Equipment of the Swedish Army
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Armour
- Strv 122A/B main battle tankMain battle tankA main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...
(Leopard 2(S)Leopard 2The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve...
) - Strv 121A/B main battle tankMain battle tankA main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...
(Leopard 2Leopard 2The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve...
) - Strf 90 infantry fighting vehicleInfantry fighting vehicleAn infantry fighting vehicle , also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle , is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire support for them...
(CV 90) in versions:- Strf 9040
- Strf 9040B
- Strf 9040C
- Bgbv 90
- Stripbv 90
- Epbv 90
- Lvkv 90
- Grkpbv90120
- Bandvagn 202 armored personnel carrier (Bv 202Bandvagn 202Bandvagn 202 is a tracked, all-terrain vehicle developed by Volvo BM, a subsidiary of Volvo, for the Swedish Army.The vehicle is formed of two rubber Kegresse track units with a multi-directional pivot in between. The front unit contains the engine and gearbox through which power is delivered to...
) - Bv 206 armored personnel carrier (Bv 206) in versions:
- Bv 206A
- Bv 206F
- PvBv2062
- PvBv2063
- Bv 206S
- BvS 10BvS 10The BvS 10 is an All Terrain Armoured Vehicle produced by BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds of Sweden. This vehicle, referred to as the All Terrain Vehicle - ATV or VIKING by the UK forces, was originally developed as a collaboration between industry - Hägglunds Vehicle AB - and the UK Ministry...
- Pbv 302 armoured personnel carrierArmoured personnel carrierAn armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
(Pbv 302) in versions:- Pbv 302A
- Pbv 302C
- Stripbv 3021
- Epbv 3022
- Bplpbv 3023
- Rlpbv 3024
- Pbv 3026
- Pbv 401 armoured personnel carrierArmoured personnel carrierAn armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
(MT-LBMT-LBThe MT-LB is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured vehicle which was first introduced in the late 1960s...
) in versions:- Pbv 401 - basic armored personnel carrier. Bulgarian-made, bought from GDR in the early 90s.
- Stripbv 4011
- Bgbv 4012 (MTP-LB)
- Rlpbv 4014/T (radiolänkbandvagn) - signals vehicle.
- Stripbv 4015 (stridsledningbandvagn) - company level command post.
- Lvrbpbv 4016 (luftvärnsrobotbandvagn) - unconfirmed designator for vehicles, equipped with RBS 70.
- Pvrbbv 452 (pansarvärnrobotbandvagn) - with RBS 56 BILL 1 Anti-tank guided weapon.
- Pbv 4020 (pansarbandvagn) - Swedish designator for basic chassis (former 1V12 series, modified).
- Stripbv 4021 (stridsledningbandvagn) - command vehicle, fitted with three radio sets Ra 180, one Ra 195, one Ra 422 and a
- Sjvpbv 4024 (sjukvårdspansarbandvagn) - ambulance with room for 4 stretchers.
- SEP armored fighting vehicle (SEP) in version:
- Splitterskyddad EnhetsPlattform
- Patria Pasi (200)
- XA-180S, mainly in UN service
- XA-202S, as command and control vehicles, Swedish special variant
- XA-203S, General purposed APCs, armed with 20 mm gun
- Patria AMV
Small arms
The Swedish Army armamentWeapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
for Individual/Squad
Squad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
level include:
- Ak 5Ak 5The Ak 5 is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces. Ak 5 is an abbreviation of automatkarbin 5...
assault rifleAssault rifleAn assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
(Fabrique Nationale FNCFN FNCThe FNC is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale of Herstal and introduced in the late 1970s.-Development:...
derivative, made more rugged for Swedish demands) in versions:- Ak 5A No longer in use - replaced by Ak 5D
- Ak 5B No longer in use - replaced by Ak 5D
- Ak 5C Updated version with new handguard, buttstock and red dot sightRed dot sightA red dot sight is a common classification for a type of non-magnifying reflector sight for firearms that gives the user an aimpoint in the form of an illuminated red dot...
which has replaced the Ak 5A as the standard issue rifle. - Ak 5D Standard for personnel in the regular defence force
- Ak 5 with 40 mm grenade launcher (ColtColt's Manufacturing CompanyColt's Manufacturing Company is a United States firearms manufacturer, whose first predecessor corporation was founded in 1836 by Sam Colt. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century...
M203M203 grenade launcherThe M203 is a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilize the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low. Though versatile, and compatible with many rifle models, the M203 was...
