List of equipment of the Swedish Army

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

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Tele­hjälm 9	Sweden	CVC helmet	Unknown[1]	Used by armoured vehicle crews.
Tele­hjälm 17			Unknown[2]	Successor to Tele­hjälm 9.
Hjälm 18	United States	Ballistic helmet	2,000[a]	In very limited use.
Hjälm 24			Unknown[4]	Successor to Hjälm 18.
Hjälm 90	Norway	Composite helmet	Unknown[5]	Most common helmet.

Masks

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Skydds­mask FM54	United Kingdom	CBRN mask	Unknown[6]
Skydds­mask 90	Sweden		500,000[7]

Vests

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Kropps­skydd 12	Germany	Modular vest	Unknown[8]	Standard vest.
Kropps­skydd 22			Unknown[9]	Updated version of Kroppsskydd 12.
Kropps­skydd 23	United States		Unknown[9][10]	Specifically for female soldiers.
Kropps­skydd 24	Sweden		40,000[11]	Primarily used by military police.
Kropps­skydd 90	Norway	Ballistic vest	Unknown[12]	Primarily used by conscripts in training.

Footwear

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Marsch­känga 24	Turkey	Marching boots	70,000[13]
Marsch­känga 90	Sweden		39,000[14][15]
Gummi­stövlar 90	Canada	Rubber boots	Unknown[16]

Gloves

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Skydds­handskar 7	Sweden	CBRN gloves	Unknown[17]
Strids­handskar 90		Combat gloves	Unknown[18]	For cold climates.
Strids­handskar 2000			Unknown[19]

Radios

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Radio 570	Sweden	Radio	Unknown[2]

Firearms

Pistol

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Pistol 88	Austria	Pistol	Unknown[20]	Standard service pistol. Primarily used by officers.

Assault rifles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Automat­karbin M4A	United States	Assault rifle	15,000[21]	Interim rifle is in use until sufficient numbers of the Ak 24 have been delivered to replace the Ak 5.
Automat­karbin 5C	Belgium		39,200[22]	A Swedish improved variant of the FN FNC, of which most were built in Sweden.
Automat­karbin 5D
Automat­karbin 24A	Finland		7,300[23]	Successor to the Automatkarbin 5.

Precision rifles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Prick­skytte­gevär 08	Finland	Sniper rifle	Unknown[24]	Used by the Special Operations Group.
Prick­skytte­gevär 90	United Kingdom		Unknown[25]
Automat­gevär 90	United States	Anti-materiel rifle	Unknown[26]	Used to destroy enemy materiel.

Shotgun

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Hagel­gevär 686	Italy	Shotgun	Unknown[27]
Förstärknings­gevär 870 C	United States		Unknown[27]
Hagel­gevär 11-87			Unknown[27]

Support weapons

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Kul­spruta 39	Sweden	Machine gun	Unknown[28]	Coaxial on the Stridsfordon 9040 A and B.
Kul­spruta 58	Belgium		Unknown[29]
Kul­spruta 88	United States		Unknown[30]	Primarily used on Terrängbil 16.
Kul­spruta 90	Belgium		Unknown[31]
Kul­spruta 94	Germany		Unknown[32]	Mounted on Stridsvagn 122, can be dismounted if needed.
Granat­spruta 92	United States	Automatic grenade launcher	Unknown[33]

Vehicles

Main battle tanks

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Strids­vagn 122A	Germany	Main battle tank	96 (-96)[b]	A Swedish improved variant of the Leopard 2A5, of which most were built in Sweden.
Strids­vagn 122B			14 (-14)
Strids­vagn 123A			0 (+110)[c]
Strids­vagn 123B			0 (+44)[37]

Infantry fighting vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Strids­fordon 9035	Sweden	Infantry fighting vehicle	0 (+50)[39][40]	Modernized variant with a 35mm main armament.
Strids­fordon 9040A			224[d]	The domestic production variant of the Combat Vehicle 90 with a 40mm armament.
Strids­fordon 9040B
Strids­fordon 9040C

