List of equipment of the Swedish Navy
Appearance
This is a list of equipment of the Swedish Navy currently in use and to be used. It includes equipment such as classes of ships, the weapons used on board as well as the munitions and electronics.
The inventory the Swedish Navy maintain reflects its commitment to modernization and readiness, showcasing a blend of proven capabilities and upcoming advancements in naval technology.
Watercraft
[edit]Class | Origin | Shipyard | In service | Notes |
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Corvettes | ||||
Göteborg | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 2 | 2 in service and 2 decommissioned.[1] |
Visby | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 5 | Newest ship in the Swedish Navy |
Luleå | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 0 (4) | First two of four ships of the class are planned to be commissioned by 2030.[2] |
Submarines | ||||
Gotland | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 3 | All three units in the class have been upgraded 2020–2022.[3] |
Södermanland | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 1[4] | Will be replaced from 2027 and forward by two new units of the Blekinge class.[5] |
Blekinge | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 0 (2) | Under construction to be delivered 2028 and 2029.[6] |
Mine warfare ships | ||||
Koster | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 5 | Total of 7 ships completed. 5 in service and 2 decommissioned.[7] |
Styrsö | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 3 | 2 ships converted to diving support vessels, 1 ship to command and support vessel and 1 ship decommissioned. |
Patrol boats | ||||
Stockholm | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 2 | Re-classified from corvettes.[8] |
Tapper | Sweden | Swede Ship Marine | 11 | Total of 12 ships completed. 11 in service and 1 decommissioned. |
Akademik Shuleykin | Finland | Laivateollisuus | 1 | |
Assault crafts | ||||
CB90 | Sweden | Dockstavarvet/Gotlandsvarvet | 165[9] | 18 additional units commissioned in 2022. [10] |
Landing crafts | ||||
G | Finland | Marine Alutech | 80[a] | Designated as Gruppbåt (lit. Group boat), primarily used for troop transport over water.[12] |
Auxiliary ships | ||||
Lätt trossbåt | Sweden | Swede Ship Marine | 17 | Used by the Amphibious Corps as a support vessel.[13] |
Svävare 2000 | United Kingdom | Griffon Hoverwork | 3 | Used by the Amphibious Corps.[14] |
Carlskrona | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 1 | Used as command and ocean patrol vessel. |
Orion | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 1 | [15] |
Artemis | Sweden | Saab Kockums | 1 | |
Pelikanen | Sweden | Swede Ship Marine | 1 | [16] |
Belos | Netherlands | Shipyard De Hoop | 1 | |
Furusund | Sweden | Åsiverken | 1 | |
Training ships | ||||
Altair | Sweden | Swede Ship Marine[17] | 5[18] |
Ordnance
[edit]Model | Origin | Manufacturer | Used on | Designation | Notes |
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Naval guns | |||||
Bofors 40 mm L/70 | Sweden | BAE Systems AB | Koster, Carlskrona | 40 millimeters allmålspjäs | [19] |
Bofors 57 mm L/70 | Sweden | BAE Systems AB | Stockholm, Göteborg, Visby | 57 millimeters allmålspjäs | [20] |
Support weapons | |||||
M134 Minigun | United States | Dillon Aero | CB90 | Snabbskjutande kulspruta | [21] |
FN M2HB CQB | United States | CB90, Koster, Lätt Trossbåt, Visby | Kulspruta 88 (Ksp 88) | [22][23][24][25][26] | |
MK19 M3 | United States | General Dynamics | CB90 | Granatspruta 92 (Grsp 92) | [27][28] |
FN MAG | Belgium | Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori | Koster | Kulspruta 58 (Ksp 58) | [23] |
Torpedoes | |||||
SLWT | Sweden | Saab AB | Visby, Gotland, Södermanland, Blekinge | Torped 47 (Tp 47) | Anti-submarine torpedo, replaced the much older Torped 45 in 2022.[29] |
Torped 2000 | Sweden | Saab AB | Gotland, Södermanland, Blekinge | Torped 62 (Tp 62) | Heavyweight torpedo in Swedish arsenal since 2001.[30] |
Depth charges | |||||
Sjunkbomb 33 | Sweden | Visby, Koster, Göteborg[31][32][33] | Made to be able to be dropped off all surface vessels the size of an assault craft and larger.[34] | ||
Naval mines | |||||
F 80 | Sweden | Used for sea and coastal mining by vessels fitted with adequate mine rails.[35] | |||
Mortars | |||||
Elma ASW-600 | Sweden | Saab AB | Göteborg, Tapper, Koster | Antiubåts-granatkastarsystemen 83 | Removed from all Swedish Navy vessels in 2000 and reinstalled on select vessels in 2015.[36] |
Missiles | |||||
RBS 15 | Sweden | Saab AB | Stockholm, Göteborg, Visby | [37] |
Electronics
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Model | Origin | Manufacturer | Used on | Notes |
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Radars | ||||
Giraffe | Sweden | Saab AB[38] | Göteborg, Visby, Stockholm[33] | Used in the Swedish Navy under the designation PS-201.[31][26] |
CEROS 200 | Sweden | Saab AB[39] | Visby[31] | |
Condor CS-3701 | Visby[40] | |||
Sonars | ||||
Simrad SS 304 | Göteborg[41] | |||
STN Atlas | Göteborg[41] | |||
Kongsberg ST2400 | Göteborg[41] | |||
CSU 90-2 | Gotland | |||
Defense systems | ||||
MASS | Germany | Rheinmetall[42] | Göteborg, Visby, Stockholm[41][40] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saab får två kontrakt för nästa generations korvetter för svenska marinen". www.saab.com (in Swedish). Saab AB. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Det ska marinens nya fartyg heta". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-06-21.
