Swedish Armed Forces thread - Pics, Videos and News

[KimVonH]

Hm was it the PBV 302 that was armed with leftover canons from the Saab 29 Tunnan fighter?

I'm not sure, but it sounds familiar. Anyway, it's a fully automatic 20mm spanish-made cannon if I recall correctly.

[riverman83]

Total madness if its really so

Source with the strv 121. They are thinking about scrapping the tank. And in swedish that is the same as the dissision is already made.

"Samtliga stridsvagn 121 övervägs för avveckling i den takt som ekonomin medger."

http://www.mil.se/upload/dokumentfil...erlag_2010.pdf

[Breerman]

Yes but avveckling doesnt necessarily mean scrapping. Lets hope it isnt so.

[KimVonH]

I'm sure there are interested nations out there for buying a couple of 121's, right?

[riverman83]

I'm not sure, but it sounds familiar. Anyway, it's a fully automatic 20mm spanish-made cannon if I recall correctly.

Accourding to the Soldf the PVB302 used a 20 mm canon that was manufactured in Switzerland, today the same canon is used on the Patgb 203A. It also sas that the canons was first used on the Saab 29 Tunnan.

http://www.soldf.com/pbv302.html
http://www.soldf.com/patgb203.html

[KimVonH]

Sweet, that about says it all

[riverman83]

A forgotten vehicle, the ikv 91 (infanterikanonvagn 91). Remember confusing this one with the strf 90 when I was yunger. Designed as a tankkiller it was kind of a failure with only ~200 ex produced. It was taken out of service in the early 90s.

[JaNk0]

Two short documentaries about the same tank

Oh my god. This clip brings back so much memories from my favourite tv channel "Avante" TV. Was the best one out there! Sorry for the off topic!

[KimVonH]

Here are some photos of the swedish National Security Forces or "Home Guard" (Nationella Skyddsstyrkorna).

1621. "Insatscoy" (english translation?), 1st platoon, during combat training. Winter/spring -09.

[khukuri]

Here are some photos of the swedish National Security Forces or "Home Guard" (Nationella Skyddsstyrkorna).

has the name change gone through, not Hv any longer?

[KimVonH]

has the name change gone through, not Hv any longer?

Dunno really, but I hate HV. Everywhere, it has a negative response when spoken of.
I think NS sounds more professional, though the competent and well trained units in the Home Guard are few...

[Swedish_Marine]

Nah, unfortunatly it´s till Hemvärnet, but with Nationella Skyddsstyrkorna added.

[Breerman]

From K3

Dunno really, but I hate HV. Everywhere, it has a negative response when spoken of.
I think NS sounds more professional, though the competent and well trained units in the Home Guard are few...

I think when Hv progresses name should change, not before.

[Shifty2k5]

Picture borrowed from Hornet85


From top to bottom
Granatgevär m/48 Carl Gustaf
Pansarskott m/86 (at4)
AG90 (Barrett M82A1)
2x KSP90b (FN Minimi)
Psg90 (L96A1 AW)
KSP58 (FN MAG)

[Shifty2k5]

Random pics from A-stan






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