Saab Bofors Dynamics is a subsidiary of the

Saab Group Saab AB (originally , , acronym SAAB), with subsidiaries collectively known as the Saab Group (), is a Swedish aerospace and defence company primarily operating from Sweden. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, but its development and ma ...

that specializes in military

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such as missile systems and anti-tank systems. It is located in

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and

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. Its corporate heritage goes back to

Bofors AB Bofors ( , , ) is a former Swedish arms manufacturer which today is part of the British arms manufacturer BAE Systems. The name has been associated with the iron industry and artillery manufacturing for more than 350 years. History Locate ...

, a

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, which was founded as a

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state-owned company in 1646. In 1873, this was converted to a modern corporate structure by becoming a " stock company", in Swedish an

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, that is a "

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" or a "

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". In 1999, Saab purchased the Celsius Group, by that time the parent owner of Bofors. In September 2000, SAAB sold their Bofors Weapon Systems, which produced the

autocannon An autocannon, automatic cannon or machine cannon is a automatic firearm, fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-caliber ( or more) armour-piercing, explosive or incendiary ammunition, incendiary shell (projectile), shells, ...

and tube

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weapons, to

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, while Saab retained their

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interests. Later

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acquired United Defense Industries. The weapon systems include sensors based on

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, and

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. Several public campaigns, including civil disobedience actions, have targeted production sites as a protest against Swedish arms export.

Products

Ground Systems

Anti-armour systems

* AT4/AT4 CS anti-tank recoilless gun * Carl-Gustaf M3 (M3 MAAWS) 84 mm anti-tank recoilless rifle * RBS-56 Bill

ATGM An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...

* RBS 56 Bill 2

NLAW The Saab Bofors Dynamics NLAW ( ), also known as the MBT LAW or RB 57, is a fire-and-forget, lightweight shoulder-fired, and disposable (single-use) line of sight (LOS) missile system, designed for infantry use. The missile uses a soft-laun ...

Cannons

* Bofors 40 mm

Firearms

* Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS 9 mm PDW * Ak 5C 5.56mm carbine rifle, standard issue in the

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Surface-to-surface missiles

* Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB)

Artillery shells

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M982 Excalibur The M982 Excalibur (previously XM982) is a 155 mm extended-range guided artillery shell developed in a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineerin ...

Naval Systems

Cannons

* Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/60 *

Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 The Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 ( (''57 mm SAK 70'')), among other names, is a series of dual-purpose naval guns designed and produced by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors (since March 2005 part of BAE Systems AB), desi ...

Anti-ship missiles

RBS 15 The RBS 15 (Robotsystem 15) is a long-range fire-and-forget surface-to-surface and air-to-surface anti-ship missile. The later version Mk. IV has the ability to attack land targets as well. The missile was developed by the Swedish company Saab ...

* RBS 17

Aerial Systems

Anti-air systems

* Bofors 40 mm *

RBS 70 RBS 70 (Robotsystem 70) is a Man-portable air-defense system, man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) designed for anti-aircraft warfare in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces. Originally designed and manufactured ...

SAM system * RBS 23 BAMSE SAM system *

ASRAD-R ASRAD-R (Advanced Short Range Air Defence System - RBS) is a vehicle-mounted Short Range Air Defense, short-range air defense system, designed by a joint German-Swedish effort between Rheinmetall and Saab Bofors Dynamics. The system is modular an ...

Air-air missiles

IRIS-T The IRIS-T (infrared imaging system tail/thrust vector-controlled) is a family of short range infrared homing air-to-air missile, air-to-air and short to medium range surface-to-air missile, surface-to-air missiles. It is also called AIM-2000. ...

(international collaboration, Aircraft Interface Unit and Signal Processing Unit provided by Saab Bofors Dynamics) *

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(international collaboration, active radar

proximity fuze A Proximity Fuse (also VT fuse or "variable time fuze") is a fuse that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its target. Proximity fuses are designed for elusive military targets such as air ...

subsystem (PFS) provided by Saab Bofors Dynamics).

Cruise missiles

Taurus KEPD 350 The Taurus KEPD-350 is a German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile, manufactured by Taurus Systems and used by Germany, Spain, and South Korea. Taurus Systems GmbH is a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH (formerly LFK) and Saab Bofors D ...

Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland GmbH

* STRIX 120 mm guided mortar round * Thor 120 mm mortar ammunition * Mortar Anti-Personnel Anti-Material (MAPAM) (60 and 81 mm mortar ammunitions) *

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)

References

External links

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