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- Ak 4 battle rifleBattle rifleA battle rifle is a military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO. While the designation of battle rifle is usually given to post-World War II select fire infantry rifles such as the H&K G3, the FN FAL or the M14, this term can also apply to older military...
(Heckler & KochHeckler & KochHeckler & Koch GmbH is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various small arms. Some of their products include the SA80, MP5 submachine gun, G3 automatic rifle, the G36 assault rifle, the HK 416, the MP7 personal defense weapon, the USP series of handguns, and the high-precision...
G3Heckler & Koch G3The G3 is a 7.62mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
) in versions (Currently used by Hemvärnet (Homeguard) only):- Ak 4
- Ak 4B New version with red dot sightRed dot sightA red dot sight is a common classification for a type of non-magnifying reflector sight for firearms that gives the user an aimpoint in the form of an illuminated red dot...
- Ak 4OR Version with scope
- Ak 4K
- Ak 4 with 40 mm grenade launcher (ColtColt's Manufacturing CompanyColt's Manufacturing Company is a United States firearms manufacturer, whose first predecessor corporation was founded in 1836 by Sam Colt. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century...
M203M203 grenade launcherThe M203 is a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilize the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low. Though versatile, and compatible with many rifle models, the M203 was...
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- Förstärkningsvapen 870 ShotgunShotgunA shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
(RemingtonRemington- People :* Eliphalet Remington , American firearms designer* Philo Remington , American firearms and typewriter manufacturer, son of Eliphalet Remington* Frederic Remington , American painter and sculptor...
870Remington 870The Remington Model 870 is a U.S.-made pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, Inc. It is widely used by the public for sport shooting, hunting, and self-defense. It is also commonly used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.-Development:The Remington 870 was...
) in versions:- Förstärkningsvapen 870
- Förstärkningsvapen 870B
- Heckler & Koch G36Heckler & Koch G36The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, replacing the G3...
assault rifle - Heckler & Koch MP5Heckler & Koch MP5The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....
submachine gun- kpist m/45
- kpist m/45B
- kpist m/45C
- Pist 88 pistolPistolWhen distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
(Glock 17Glock pistolThe Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or...
) in versions:- Pist 88
- Pist 88B (Glock 19Glock pistolThe Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or...
) - Pist 88C
- Pist 88D
- Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MSSaab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MSThe Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS is a Personal defense weapon/Submachine gun manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics for Sweden. It is chambered for both 6.5×25 CBJ-MS and 9×19mm Luger/Parabellum cartridges.-Development:...
submachine gun - TEC-9 handgun
- Psg 90 sniper rifleSniper rifleIn military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
(Accuracy InternationalAccuracy InternationalAccuracy International is a specialist British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and best known for producing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of precision sniper rifles...
L96A1 Arctic Warfare) in version:- Psg 90
- Ag 90 heavy sniper rifleSniper rifleIn military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
(BarettBarrett Firearms CompanyBarrett Firearms Manufacturing is an American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was founded in 1982 by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the powerful 12.7×99mm NATO ammunition, originally developed for and used in M2 Browning machine...
M82A1) in versions:- Ag 90
- Ag 90B
- Ag 90C
- Ag 90D
- Grg m/48 multipurpose recoilless rifleRecoilless rifleA recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns...
(Carl Gustav recoilless rifleCarl Gustav recoilless rifleThe Carl Gustav is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable reusable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden...
) in versions:- Grg m/48
- Grg m/86
- Pskott m/86 disposable anti-armour recoilless rifleRecoilless rifleA recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns...
(BoforsBoforsThe name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years.Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors" founded 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget Bofors-Gullspång...
AT4AT4The AT4 is an 84-mm unguided, portable, single-shot recoilless smoothbore weapon built in Sweden by Saab Bofors Dynamics...
) in version:- Pskott m/86
- BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile (TOWBGM-71 TOWThe BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...
) - Grsp 40 mm belt-fed grenade launcherGrenade launcherA grenade launcher or grenade discharger is a weapon that launches a grenade with more accuracy, higher velocity, and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand....
(SACO Defense Mark 19) in version:- Grsp 40 mm
- Heckler & Koch HK21 general-purpose machine gun (HK21)
- Ksp 58 machine gunMachine gunA machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
(Fabrique Nationale MAG 58) in version:- Ksp 58B
- Ksp 58D Collapsible butt stock, picatinny rail and Aimpoint sight. http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/utv_ksp58/ksp58/ksp58.htm
- Ksp 90 machine gunMachine gunA machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
(Fabrique Nationale FN MINIMIFN MinimiThe Minimi is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of over thirty countries...
