Robot 17

Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish anti-ship missile based on the American AGM-114C Hellfire, further developed by Bofors to work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.^[1]

Robot 17
Robot 17
Type	Anti-ship missile
Place of origin	Sweden United States
Service history
In service	In active service
Used by	Ukraine Sweden
Wars	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Bofors
Manufacturer	Bofors
Unit cost	£25,000 Per Missile
Specifications
Mass	Weights: 9 kg (20 lb) Warhead 48 kg (106 lb) Total
Length	163 cm (64 in)
Width	17.8 cm (7.0 in)
Effective firing range	8 km (5 mi)
Maximum speed	450 m/s (1,000 mph; Mach 1.3)
Guidance system	Laser-guided

The system is used by Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren), which uses high-speed boats to transport it between land and islands, after which disembarked soldiers can then quickly position the system and make it ready to fire. By creating a moving and unpredictable threat from anti-ship missiles along the Swedish coast, the Swedish Armed Forces intends to "make it more difficult for an opponent to enter ships in the Swedish archipelago or ports".^[2]

In June 2022, Sweden publicly stated their intent to assist Ukraine against Russia's invasion of Ukraine by sending a number of Robot 17.^[3][4] In October 2022, evidence appeared on social media suggesting that Ukrainian Ground Forces had started using the weapons in an ad-hoc land attack role.^[5]