Saab has secured a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to upgrade the country’s coastal anti-ship missile system.
The agreement, valued at SKr800m ($72.29m), involves Saab’s RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile, which will be mounted on a new truck-based launcher module.
Sweden currently operates the earlier RBS15 Mk2 version.
The Swedish Armed Forces reintroduced coastal anti-ship missile capabilities in 2016, which will now be enhanced with the RBS15 Mk3 on new launcher platforms.
The RBS15 Mk3, developed in collaboration with Diehl Defence, offers features such as an adaptive flight profile to low sea-skimming altitudes based on wave height, thus improving its range and ability to penetrate defences.
In 2008, the RBS15 Mk3 was successfully tested at a FMV test range in northern Sweden, completing the verification process for this next-generation missile system.
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By GlobalDataDesigned to withstand extreme global climates, the RBS15 Mk3 has a range exceeding 200km and is capable of being launched from both naval vessels and land-based mobile platforms.
Saab business area Dynamics head Görgen Johansson said: “Sweden will receive a significant capability increase with an anti-ship missile featuring a more advanced target seeker, increased range and a larger warhead. RBS15 is specifically developed for the complex environment and harsh weather conditions of the Baltic Sea.”
The missile’s versatility was demonstrated in 2022 when the German Navy successfully test-fired it from the K130 Braunschweig-class corvette Oldenburg at both sea and land targets.
The majority of the contract’s value was recorded in the third quarter of 2024, and the first deliveries are expected to commence in 2026.
