According to a press release released by the Swedish Army, warships of the 3rd and 4th Navy squadrons have been more than usual at sea around the south coast of Sweden in recent weeks, gathering information and showing their existence. I am. Navy News understands that this higher-than-usual operational tempo is due to increased Russian activity in the region. In fact, in recent weeks, several Russian warships have sailed the Baltic Sea, perhaps to strengthen the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.
Apart from deploying ships at sea, the Swedish Army has also deployed a land-based coastal defense system in southern Skåne (southern Sweden). They are equipped with RBS-15 anti-ship missiles. According to the press release, "some of the equipment is from previous coastal defense systems, but many have been modernized and adapted to the current situation."
The defense system was reintroduced into the military in 2016 and has been fully integrated as a military unit within the Navy for several years. The Defense Systems unit is systematically and tactically fully integrated into the 3rd Naval Squadron.
The Swedish Ministry of Defense has emphasized the ability of land-based coastal defense forces to maintain stealth and thereby create tactical advantages.
The RBS15 (Robotsystem 15) is a long-range surface-to-ground and air-to-ground anti-ship missile, the first version (Mk I) of the Swedish Navy to serve the Swedish Navy. Mid-1980s. The cruising range is over 70km
The RBS-15 Mk II has the same range, but with improved guidance systems (using inertia, GPS, and active radar homing). It is designed to be launched from ground launchers, aircraft, and ships. Production started in 1998.
The latest version of the Mk III (not used in Sweden, but used by the German and Polish Navy) has the ability to attack ground targets and extend the missile's range to over 200 km.
Sweden will switch directly from MkII to the latest variant, MkIV (also known as Gungnir). According to Saab, it will have a better range, a better seeker, and a lighter weight. It will be deployed from Sweden's Visby-class corvettes and JAS Gripen E fighters from the mid-2020s.
RSB15 anti-ship missiles (all variants) have been selected by Sweden, Germany, Croatia, Finland, Poland, Thailand and Algeria.
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