Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish anti-ship missile based on the American AGM-114C Hellfire, further developed by Bofors to work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.[1]
| Robot 17 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Robot 17 | |
| 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 | £25,000 Per Missile |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Weights: 9 kg (20 lb) Warhead 48 kg (106 lb) Total |
| Length | 163 cm (64 in) |
| Width | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| Effective firing range | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 450 m/s (1,000 mph; Mach 1.3) |
Guidance system | Laser-guided |
The system is used by Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren), which uses high-speed boats to transport it between land and islands, after which disembarked soldiers can then quickly position the system and make it ready to fire. By creating a moving and unpredictable threat from anti-ship missiles along the Swedish coast, the Swedish Armed Forces intends 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] In October 2022, evidence appeared on social media suggesting that Ukrainian Ground Forces had started using the weapons in an ad-hoc land attack role.[5]
References
edit- ^ edmis4a7. "RBS-17". Anti-Ship Missiles – Missiles – European Defence Equipment. Armed Forces Europe.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Robot 17". Information och fakta. Försvarsmakten.
- ^ Nilsson, Maja (June 2, 2022). "Sverige bistår Ukraina med sjömålsroboten Robot 17". Nyheter. SVT.
- ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (June 5, 2022). "How Can Swedish RBS-17 Anti-Ship Missiles Help Ukraine?". Naval news.
- ^ Helfrich, Emma (22 October 2022). "Ukraine Now Using Donated Hellfire-Based Shore Defense Systems Against Ground Targets". The Drive. Retrieved 22 October 2022.