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This is a list of equipment used by the Swedish Air Force, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Sweden that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance.
In service with the Swedish air force since 2016. [66] Rb.71 United Kingdom Sweden: Semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile: British Aerospace Skyflash: Unknown: Rb.74 United States Sweden: Heat-seeking air-to-air missile: AIM-9L Sidewinder: Unknown: Rb.75 United States Sweden: Air-to-ground tactical missile: AGM-65B Maverick: 500: Rb.98 ...
By 1945 the Swedish Air Force had over 800 combat-ready aircraft, including 15 fighter divisions. A major problem for the Swedish Air Force during World War II was the lack of fuel. Sweden was surrounded by countries at war and could not rely on imported oil. Instead domestic oil shale was heated to produce the needed petrol. [3]
formerly navy air. Heinkel He 5: S 5: reconnaissance: 40: 1927–1945: some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVV Heinkel S.I: S 2: reconnaissance: 8: 1923–1929: formerly navy air, built by Caspar, Svenska Aero and TDS Heinkel S.II: S 3: reconnaissance: 6: 1924–1934: formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFS Heinkel He 114B-1: S 12 ...
In the late 1970s, Sweden sought to replace its aging Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen. [7] The Swedish Air Force required an affordable Mach 2 aircraft with good short-field performance for a defensive dispersed basing plan in the event of invasion; the plan included 800 m long by 17 m wide rudimentary runways that were part of the Bas 90 system.
List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force; Swedish military uniforms This page was last edited on 15 December 2019, at 01:52 (UTC). Text ...
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. [4] Stridsvagn 122B Sweden Germany: Main battle tank: Stridsvagn 123A Sweden Germany: Main battle tank: 0 (+110 on order) Modernisation contracts: 44 ordered in ...
The aircraft was obtained from Swedish Air Force Museum, and flew from Sweden to Tartu in 2004. [136] A AJSF 37 Viggen (s/n 37954) is on display of Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. [137] Two Viggens as well as the nose parts of some JA-37s can be found at the Aeroseum near Gothenburg. An AJ-37 (s/n 37094/57) and an AJSH-37 (s/n 37911/55). [138]