Swedish Armed Forces thread - Pics, Videos and News

[Swe_Marine]

Swedish soldiers in Afghanistan during an engagement with taliban insurgents about a week ago in Sar-e Pul privince.

[Leaper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNTppL_zySw

End of Marine basic training

[Dansken]

Should add that all branches of the armed forces go through that same exercise in Basic Training, but this particular view is of the marines. In the end the whole armed forces has the same set-up, so it's not a "marine basic training".

[Leaper]

That's true, but, most units trains their recruits to join their regiment. And that's especially true at Amf1 and K3.
So yes, no such thing on paper, but everyone who's been there and seen them knows what's what

edit: Corrected some spelling. Damn phones

[Viking93]

[Esskil]

Various pics from Skåne

[Leaper]

Awesome pic!

[kexet]

Swedish Hawk-system (RBS97) live firering









http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Forb...udhastigheten/

[Leaper]

Swedish Rangers in Astan being inspected by U.S General Stavridis

http://blogg.forsvarsmakten.se/afgha...05/saceur1.jpg
http://blogg.forsvarsmakten.se/afgha...05/saceur2.jpg

[Kn'a'ckeH'a'xan]

Nice pictures viking. But what's up with the guys on the first pic, haven't learned how to mount the rds correctly?

Leaper: Nice, ksp58 with aimpoint. Don't think I've seen that before. Looks like a happy bunch too!

[Leaper]

You mount it like that when you're doing ceremonial duty (Högvakten)

It's been in use since 2009, we even had our with RPS during my conscript service

[Kn'a'ckeH'a'xan]

Oh, that's one thing I didn't know. Do you know the reason why they mount it like that?

[Leaper]

The aimpoint keeps you from carrying your rifle like this: http://www.dotoday.se/pics/hogvakten-100821798661_n.jpg
(Can't find a pic with a Ak5c tho)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c_szdil3bE
00,40 into the vid

[Viking93]

[kiss0]

That was some really nice pics Viking93!

Any further info?