Armored personnel carriers

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Pansar­terräng­bil 180	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	34[41]	Finnish-produced Sisu XA-180S armed with Ksp 88.
Pansar­terräng­bil 202			20[41]
Pansar­terräng­bil 203			148[41]
Pansar­terräng­bil 300			20 (+321)[e]	Adopted in 2023.
Pansar­terräng­bil 360			112[41]	Finnish produced Patria XA-360 AMV.[44]

Utility vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Terrräng­bil 14	Germany	Armoured utility vehicle	435[f]	Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4.[46]
Terräng­bil 15			151[45]	Mercedes-Benz G-Class 6x6.[46]
Terräng­bil 16	South Africa	MRAP	380[47]
Terräng­bil 24	Finland		20 (+240)[48]	Multirole vehicle. Successor to Terräng­bil 16.
Motorcykel XT250	Japan	Motorcycle	1000[49]
Motor­cykel 409	Austria		Unknown[50]	Primarily used as couriers within military units.
Motor­cykel 810	Germany		100[51]	Exclusively used by military police.
Polisbil V90	Sweden	Police car	Unknown[52]

All-terrain vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Band­vagn 206	Sweden	Tracked all-terrain vehicle	4,500[53][54]
Band­vagn 309		Armoured tracked all-terrain vehicle	93[g]
Band­vagn 410			167 (+236)[56]

Command vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Strids­lednings­pansar­band­vagn 90A	Sweden	Armoured command vehicle	54[57]	Used by battalion commanders to lead mechanized battles.
Strids­lednings­pansar­band­vagn 90C			2[57]

Logistical vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Flak­last­bil 6T 4x4	Sweden	Flatbed truck	120[58]
Flak­last­bil 7T 8x2			8[59]
Skåp­last­bil 8T 4x2		Box truck	40[59]
Flak­last­bil 12T 6x6		Flatbed truck	30[59]
Rull­flaks­last­bil 12T 8x6		Hook lift truck	35[59]
Skåp­last­bil 13T 6x6		Box truck	80[59]
Rull­flaks­bil 14T 8x8	Germany	Hook lift truck	107[60]
Rull­flaks­last­bil 14T 6x4	Sweden		200[59]
Rull­flaks­last­bil 14T 6x6			125[59]
Växel­bil 16T 6x2		Relief truck	3[59]
Rull­flaks­last­bil 17T 8x4		Hook lift truck	12[59]
Drag­bil 23T 6x6		Tow truck	Unknown[61]
Drag­bil 28T 8x4			6[59]

Engineering vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Djup­minröj­maskin 1T	Finland	Mine clearing vehicle	Unknown[62]
Truppminröjare 1B	Croatia		4[63]	Unmanned mine clearing vehicle.
Band­schaktare 18T	United States	Armoured bulldozer	Unknown[64]	Exclusively used by the Göta Engineer Regiment.
Hjul­lastare 18T	Sweden	Armoured wheel loader	Unknown[65]	Widely used among the artillery regiments.
Bärgnings­band­vagn 90		Armoured recovery vehicle	24[41]	Recovery variant of the CV90.[66]
Bro­band­vagn 120	Germany	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	6[41]
Bärgnings­band­vagn 120		Armoured recovery vehicle	2[h]
Ingenjör­band­vagn 120		Armoured engineering vehicle	6[41]

Field artillery

Howitzers

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Artilleri­system 08	Sweden	Self-propelled howitzer	26 (+48)[i]

Mortars

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Granat­kastar­pansar­band­vagn 90	Sweden	Self-propelled mortar	40 (+40)[71]

Forward observer equipment

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Eld­lednings­vagn 90A	Sweden	Forward observation vehicle	34[66]	Used in forward observation for artillery, close air support and naval support.
Eld­lednings­vagn 90C			8[66]

Counter-battery radars

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Artilleri­lokaliserings­radar­band­vagn 2091	Sweden	Counter-battery radar	Unknown[72]	Based on the Band­vagn 208 chassis.