) in versions:- Ksp 90
- Ksp 90B (MINIMI Para)
- Ksp 90C
- Tksp 12,7 mm heavy machine gunMachine gunA machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
(BrowningBrowning Arms CompanyBrowning Arms Company is a maker of firearms, bows and fishing gear. Founded in Utah in 1927, it offers a wide variety of firearms, including shotguns, rifles, pistols, and rimfire firearms and sport bows, as well as fishing rods and reels....
M2) in version:- Tksp 12,7 mm
- RBS 70RBS 70RBS 70 is a man-portable air-defense system designed for anti-aircraft warfare in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces. Originally designed and manufactured by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence...
SAMSurface-to-air missileA surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...
system
Fire Support/Artillery
- 81mm Mortars
- 120mm Mortars
- M/41DM/41DThe m/41D 120 mm mortar is the standard heavy mortar of the Swedish Army. It is basically a Finnish Tampella 120 mm Model 1940 mortar produced in Sweden.- External links :* – Jane's Infantry Weapons...
- Strix mortar roundStrix mortar roundThe Saab Bofors Dynamics STRIX is a Swedish guided projectile fired from a 120 mm mortar.STRIX is fired like a conventional mortar round. The round contains an infrared sensor that it uses to guide itself onto any tank or armoured fighting vehicle in the vicinity where it lands.STRIX has been in...
- M/41D
- ARTHURARTHUR (military)ARTHUR is an abbreviation for mobile "Artillery Hunting Radar" system developed in Sweden. This field artillery acquisition radar was developed for the primary role as the core element of a brigade or division level counter battery sensor system. It can also be used for peace support operations...
Artillery Hunting Radar - BoforsBoforsThe name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years.Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors" founded 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget Bofors-Gullspång...
FH77A - BoforsBoforsThe name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years.Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors" founded 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget Bofors-Gullspång...
FH77B- BONUS artillery round
- Excalibur artillery round
- Bofors 40 mm gunBofors 40 mm gunThe Bofors 40 mm gun is an anti-aircraft autocannon designed by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence...
- Bofors 57 mm gunBofors 57 mm gunThe Bofors 57 mm guns are a series of dual-purpose naval guns designed and produced by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence...
- ARCHER Artillery SystemARCHER Artillery SystemThe Archer Artillery System or Archer - FH77BW L52 is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Norway...
Future equipment
The Swedish army has six RheinmetallRheinmetall
Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defence company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. The company has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces...
AEV-3 KODIAK advanced armoured engineer vehicles on order during the period 2011-2012.
Armour
- (1921-1939) Stridsvagn m/21-29 light tankLight tankA light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movement, and now primarily employed in low-intensity conflict. Early light tanks were generally armed and armored similar to an armored car, but used tracks in order to provide better cross-country mobility.The light tank was a major...
(Strv m/21-29) - (1933-1980s) Landsverk L-180 armored carArmored carA military armored car is a wheeled armored vehicle, lighter than other armored fighting vehicles, primarily being armored and/or armed for self-defense of the occupants...
(L180Landsverk L180, L181 and L182The Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 are a family of armored cars developed for the Swedish company AB Landsverk on a Mercedes-Benz and Büssing-NAG truck chassis....
) in versions:- L-180
- L-181
- L-182
- (1934-????) Stridsvagn L-60 light tank (Strv L-60Strv L-60Stridsvagn L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934. It was developed by AB Landsverk as a light tank which included several design features later adopted by Germany and Russia in their tank designs....
) in versions:- L-60A
- L-60B
- L-60C
- L-60D
- (1937-1940) Landsverk L-120 light tank (L120Landsverk L-120The Landsverk L-120 was a light tank designed in Sweden. One tank and one tank chassis was ordered for tests by the Swedish Army in 1936, and one chassis was ordered by the Norwegian Army the same year...
) - (1938-1953) Stridsvagn m/37 tanketteTanketteA tankette is a tracked combat vehicle resembling a small tank roughly the size of a car, mainly intended for light infantry support or reconnaissance. Colloquially it may also simply mean a "small tank"....
(Strv m/37) - (1938-1956) Pansarbil m/39 armored car (Lynx)
- (1941-1950s) Stridsvagn m/41 medium tankMedium tankMedium tank was a classification of tanks; the medium being intermediate in size and weight and armament between heavy tanks and light tanks.The medium tank concept has been eclipsed by the main battle tank.-History:...
