Saab Bofors Dynamics
Encyclopedia
Saab Bofors Dynamics, located in Karlskoga
and Linköping
, Sweden
, is a subsidiary of Saab AB
that specializes in military materiel
such as missile systems and anti-tank systems.
Its corporate heritage goes back to Bofors
, which was founded in 1873. In 1999 Saab
purchased the Celsius Group, the parent group of Bofors. In September 2000 United Defense Industries
(UDI) purchased Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab (the tube artillery
interests), while Saab retained the missile
interests.
The weapon systems include sensors based on radar, IR and laser.
Several public campaigns, including civil disobedience actions, have targeted production sites as a protest against Swedish arms export.
Karlskoga
Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
and Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is a subsidiary of Saab AB
Saab
Saab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska...
that specializes in military materiel
Materiel
Materiel is a term used in English to refer to the equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management....
such as missile systems and anti-tank systems.
Its corporate heritage goes back to Bofors
Bofors
The 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...
, which was founded in 1873. In 1999 Saab
Saab
Saab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska...
purchased the Celsius Group, the parent group of Bofors. In September 2000 United Defense Industries
United Defense
United Defense Industries was a United States defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. This company produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions.-History:...
(UDI) purchased Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab (the tube artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
interests), while Saab retained the missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
interests.
The weapon systems include sensors based on radar, IR and laser.
Several public campaigns, including civil disobedience actions, have targeted production sites as a protest against Swedish arms export.
Modern weapons systems
- 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...
SAM system - RBS15RBS15The RBS-15 is a long-range fire-and-forget surface-to-surface and air-to-surface, anti-ship missile. The later version Mk. III has the ability to attack land targets as well...
AShM/LAM system - Taurus missileTaurus missileTAURUS KEPD 350 is a German/Swedish air-launched cruise missile, manufactured by TAURUS Systems and used by Germany and Spain. TAURUS Systems GmbH is a partnership between LFK and Saab Bofors Dynamics.-Overview:...
Taurus KEPD 350 - RBS 23RBS 23The RBS 23, designated BAMSE, is a Swedish medium range, all-weather capable air defense system developed by Bofors and Ericsson . BAMSE is designed for protection of military facilities, ground forces and high value infrastructures...
BAMSE SAM system - AT4/AT4 CSAT4The AT4 is an 84-mm unguided, portable, single-shot recoilless smoothbore weapon built in Sweden by Saab Bofors Dynamics...
anti-tank weapon - Carl-Gustaf M3 (M3 MAAWS) 84 mm anti-tank weapon system
- NLAWMBT LAWThe Main Battle Tank and Light Anti-tank Weapon is a disposable, shoulder fired, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system.-Overview:...
light anti-armor weapon - STRIXStrix 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...
120 mm guided mortar round - 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:...
9 mm PDW