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Swedish Weapons Exports On The Rise
Sweden sold weapons to the value of 13.5 billion kronor ($1.9 billion) in 2009, up 7 percent on the previous year, according to new figures released by the Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls (Inspektionen för Strategiska Produkter, ISP). “Of the total defence materiel exports, 80 percent went to well established partner countries, both [...]
Swedish Approval for New Submarine, Tech Data
The Swedish Government has approved initiation of the design phase for a new generation submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy. The new generation, denominated A26, will be designed for mainly littoral operations but will also possess ocean-going capabilities. It will be powered by a conventional diesel-electric propulsion machinery, and equipped with Kockums Stirling AIP system [...]
Sweden Launches Next-Generation Submarine Project
Kockums AB, part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, has signed a contract with FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration), concerning overall of the design phase of the next-generation submarine. This confirms the intention to develop Sweden’s submarine capability. Kockums is prime contractor for the order. The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces has emphasized the [...]
Visby Corvettes Delivered to the Swedish Navy
HMS Helsingborg and HMS Härnösand are the first two corvettes in the Visby series delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces to be included in the organization and ready for missions. FMV handed over the two ships to the Armed Forces at a ceremony in Karlskrona on December 16. “It’s satisfying that we now can hand [...]
New Equipment On the Way to Afghanistan
Efforts to provide more type RG32 light armoured patrol vehicles to troops in Afghanistan are in full swing right now — a complicated but vital task. Additional night vision equipment and machine guns are also being despatched there. The Swedish Armed Forces continuously assess the situation in the mission area to ensure all necessary changes [...]
First Prototype of Artillery System Archer
The week before midsummer the first prototype of artillery systems Archer rolled out from Bofors: A rebuilt dumper full of new technologies. Archer is a joint project between the Swedish FMV and the Norwegian counterpart FLO. The delivery of the prototype one is an important milestone for the project and an important part in the [...]
Swedish Defence Forces Procure Armoured Wheeled Vehicles
FMV has today awarded the Finnish company Patria the contract to deliver the Patria AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle) to the Swedish Armed Forces. The order includes 113 vehicles and system equipment. The value of the order is approximately EUR 240 million. The vehicles will be delivered between 2011 and 2013. The decisions FMV has taken [...]
Archer-Class Submarines, RSN
The Archer-class submarines (ex-Royal Swedish Navy’s Vaastergotland-class submarines) were designed and built by the Swedish company, Kockums AB, as single-hull, double compartment submarines optimised to reduce noise and magnetic signature. The two pressure-tight compartments also enhance safety and survivability of the crew. The submarines were designed to operate in the shallow waters of the Baltic [...]
First Excalibur Ib Projectile Fires from Swedish Archer Gun System
PARIS: In a first-of-its-kind test, Raytheon Company fired four Excalibur Ib projectiles from a Swedish Archer gun system, demonstrating Excalibur Ib’s compatibility with the system and meeting all test objectives. “These outstanding results prove Raytheon’s Excalibur Ib is meeting crucial design parameters, which guarantees exceptional weapon system performance,” said Steve Bennett, director of Raytheon’s Excalibur [...]