(Strv m/41Stridsvagn m/41Stridsvagn m/41 was the Swedish license-built Czech TNH tank.Since 1937, the Swedish army had been interested in Czechoslavkian TNH tank. In March 1940, some 90 tanks were ordered from ČKD. They were never delivered as Germany, who had since then occupied Czechoslovakia, needed them for its coming...
) - (1941-1950s) Stridsvagn m/42 medium tank (Strv m/42Stridsvagn m/42Stridsvagn m/42 was the first Swedish tank to have a 75 mm gun. It was known as Lago by AB Landsverk. It first entered service with the Swedish army in November 1941 and was designated the Stridsvagn m/42. It was a fully modern tank for its time. It was armed with a 75 mm L/34 gun...
) in versions:- Strv m/42 TM (Lago II)
- Strv m/42 TH (Lago III)
- Strv m/42 EH (Lago IV)
- Strv m/42 TV
- (1953-2000) Stridsvagn 81 main battle tank (CenturionCenturion tankThe Centurion, introduced in 1945, was the primary British main battle tank of the post-World War II period. It was a successful tank design, with upgrades, for many decades...
) in versions:- Bärgningsbandvagn 81
- Stridsvagn 81
- Stridsvagn 101
- Stridsvagn 101R
- Stridsvagn 102
- Stridsvagn 102R
- Stridsvagn 104
- Stridsvagn 105
- Stridsvagn 106
- (1958-1984) Stridsvagn 74 main battle tank (Strv 74Stridsvagn 74Stridsvagn 74 was a Swedish tank in use with the Swedish Army from 1958 to 1984. It was a modification of the older stridsvagn m/42 which was phased out of service in the 1950s. Instead of scrapping the vehicles altogether, the chassis were used to build a new tank which could be used as a...
) in versions:- Strv 74 H
- Strv 74 V
- (1961-1971) Pansarbandvagn 301 armored personnel carrier (Pbv 301) in versions:
- Pansarbandvagn 301
- Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3011
- Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3012
- (1967-1997) Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank (Strv 103Stridsvagn 103The Stridsvagn 103 , or S-Tank , was a Swedish post-war main battle tank. It was known for its unconventional turret-less design, with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and elevated by adjusting the hull suspension...
) in versions:- Strv 103B
- Strv 103C
- Strv 103D
- (1976-2002) Infanterikanonvagn 91 tank destroyerTank destroyerA tank destroyer is a type of armored fighting vehicle armed with a gun or missile launcher, and is designed specifically to engage enemy armored vehicles...
(Ikv 91Infanterikanonvagn 91The Ikv 91, or Infanterikanonvagn 91, was a high mobility tank destroyer that was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Swedish Army. It was designed and manufactured by Hägglund and Söner and employed common components with the Pbv 302 armoured personnel carrier series...
) - (1995-2006) Pansarbandvagn 501 infantry fighting vehicle (BMP-1BMP-1The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 1 , meaning "infantry fighting vehicle". The BMP-1 was the world's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle...
)
Small arms
- (1870-????) Kjellman machine gun (Kjellman LMGKjellman machine gunThe Kjellman LMG was a machine gun produced in Sweden. It is notable in being one of the first fully automatic weapons ever conceived and one of the first light machine guns as well....
) - (1894-1925) Swedish Mauser bolt-action rifle (gevär m/96Swedish Mauser"Swedish Mausers" are a family of bolt-action rifles based on an improved variant of Mauser's earlier Model 1893, but using the 6.5x55mm cartridge, and incorporating unique design elements as requested by Sweden. These are the m/94 carbine, m/96 long rifle, m/38 short rifle and m/41 sniper...
) in versions:- m/94 (model 1894)
- m/96 (model 1896)
- m/38 (model 1938)
- m/41 (model 1941)
- (1918-1940s) MP 18.1 submachine gunSubmachine gunA submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
(MP 18) - (1935-1945) Maskinpistol 35 submachine gun (M39MP35The MP35 was a submachine gun used by the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS and German police both before and during World War II...
) - (1939-????) Karabiner 98k bolt-action rifle (Karbin M40Karabiner 98kThe Karabiner 98 Kurz was a bolt action rifle chambered for the 8x57mm IS/7.92×57mm IS cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the German Wehrmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles...
) - (1939-1980s) Hispano-Suiza-MP43/44 submachine gun (Suomi KP/-31)
- (????-1945) Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 (kulspruta m/14Schwarzlose MG M.07/12The Maschinengewehr Patent Schwarzlose M.07/12 was a medium machine-gun, and was used as a standard issue firearm in the Austro-Hungarian Army throughout World War I. It was also used by the Dutch, Greek and Hungarian armies during World War II...
