Robot 17
| Robot 17 | |
|---|---|
 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 (Warhead) 48 kg (Total) |
| Length | 163cm |
| Width | 17.8cm |
| Effective firing range | 8 km |
| Maximum speed | 450 m/s (Mach 1.3) |
Guidance system | Laser-guided |
Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17)is a Swedishanti-ship missilebased on the AmericanAGM-114C Hellfire,further developed byBoforsto work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.[1]
The system is used bySwedish 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, theSwedish Armed Forcesintends 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 againstRussia's invasion of Ukraineby sending a number of Robot 17.[3][4]In October 2022, evidence appeared on social media suggesting thatUkrainian Ground Forceshad started using the weapons in an ad-hoc land attack role.[5]
References
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- ^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.Retrieved22 October2022.