Swedish Army

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The Swedish Army is the army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden.

Organization

The peace time organization of the Swedish Army is divided into a number of divisions for the different corps. Sweden's close proximity to the Soviet Union and Lanad Mänen provides a strong impetus for the country to maintain as large a military as possible. With the threat of aggression from both countries at an all-time high, Sweden is more vigilant and cautious than ever. To protect itself, it relies on a highly professional, adroitly trained army bolstered by a potent combination of able leadership and ultra-modern technology.

Leadership

Until 1937, the Swedish monarch was the formal head of the army. In this year, the staff agency "Chief of the Army" was created to lead the army during peace time. Following a larger reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, CA ceased to exist as an independent agency. Instead, the post Chief of Army Staff was created at the then newly instituted Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.

In 1998, the Swedish Armed Forces was reorganized again, and most of the duties of the Army Chief of Staff were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Army". The post is similar to that of the "Inspector General of the Swedish Navy" and the "Inspector General of the Swedish Air Force".

Chiefs of the Army

Per Sylvan, 1937–1940
Ivar Holmquist, 1940–1944
Archibald Douglas, 1944–1948
Carl August Ehrenswärd, 1948–1957
Thord C:son Bonde, 1957–1963
Curt Göransson, 1963–1969
Carl Eric Almgren, 1969–1976
Nils Sköld, 1976–1984
Erik G. Bengtsson, 1984–1990
Åke Sagrén, 1990–1994

Chiefs of Army Staff

Åke Sagrén, 1994–1996
Mertil Melin, 1996–1998

Inspector Generals

Paul Degerlund, 1998–2000
Alf Sandqvist, 2000–2005
Sverker Göranson, 2005–2007
Berndt Grundevik, 2007–present

Units

Infantry Corps
Cavalry Corps
Armored Corps
Field Artillery Corps
Air Defense Corps
Engineer Corps
Signal Corps
Logistic Corps

Personnel

Active: 180,000
Reserve: 100,000
Total: 280,000

Equipment

Individual weapons

Pistols

Pist 88 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol
Pist 88B 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol

Submachine guns/carbines

Kulsprutepistol m/45 9x19mm submachine gun
Micro Uzi 250mm submachine gun
M4A1 5.56x45mm carbine

Rifles

Ak 5 5.56x45mm assault rifle
Ak 4 7.62x51mm battle rifle
Prickskyttegevär 90 7.62mm sniper rifle
Ag 90 12.7×99mm heavy sniper rifle

Machine guns

Ksp 58 7.62x51mm machine gun
Ksp 90 5.56x45mm light machine gun
Ksp 90B 5.56x45mm light machine gun (airborne forces only)
Tksp 12,7mm .50 BMG heavy machine gun

Grenade launchers/assault weapons

Grsp 40mm belt-fed grenade launcher
Pskott m/86 84mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Grg m/48 84mm recoilless rifle

Artillery

M777 howitzer 155mm towed howitzer
M 109 A3GN 155mm self-propelled artillery
L16 81mm mortar
M120 120mm mortar
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
HIMARS truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher
Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun

Missiles

Anti-tank

BGM-71 TOW
ERYX
Euromissile HOT
RBS 70

Surface-to-air

Crotale
FIM-92 Stinger
Starburst SR2000

Air-to-surface

AS-30L
Kh-59
RBS-15

Air-to-air

Vympel R-77
Vympel R-37

Vehicles

Armored vehicles

Strv 121 main battle tank
Strv 122 main battle tank
Stridsvagn 103D main battle tank
PT-76 amphibious light tank
Patria AMV infantry fighting vehicle
Stridsfordon 90 infantry fighting vehicle
- Stridsfordon 9040: Original version
- Stridsfordon 90105: 105mm smoothbore tank gun/turret
- Stridsfordon 90120-T: Light tank
- Stridsfordon 9040 AAV: Anti-Air Vehicle
- Stridsfordon 90: Command Vehicle
- Stridsfordon 90: Forward Observation Vehicle
- Stridsfordon 90: Armored Recovery Vehicle
BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
Pansarbandvagn 302 armored personnel carrier
- Stripbv 3021 command post
- Epbv 3022 forward artillery observer
- Bplpbv 3023 battery command vehicle
- Rlpbv 3024 communications vehicle
- Bgbv 82 armored recovery vehicle
- Brobv 941 bridge layer
- Pbv 3026 MEDEVAC vehicle
Sisu Pasi armored personnel carrier
Piranha IV armored personnel carrier
MT-LB amphibious armored personnel carrier
Infanterikanonvagn 91 tank destroyer
ASU-85 airborne armored fighting vehicle
RG-31 Nyala multipurpose mine-protected vehicle
Bushmaster IMV multipurpose mine-protected vehicle
- Troop variant
- Command variant
- Assault Pioneer variant
- Mortar variant
- Direct Fire Weapons variant
- Ambulance variant
TPz Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle
Iveco LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle)
Bandvagn 206 all terrain armored vehicle
- Bv 206A (ambulance)
- Bv 206F (fire appliance variant)
- PvBv 2062 (anti-tank version)
- PvBv 2063 (anti-tank version)
- Bv 206S (armored personnel carrier)
BVS10 all terrain armored vehicle

