List of equipment of the Swedish Navy

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.

Ships

Submarine weapons

Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Calibre Used with Quantity Notes
Torpedoes
Torped 45 Tp 45

Torped 45

Sweden ASW lightweight torpedo

Anti-submarine warfare

400 mm (16 in) Södermanland class (A17)

Gotland class (A19)

[1]

Being replaced with the Torped 47. Planned to be retired by 2027.[2]

SLWT

Saab Lightweight Torpedo

Tp 47

Torped 47

Sweden ASW lightweight torpedo

Anti-submarine warfare

400 mm (16 in) Södermanland class (A17)

Gotland class (A19)

[3][4][2]

Entered service in 2023.

Contract of SEK 1.53 billion in 2016 for development and initial batch.[5]

Contract of SEK 1.53 billion in 2016 for second batch.[6]

To equip the Blekinge class (A26)[7][8]
Torped 2000 Tp 62 steg 2

Torped 62

Sweden ASuW heavyweight torpedo

Anti-surface warfare

533 mm (21.0 in) Södermanland class (A17)

Gotland class (A19)[9]

[10][11][12]

Torpedoes modernised between 2020 and 2024, to remain in service until mid 2040s.[13]

Torpedoes modernised between 2020 and 2024, to remain in service until mid 2040s.[14][15][16]

To equip the Blekinge class (A26)[7][8]
Torped 63 Tp 63

Torped 63

Sweden ASuW heavyweight torpedo

Anti-surface warfare

533 mm (21.0 in) Blekinge class (A26) 0

(to enter service in 2032)

[17]

Common technologies and parts with the SLWT, expected to become operational in 2032.[17]

Mines
Mine 42 Sjöminor F42 Sweden Stand-off self-deployed naval mine Gotland class (Projekt A19) [10][18][19][20]

To be replaced by 2030.[10]

48 can be carried externally.

  Current weapons that will also equip future ships

Surface vessels weapons

Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Calibre Used with Quantity Notes
Torpedoes
Saab Dynamics Tub m/8502 Tub m/8502 Sweden Torpedo launcher 400 mm (16 in) Stockholm class 8

(4 × per Visby corvette)

[21][22][23][24]

Torpedo launcher, capable to launch Torped 45 and SLWT.

Torped 45 Tp 45

Torped 45

Sweden ASW lightweight torpedo

Anti-submarine warfare

400 mm (16 in) Stockholm class 8 [25]

Being replaced with the Torped 47. Planned to be retired by 2027.[26]

Saab Dynamics Tub m/20 Tub m/20 Sweden Torpedo launcher 400 mm (16 in) Visby class

Gävle-class

28

(4 × per corvette)

[27][28][29][30]

Torpedo launcher, capable to launch Torped 45 and SLWT.

Luleå class Unknown
SLWT

Saab Lightweight Torpedo

Tp 47

Torped 47

Sweden ASW lightweight torpedo

Anti-submarine warfare

400 mm (16 in) Visby class[31]

Gävle-class[32]

Unknown [33][34][35][36][37][38][39]

Entered service in 2023.

Successor of the Torped 45, roles:

Contract of SEK 1.53 billion in 2016 for development and initial batch.[40]

Contract of SEK 1.53 billion in 2016 for second batch.[41]

Luleå class

CB90 HSM class[42]

Cruise missiles
RBS15 launchers Sweden Missile launcher 500 mm (20 in) Visby class[43] 10

(2 × 4-cell launcher per ship)

[44][45]

Ordered in 2003 for the Visby class, installed behind a hatch.

RBS 15 Mk2 RBS 15M

Robotsystem 15

Sweden Anti-ship missile 500 mm (20 in) Visby class[46]

Gävle class[47]

Stockholm class[48]

Unknown [49]

To be replaced by RBS 15 Mk4 Gungir on the Visby class.[50]

RBS15 launchers Sweden Missile launcher 500 mm (20 in) Gävle-class[51]

Stockholm class[52]

16

(4 × 2-cell launcher per ship)

[52]

Launching RBS15 Mk2 missiles, 8 missiles launch capacity per ship, 4 on each side.

RBS 15 Mk4 Gungir RB 15M Gungir

Robot 15M

Sweden Anti-ship and land attack cruise missile 500 mm (20 in) Visby class

Luleå class

0

(to enter service in the next years)

[53][54][55]
Anti-air missiles
3-cells ExLS

Extensible Launching System

United States (Lockheed Martin)

United Kingdom (MBDA UK)

Vertical launching system (modular) Visby-class corvette[56] 15

(3 × 3-cell launcher per ship)

[57][58]

4 missiles per cell, a total of 36 CAMM missile per Visby.