- ^ "HTM HMS Gotland". Swedish Defence Material Administration.
- ^ "HMS Södermanland". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Ubåt A26". Swedish Defence Material Administration (in Swedish).
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2022-07-01). "Saab Lays Keel of First A26 Blekinge-class Submarine". Naval News. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Landsort / Koster Class Minehunter". naval-technology.com. Naval Technology. 2001-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Patrullfartyg Stockholm". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ The Military Balance 2014. p. 140.
- ^ "Stororder till Dockstavarvet Nya Stridsbåtar till Marinen". Dockstavarvet (in Swedish). July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Combat boats and infantry fighting vehicles: Sweden allocates record military aid package to Ukraine". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Gruppbåt". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Lätt trossbåt". Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Svävare 2000". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "HMS Orion". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "HMS Pelikanen". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Protec — Tidningen från FMV" (PDF). Protec (3). FMV. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-13.
- ^ Petersson, Ulf (2021-02-11). "Skolfartyg Altair". www.forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "40 millimeters allmålspjäs". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "57 millimeters allmålspjäs". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Amfibieförbanden får ny snabbskjutande kulspruta". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Kulspruta 88". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
An example where the Kulspruta 88 is used is on the Combat boat 90 which is equipped with three guns, two in the bow and one in the bow on the middle deck.
- ^ a b "Minröjningsfartyg Koster". soldf.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Kulspruta 88 (Ksp88) - Tung Kulspruta 12,7 mm". soldf.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Lätt trossbåt typ 662". soldf.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Korvett Visby". SoldF.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Granatspruta 92 (Grsp92)". soldf.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
In the Amphibious Corps, the grenade launcher is used as support on Combat Boat 90H when disembarking and can then be dismounted from the boat to be taken ashore to fight armored vehicles and ground troops.
- ^ "Granatspruta". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Torped 45". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
In 2022, Torped 45 was replaced by Torped 47.
- ^ "Tp 61/Tp 62 (Torpedo 2000) (Sweden), Underwater weapons". janes.com. Jane's. 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b c "Marinen 500 år (Korvett typ Visby)". www.saab.com. Saab AB. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Marinen 500 år (Minröjningfartyg Koster)". www.saab.com. Saab AB. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b "Marinen 500 år (Korvett typ Gävle)". www.saab.com. Saab AB. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Sjunkbomb m33". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
It has a payload of 105 kg and can be dropped from most surface ships, from combat boats and larger.
- ^ Wigert, Lars (ed.). "Sjöminan under kalla kriget" (PDF). koms.se (in Swedish). Kungliga Örlogsmannasällskapet. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
Large bottom mine for sea and coastal mining. Dropping from submarine equipped with mine belts and from vessels with mine rails.
- ^ "Försvarets fartyg får anti-ubåtssystem". Fria Tider (in Swedish). 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Robotsystem 15". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Sea Giraffe naval radars". saab.com. Saab AB. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Ceros 200". saab.com. Saab AB. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ a b "Visby class Corvette Royal Swedish Navy Svenska Marinen". seaforces.org. Seaforces. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Göteborg class Corvette Royal Swedish Navy Svenska Marinen". seaforces.org. Seaforces. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Protection Systems Sea". rheinmetall.com. Rheinmetall. Retrieved 2024-02-13.