Robot 17
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| Robot 17 | |
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| Type | Anti ship missile |
| Place of origin | Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | In active service |
| Used by | Ukraine, Sweden |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bofors |
| Manufacturer | Bofors |
| Unit cost | £2500 Per Missile |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Weights:
9 kg (Warhead) 48 kg (Total) |
| Length | 163cm |
| Width | 17.8cm |
| Maximum speed | 450 m/s (Mach 1.3) |
Guidance system | Laser-guided |
Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish Anti-ship missile that is based of the American AGM-114C Hellfire that has been further developed by Bofors to be able to work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.[1]
The system first began being used by Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren), which uses high-speed battleships to transport it between land and islands, after which disembarked soldiers can then quickly position the system and make it ready to fire. There-by thus creating a moving and unpredictable threat from Anti-ship missiles along the Swedish coast , the Swedish Armed Forces hopes to be able to "make it more difficult for an opponent to enter ships in the Swedish archipelago or ports". [2]
In June 2022, Sweden publicly stated their intent to assist Ukraine against Russia's invasion of Ukraine by sending a number of Robot 17. [3][4]
References
- ^ "RBS-17 - Anti-Ship Missiles - Missiles - European Defence Equipment - Armed Forces Europe - edmis4a7". www.armedforces.co.uk.
- ^ "Robot 17". Försvarsmakten.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T.; Nilsson, Maja (June 2, 2022). "Sverige bistår Ukraina med sjömålsroboten Robot 17". SVT Nyheter – via www.svt.se.
- ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (June 5, 2022). "How Can Swedish RBS-17 Anti-Ship Missiles Help Ukraine?".