Air defence

Missile systems

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Robot­system 23	Sweden	Surface-to-air missile system	Unknown[73]
Robot­system 70			Unknown[74]
Robot­system 97	United States		Unknown[75]
Robot­system 98	Germany		Unknown[76]
Luft­värns­system 103	United States		4[77]	Used for the general defence of Swedish airspace.

Anti-aircraft artillery

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Luft­värns­kanon­vagn 90	Sweden	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	30[78]	Strf 9040 with a PS-95 radar.

Reconnaissance radars

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Underrättelse­enhet 23	Sweden	Reconnaissance Radar	Unknown[76]	Primary reconnaissance radar of the Swedish Army.

Anti-armour

Recoilless rifles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Granat­gevär 18	Sweden	Recoilless rifle	Unknown[79]
Pansar­skott 86			Unknown[80]

Anti-tank missiles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Robot­system 55	United States	Anti-tank missile	Unknown[81]
Robot­system 56	Sweden		Unknown[82]
Robotsystem 57			Unknown[83]
Robot­system 58	France		Unknown[84]

Explosives

Grenades

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Spräng­hand­granat 07	Sweden	Hand grenade	Unknown[85]
Spräng­hand­granat 56			Unknown[86]
Chock­hand­granat 96			Unknown[87]
Spräng­hand­granat 2000	France		Unknown[88]

Mines

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Larm­mina 2	Sweden	Alarm mine	Unknown[89]	Used to alarm soldiers of an incoming enemy.
Stridsvagns­mina 5		Anti-tank mine	Unknown[90]
Stridsvagns­mina 6			Unknown[91]
Fordons­mina 13		Anti-vehicle mine	Unknown[92]
Fordons­mina 14			Unknown[93]
Försvars­laddning 21	United States	Anti-personnel mine	Unknown[94]	Command activated landmine that complies with the Ottawa Treaty.
Försvars­laddning 22	Sweden		Unknown[94]

Aircraft

Drones

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
UAV 03	United States	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Unknown[95]	Used for heavy reconnaissance.
UAV 04			Unknown[96]
UAV 05			Unknown[96]
UAV 06	France		Unknown[97]	Used for light reconnaissance.

See also

• Current equipment in the Swedish Armed Forces
  • Swedish Armed Forces:
    • List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces
  • Swedish Air Force:
    • Current fleet of the Swedish Air Force
    • List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force
    • Weapons of the Swedish Air Force
    • List of military aircraft of Sweden
  • Swedish Navy:
    • List of active ships of the Swedish Navy
    • List of equipment of the Swedish Navy
  • Swedish Home Guard:
    • List of equipment of the Swedish Home Guard
  • Swedish Coast Guard:
    • Swedish Coast Guard ships
    • Swedish Coast Guard aviation
• Military equipment of Sweden during World War II
• Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War

Footnotes

1. Originally planned to replace the Hjälm 90, after 2000 units were delivered, the price per unit was considered too high for full implementation and thus cancelled.^[3]
2. 120 units were originally acquired, 14 were rebuilt into the B-version and 10 were donated to Ukraine in 2023.^[34][35][32]
3. 110 will be upgraded to the Strv 123A between 2027 and 2030.^[36][37][38]
4. A total of 355 units were initially acquired, with some repurposed for other needs and 50 donated to Ukraine.^[28]
   UN Register of Conventional Arms 2023 report lists 224 operational units.^[41]
5. 20 were originally acquired in 2023,^[42] and an order of another 321 has been placed in 2024.^[43]
6. 355 normal units and 80 prototypes for reconnaissance.^[45]
7. The majority of 50 units are specialized in troop transport whilst the rest has other miscellaneous specializations.^[55]
8. 12 more units are in storage.^[67]
9. Of the original 48 units acquired, 14 were sold to the United Kingdom, and 8 were donated to Ukraine.^[68][69]
   An order for 48 new units has been placed for their artillery regiment.^[70]