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Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending
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Russia Moves Warship and Landing Craft in Baltic Sea, Would Gotland Invasion Repeat?
It happened before – in April of 1808 during the Finnish War the Russian army invaded the Swedish island of Gotland with 1,800 men. Three and a half weeks later, 2,000 Swedish marines landed and […]
Europe
Sweden Deploys HIMARS and Troops on Gotland Island Amid Russia Tensions
Sweden has deployed armored combat vehicles and hundred of armed troops to patrol streets on the island of Gotland in response to increased “Russian activity” in the region, the country’s military said. In a statement […]
Europe
Saab Awarded Contract For Carl Gustaf M4 Trainer
Saab has received an order for deliveries of the Carl-Gustaf M4 Ground Combat Indoor Trainer (GC IDT), the order value is approximately 135 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2022-2023. The order is placed […]
Europe
Sweden to Have Operational Patriot Missile Defense Systems by 2025
On August 8 2020, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) signed an agreement with the United States to purchase four Patriot Configuration 3+ Modernized Fire Units equipped with AN/MPQ-65 radars and armed with 100 MIM-104E Guided Enhancement Missile-TMB (GEM-T) […]
Europe
Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions
Sweden is making the biggest upgrade to its armed forces in more than half a century and debating whether to join NATO in response to a burst of Russian military activity around the Baltic, the […]
Air Platform
Swedish Parliament Approves 181 Pages Defense Bill Extending Gripen And GlobalEye Aircrafts
The Swedish defense ministry published a 181-page document on October 14 that outlines a defense bill to be put before the Riksdag (parliament). Having gained cross-party support, the bill is scheduled to become law on […]
Europe
Amid tensions with Russia, Sweden increases defense budget by 40%
Sweden will increase military spending by about 40% in the next five years and double the number of people conscripted into its armed forces as it aims to strengthen its defence amid growing tensions with Russia, the government […]
Infantry Weapons
Sweden tests new RBS 98 surface-to-air missile
Sweden’s ground-launched short-range air defense missile, the RBS 98, was successfully tested this week, the Swedish armed forces announced on Friday. The surface-to-air missile is a variant of the German-made IRIS-T air-to-air missile, in use […]