New Anti-Armour Weapon System for the Swedish Armed Forces

Swedish Material Administration, Following a joint development project between Sweden and the United Kingdom, FMV has placed an order for the NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti Armour Weapon) to be known as RB 57. 
 
On assignment from the Swedish Armed Forces, FMV has been working on the procurement of a new anti-armour weapon system with delivery to commence in 2006. The new system will be known in Sweden as Robot 57, (RB 57) and will be supplied in the first place to army units requiring an anti-armour capability. RB 57 will complement existing systems by providing the individual soldier with a weapon, intended primarily for use at relatively short ranges, which is capable of defeating most types of vehicle including tanks. 
 
According to the Swedish Army