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Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish: Försvarsmakten ⓘ, lit. 'the Defence Force') are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden, tasked with the defence of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid.
DH.98 Mosquito NF.19 night fighter of the Swedish Air Force in 1949. The Swedish Air Force was created on 1 July 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded from four to seven squadrons.
See also: Swedish Air Force weaponsand List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces. This is a list of equipment used by the Swedish Air Force, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Swedenthat specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft and ordnance. Aircraft.
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (IPA: [ˈɡrǐːpɛn] pronunciation ⓘ; English: The Griffin) [ Nb 1 ][ 3 ] is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls.
The air force also operates C130H and Saab 340 in a transport role along with other aircraft types for other capabilities and missions. In terms of helicopters in the Swedish air force bothe NH90 (HKP14) and UH60-M Blackhawk (HKP16) is being used, as well as AW-109 (HKP15) as a light helicopter.
Beyond the geopolitical signaling, Sweden brings substantial defense capabilities to NATO. While Sweden downsized its military after the fall of the Soviet Union, the country’s previous ...
1936–1946. some built by ASJA/CVV. Friedrichshafen FF 33 J. Sk 2. trainer. 4. 1918–1929. ex navy, built by TDS. FVM Ö1 Tummelisa.
Automatkarbin 4B. Ak 4 C. Ak 4 D. Germany. Sweden. Battle rifle. 7.62×51mm NATO. Standard issue rifle for the Swedish Home Guard, Swedish production of the German Heckler & Koch G3; Ak 4 B has an optics rail, Ak 4 C is the Ak 4 B with an adjustable buttstock, and Ak 4 D is the Ak 4 C with a modular handguard.