MBDA CAMM Italy

United Kingdom

Short range SAM

(Surface-to-air missile)

166 mm (6.5 in) Visby-class corvette[59] Unknwon [60][61][62]

Expected to enter service in 2026 with the Visby class.

Naval guns
Bofors 57 Mk3 57mm allmålskanon Mk3 Sweden Naval gun 57 mm

L(70

Visby class[63] 5

(1 per Visby)

Compatible with programmable ammunitions.
Bofors 57 Mk3b 57mm allmålskanon Mk3B Sweden Naval gun 57 mm

L(70

Gävle class[64]

Stockholm class[65]

4

(1 per ship)

[66]

Compatible with programmable ammunitions.

BAE Bofors 57mm 3P

(Pre-fragmented, Programmable, Proximity- fused)

Sweden Airburst round 57×438 mmR Visby class

Gävle class[67]

Unknown [68][69][70]

Compatible with programmable ammunitions.

Bofors 40 Mk2 40 mm allmålspjäs Sweden Naval gun 40 mm

L(70

Koster class

HSwMS Carlskrona

7

(1 per Koster, 2 for Carlskrona)

[71][72]

aaa

Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm allmålspjäs Sweden Naval gun 40 mm

L(70

2 [73]
Naval artillery
Patria NEMO container Finland Mortar container 120 mm Lätt trossbåt 2 [74]
Patria NEMO Navy Finland Mortar turret 120 mm Granatkastarbåt class 0

(8 to enter service in the next years)

[75][74][76][77]

Mortar vessels for the amphibious forces on order.

Decoy
MASS HIDD

Multi Ammunition Softkill System

Germany Anti-missile decoy Visby class[78]

Gävle class[79]

Unknown [80]
Naval mines
Mine F80 Sjöminor F80 Sweden Naval mine Visby classKoster class

CB90 class

Lätt trossbåt class

Unknown [81][82]

Used for sea and coastal mining by vessels fitted with adequate mine rails.

Mine F8 Sjöminor F8 Sweden Naval mine Visby classKoster class

CB90 class

Lätt trossbåt class

Unknown [81][82]
Mine F23 / F24 Sjöminor F23 / F24 Sweden Naval mine Visby classKoster class

CB90 class

Lätt trossbåt class

Unknown [81][82]
Mine K14 Sweden Naval mine Unknown [83][82]
Depth charges
Depth Charge M/33 Sjunkbomb Modell 33 Sweden Depth charge Visby class[84][85]

Gävle class[79]

Koster class[86]

Unknown [87][88]
Remote weapon stations
Saab Trackfire VS02

Vapenstation 02

Sweden Remote weapon station with machine guns 7.62×51mm NATO

12.7×99mm NATO

CB90 HSM class[42] Unknown [89][90]

Equipped with M2 Browning, and FN MAG.

Small arms
Dillon Aero M134D Ksp 18B

Snabbskjutande kulspruta

United States Rotary cannon 7.62×51mm NATO CB90 class Unknown [91][92]

Ordered in 2024 for the Amphibious Corps

FN M2HB CQB Ksp 88

Kulspruta 88

United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Visby class

Koster class

Lätt trossbåt

CB90 class

Unknown [93][94][95][96][97]
MK19 M3 Grsp 92

Granatspruta 92

United States Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm HV CB90 class Unknown [98][99]
FN MAG Ksp 58

Kulspruta 58

Belgium Remote weapon station with machine guns 7.62×51mm NATO

12.7×99mm NATO

Koster class Unknown [100]
  Current weapons that will also equip future ships

Coastal defence

Coastal weapons

Model Image Origin Type Range Quantity Notes
RBS 15 Mk2 Sweden Coastal anti-ship defence > 70 km (43 mi) Unknown [101][102][103]

Reactivated in 2025, and to be replaced by new launchers and new missiles, the RBS 15 Mk3.

RBS 15 Mk3 Sweden

Germany

Coastal anti-ship defence > 200 km (120 mi) Unknown [103][102]

Ordered to replace the older version.

RBS 15 Mk4 Gungir Sweden Coastal anti-ship defence > 300 km (190 mi) Unknown [104]

Capable to attack land target, to enter service with coastal artillery when this variant is ready.

Robot 17 Sweden

United States

Coastal anti-vessel defence 8 km (5.0 mi) Unknown [105]

Swedish modified variant of the AGM-114C Hellfire, used for surface to vessel defence. Missile used by the Amphibious Corps.

See also

List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces

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