Saab to modernise Swedens coastal anti-ship missile capability

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to modernise Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capability. The total order value is SEK 800 million, and deliveries will begin in 2026. Most of the order intake was booked in the third quarter of 2024.

The contract includes Saab’s RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile integrated into a launcher module installed on a truck. Sweden currently uses the predecessor RBS15 Mk2. The coastal anti-ship missile capability was reintroduced in the Swedish Armed Forces in 2016 and will now be complemented with RBS15 Mk3 on new launcher platforms.

“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 Baltic Sea's complex environment and harsh weather conditions,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics. 

RBS15 Mk3 has a range of over 200 km, can be launched from ships and trucks and is primarily used against naval targets. The system was developed and produced by Saab and its German partner Diehl Defence.