmoured bulldozerUnknownExclusively used by the Göta Engineer Regiment.
Hjul­lastare 18TArmoured wheel loaderUnknownWidely used among the artillery regiments.
Bärgnings­band­vagn 90Armoured recovery vehicle24last=Lindströmfirst=Rickarddate=27 June 2018title=Projekt "Stridsfordon 90"url=https://www.ointres.se/projekt_strf90.htmurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204012757/https://www.ointres.se/projekt_strf90.htmarchive-date=4 December 2019access-date=13 January 2020}}
Bro­band­vagn 120Armoured vehicle-launched bridge6
Bärgnings­band­vagn 120Armoured recovery vehicle2
Ingenjör­band­vagn 120Armoured engineering vehicle6

Field artillery

Howitzers

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Artilleri­system 08Self-propelled howitzer26 (+48)

Mortars

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Granat­kastar­pansar­band­vagn 90Self-propelled mortartitle=BAE Systems receives contract for 20 additional CV90 Mjölner mortar systems for Swedish Armyurl=https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/article/bae-systems-receives-contract-for-20-additional-cv90-mjolner-mortar-systems-for-swedish-armyaccess-date=2023-09-14website=www.baesystems.com}}

Forward observer equipment

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Eld­lednings­vagn 90AForward observation vehicle34Used in forward observation for artillery, close air support and naval support.
Eld­lednings­vagn 90C8

Counter-battery radars

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Artilleri­lokaliserings­radar­band­vagn 2091Counter-battery radarUnknownBased on the Band­vagn 208 chassis.

Air defence

Missile systems

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Robot­system 23Surface-to-air missile systemUnknown
Robot­system 97Unknown
Robot­system 98date=2024-05-10title=Eldenhet 98url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/vapen/eldenhet-98/access-date=2025-05-22website=forsvarsmakten.selanguage=sv-se}}
Luft­värns­system 1034Used for the general defence of Swedish airspace.

Hand-held missile systems

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Robot­system 70Man-portable air-defense systemUnknown
Robot­system 102Unknown

Anti-aircraft artillery

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Luft­värns­kanon­vagn 90Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun30Strf 9040 with a PS-95 radar.

Reconnaissance radars

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Underrättelse­enhet 23Reconnaissance RadarUnknownPrimary reconnaissance radar of the Swedish Army.

Anti-armour

Recoilless rifles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Granat­gevär 18Recoilless rifleUnknown
Pansar­skott 86Unknown

Anti-tank missiles

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Robot­system 55Anti-tank missileUnknown
Robot­system 56Unknown
Robotsystem 57Unknown
Robot­system 58Unknown

Explosives

Grenades

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Spräng­hand­granat 07Hand grenadeUnknown
Spräng­hand­granat 56Unknown
Chock­hand­granat 96Unknown
Spräng­hand­granat 2000last=G. W.first=Anthonyyear=2014title=IHS Jane's Weapons Ammunitionurl=https://cdn.ihs.com/Janes/Sample-content-IHS-Janes-Weapons-Ammunition.pdfjournal=Janes Information Servicespage=5isbn=9780710631084}}

Mines

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Larm­mina 2Alarm mineUnknownUsed to alarm soldiers of an incoming enemy.
Stridsvagns­mina 5Anti-tank mineUnknown
Stridsvagns­mina 6Unknown
Fordons­mina 13Anti-vehicle mineUnknown
Fordons­mina 14Unknown
Försvars­laddning 21Anti-personnel minedate=2002-12-17title=Spräng- och tändmedelurl=https://hemvarnet.se/UserFiles/Utbildningsgrupper/Sodertornsgruppen/filer/SoldRMtrl_Sprang_o_tandm.pdfjournal=SoldR MTRL Vapenarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108000440/https://hemvarnet.se/UserFiles/Utbildningsgrupper/Sodertornsgruppen/filer/SoldRMtrl_Sprang_o_tandm.pdfarchive-date=2019-11-08}}Command activated landmine that complies with the Ottawa Treaty.
Försvars­laddning 22Unknown

Aircraft

Drones

ModelOriginTypeQuantityDetails
UAV 03Unmanned aerial vehicledate=2021-07-22title=TUAV-system Örnenurl=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/luft/tuav-system-ornen/access-date=2025-05-22website=forsvarsmakten.selanguage=sv-se}}Used for heavy reconnaissance.
UAV 04date=2023-08-24title=SUAV-system Svalan/Korpenurl=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/luft/suav-system-svalankorpen/access-date=2025-05-22website=forsvarsmakten.selanguage=sv-se}}
UAV 05Unknown
UAV 06UnknownUsed for light reconnaissance.

Footnotes

References

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