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Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Standard issue assault rifle, based on the Belgian FN FNC. Ak 5 C is the carbine variant, Ak 5 D is a shortened variant for crews and CQB, and Ak 5 D Mk II is Ak 5 D upgraded to the same standard as current Ak 5 C. Ak 5 A and Ak 5 B variants have been retired. Can be equipped with a M203 grenade launcher. HK G36C
The Automatkarbin 4 (Ak 4; lit. ' Automatic Carbine 4 ') is a license-built Swedish version of the West German Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. It was adopted as the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1965, replacing the bolt-action m/96 Mauser, the self-loading automatgevär m/42 and the automatic rifles Kulsprutegevär m/21, Kulsprutegevär m/40.
Main battle tank: Strv 122A: 110 [a] A Swedish improved variant of the Leopard 2A5, of which most were built in Sweden. All 110 are to be upgraded to Strv 123A. Note: 120 purchased initially, 10 supplied to Ukraine. [7] Sweden Germany. Main battle tank: Strv 122B: Stridsvagn 123 Sweden Germany. Main battle tank: Strv 123A (modernised Strv 122 ...
During the Winter War, Finland captured a number of SVT-38 rifles, and at least one found its way to Sweden. The Ag m/42 was designed by Erik Eklund of the AB C.J. Ljungmans Verkstäder company of Malmö, [5] loosely following SVT mechanics around 1941, and entered production at the Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna in 1942.
Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, [1] and have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have ...
The military equipment of the Swedish Home Guard includes only a narrow array of arms, vehicles, mortars and launchers. Majority of these are retired equipment from the Swedish Army whilst the minority is acquired especially for them.
The FM1957 is a Swedish prototype battle rifle based on the Ag m/42 semi-automatic rifle.Along with the FN FAL, M14 rifle, Rk 60 and GRAM 63 battle rifle, it was in competition to replace the bolt action Mausers and the Ag m/42B rifles in Swedish service during the early 1960s but lost over the Heckler & Koch G3 (license built as the Ak 4 in Sweden).
The Sako M23 is a Finnish family of assault and battle rifles designed by Sako in cooperation with the Finnish Defence Forces [1] and manufactured by Sako. [2] The Swedish Armed Forces also participated in the development program for the M23.