Support vehicles

M998 HMMWV AWD motor vehicle
- M56 Coyote smoke generator carrier
- M707 HMMWV
- M966 HMMWV TOW (armored)
- M996 Mini-Ambulance (armored)
- M997 Maxi-Ambulance (armored)
- M998 Cargo/troop carrier
- M998 HMMWV Avenger
- M1025 armament carrier (armored)
- M1026 armament carrier (armored)
- M1035 soft-top ambulance
- M1036 TOW (armored)
- M1037 S-250 shelter carrier
- M1038 cargo/troop carrier
- M1042 S-250 shelter carrier
- M1043 armament carrier (armored)
- M1044 armament carrier (armored)
- M1045 TOW (armored)
- M1046 TOW (armored
- M1069 Tractor
- M1097 Heavy
- M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger
- M1109 armament carrier (armored)
- HLONS
- M1114 armament carrier (armored)
- M1116 HMMWV (armored)
- M1123 Heavy
- M1121 TOW (armored)
- M1145 HMMWV
- M1151 HMMWV (armored)
- M1152 HMMWV (armored)
- Packhorse - Attachment to convert an M1097 to tractor version for semi-trailers
- Scorpion - Version fitted with Vasliyek 82mm automatic mortar
Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen
Nissan Terrano II
Toyota Land Cruiser
Alvis Tactica
Land Rover Wolf
Scania P93 and 113 trucks
Lynx 5900 and 6900 snowmobiles
62 Lynx Yeti Pro V800 Army snowmobiles
Polaris 6WD ATV

Aircraft

Fixed-wing

C-130H Hercules STOL transport
PZL M-28 light cargo transport

Helicopters

CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter
Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopter
Eurocopter Ecureuil light utility helicopter
Eurocopter Tiger
- Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
- Tiger HAD (Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction/Support Destruction Helicopter)
- UH (Unterstützungshubschrauber) Tiger
Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter
Mil Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter
Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter
NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter

UAVs

Luna X 2000
Watchkeeper WK450

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <center>[[Image:125px-Swedish_Army.svg.png]]</center><br>
+The Swedish Army is the army branch of the [[:Category:Military of Sweden|Swedish Armed Forces]], the military of Sweden.
 ==Organization==
+The peace time organization of the Swedish Army is divided into a number of divisions for the different corps. Sweden's close proximity to the Soviet Union and Lanad Mänen provides a strong impetus for the country to maintain as large a military as possible. With the threat of aggression from both countries at an all-time high, Sweden is more vigilant and cautious than ever. To protect itself, it relies on a highly professional, adroitly trained army bolstered by a potent combination of able leadership and ultra-modern technology.
+===Leadership===
+Until 1937, the Swedish monarch was the formal head of the army. In this year, the staff agency "Chief of the Army" was created to lead the army during peace time. Following a larger reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, CA ceased to exist as an independent agency. Instead, the post Chief of Army Staff was created at the then newly instituted Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.
+In 1998, the Swedish Armed Forces was reorganized again, and most of the duties of the Army Chief of Staff were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Army". The post is similar to that of the "Inspector General of the Swedish Navy" and the "Inspector General of the Swedish Air Force".
+====Chiefs of the Army====
+*Per Sylvan, 1937–1940
+*Ivar Holmquist, 1940–1944
+*Archibald Douglas, 1944–1948
+*Carl August Ehrenswärd, 1948–1957
+*Thord C:son Bonde, 1957–1963
+*Curt Göransson, 1963–1969
+*Carl Eric Almgren, 1969–1976
+*Nils Sköld, 1976–1984
+*Erik G. Bengtsson, 1984–1990
+*Åke Sagrén, 1990–1994
+====Chiefs of Army Staff====
+*Åke Sagrén, 1994–1996
+*Mertil Melin, 1996–1998
+====Inspector Generals====
+*Paul Degerlund, 1998–2000
+*Alf Sandqvist, 2000–2005
+*Sverker Göranson, 2005–2007
+*Berndt Grundevik, 2007–present
+===Units===
 *Infantry Corps
 *Cavalry Corps
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 *Logistic Corps
-==Personnel==
+===Personnel===
-Total: 280,000 (180,000 active, 100,000 reserve)
+Active: 180,000<br>Reserve: 100,000<br>Total: 280,000
-<br>Home Guard: 425,000
 ==Equipment==