) - (1940-1990s) Lahti L-35 semi-automatic pistol (Pistol m/40Lahti L-35Lahti L-35 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Finnish Aimo Lahti that was produced between 1935 and 1952. About 9000 pistols were made in four production series....
) - (1940-????) Kg m/40 light machine gunLight machine gunA light machine gun is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.-Characteristics:...
(KG/1940) - (1942-1960s) Automatgevär m/42 semi-automatic rifleSemi-automatic rifleA semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot...
(Ag m/42Ag m/42The Automatgevär m/42 is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle in limited use by the Swedish Army from 1942 until the 1960s.-History:...
) - (1942-1980s) Kulspruta m/42 machine gun (Ksp m/42)
- (1942-1957) Raketgevär 46 recoilless anti-tank weapon (bazookaBazookaBazooka is the common name for a man-portable recoilless rocket antitank weapon, widely fielded by the U.S. Army. Also referred to as the "Stovepipe", the innovative bazooka was amongst the first-generation of rocket propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat...
) - (1945-2003) Carl Gustav Kulsprutepistol M/45 submachine gun (Kpist m/45Carl Gustav M/45Kulsprutepistol m/45 , also known as the Carl Gustav M/45 and the Swedish K SMG, is a 9 mm Swedish submachine gun designed by Gunnar Johnsson, adopted in 1945 , and manufactured at the Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The m/45 was the standard submachine gun of the...
) - (1968-1986) Miniman anti-tank weapon (Pansarskott m/68)
Fire Support/Artillery
- (1927-1945) 10.5 cm kanon modell 1927 heavy field gun (cannon model 192710.5 cm Cannon Model 1927The 10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927 was a heavy field gun used by the Netherlands and Hungary during World War II. Dutch guns were known as the 10-veld. Hungary purchased a license and built them as the 31 M. Captured weapons were designated by the Wehrmacht as the schwere 10.5 cm Kanone 335. Four were...
) - (1934-????) Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 mountain gunMountain gunMountain guns are artillery pieces designed for use in mountain warfare and areas where usual wheeled transport is not possible. They are similar to infantry support guns, and are generally capable of being broken down into smaller loads .Due to their ability to be broken down into smaller...
(Bofors 75 mmBofors 75 mm Model 1934The Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 was a mountain gun produced in Sweden by Bofors and sold abroad widely. The Model 1934 was used by Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and China in World War II. Germany bought a small number of guns for evaluation and training before the war and designated them as the...
) - (1935-????) 10.5 cm kanon m/34 heavy field gun (kanon m/3410.5 cm kanon m/34-Design:Designed for motor towing with steel spoked wheels with rubber rims, the m/34 was a development of the earlier 10.5 cm Cannon Model 1927, with the carriage being used by various Bofors 15 cm howitzers of the Thirties...
) - (1940-????) 10.5 cm Haubits m/40 howitzer (Haubits m/40Haubits m/40The 10,5 cm Haubits m/40 is a Swedish 105 mm howitzer, which was manufactured by Bofors during World War II.The howitzer was license manufactured both in Finland and in Switzerland...
) - (1940-????) Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun (Bofors 37 mmBofors 37 mmThe Bofors 37 mm gun was an anti-tank gun designed by Swedish manufacturer Bofors in the early 1930s. Licensed copies were produced in a number of countries. The gun was used by some European armies during World War II, mainly at the early stage of the war.-Development history:The gun was...
) - (1941-1966) Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti II self-propelled anti-aircraft gunSelf-propelled anti-aircraft weaponAn anti-aircraft vehicle, also known as a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon or self-propelled air defense system , is a mobile vehicle with a dedicated anti-aircraft capability...
(L-62Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti IILuftvärnskanonvagn L-62 anti II, also known as Landsverk anti-II or L-62 or locally ItPsv 41, was a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that was developed specifically for Finland between 1941 and 1942. The vehicle was developed from the Toldi L-60 m/38 tank. The chassis was lengthened and an...
) - (1967-2003) Bandkanon 1 self-propelled artillerySelf-propelled artillerySelf-propelled artillery vehicles are combat vehicles armed with artillery. Within the term are covered self-propelled guns and rocket artillery...
(Bkan 1Bandkanon 1The Bandkanon 1 was a Swedish self-propelled artillery vehicle in use with the Swedish Army from 1967 to 2003. It was developed by Bofors under the designation artillerikanonvagn 151 and the chassis was based on the never adopted KRV tank...
) in versions:- Bandkanon 1 A
- Bandkanon 1 C