The military equipment of the Swedish Home Guard includes only a narrow array of arms, vehicles, mortars and launchers. Majority of these are retired equipment from the Swedish Army whilst the minority is acquired especially for them.
Small arms and light weapons Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes Handguns Glock 17 (Gen 1) Pist 88 Pistol 88 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Unknown Standard-issue sidearm, in the homeguard. Glock 17 (Gen 2)Pist 88 C Pistol 88 C Glock 17 (Gen 3) Pist 88 C2 Pistol 88 C2 Glock 19 (Gen 2) Pist 88 B Pistol 88 B Glock 19 (Gen 2) Pist 88 D Pistol 88 D Assault & battle rifles Heckler & Koch G3A3 Ak 4 C Automatkarbin 4 C (under licence) Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Unknown Standard issue rifle in the Homeguard, all modified from the B variant with a new stock. One accessory is the Aimpoint CS. Machine guns FN MAG Ksp 58 B Kulspruta 58 B General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Unknown Standard issue support weapon. Anti-tank weapons AT4 Pskott 86 Pansarskott 86 Recoilless guns 84 mm Unknown Carl Gustaf M2 Grg 48 C Granatgevär 48C Recoilless rifle 84 mm Unknown
Vehicles Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes All-terrain vehicles Bandvagn 206 Bv 206D Tracked articulated vehicle Unknown Inherited from the Army in the 2000s. Utility vehicles Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 4×4 "Personbil 8" Utility van / passenger transport 260 to 400 (unclear quantity, at least 40 of the platoon command vehicle) Successor of the and the , delivered from 2014 to 2016, modified by Abicon for the Home Guard. The common equipment includes: Radio Ra 4183 (Motorola GM3688) Radio Ra 1444 The Specific equipment for each variant includes: Passenger variant: 9 seats, (8 passengers + 1 dog handler) and a dog cage Command variant: command consoles "Personbil 8" Platoon command vehicle Ford Ranger - XL - 2024 - double cab — — Pick-up utility vehicle Unknown It entered service in 2024. Specifications: 4×4, 170 hp, 6-speed automatic, high/low gear, hardtop Logistics vehicles Scania P 310 B4×2NA Skåpbil 8T — Box truck 40 Scania 124C 360 (6×4) / Scania 124C 420 (8×4/8) — Tactical truck Unknown Motorcyvles Husqvarna Model 258 "Motorcykel 258" Dual-sport motorcycle Unknown The motorcycles are operated by (a motorcycle courrier). KTM 400 LS-E/mil "Motorcykel 409" Dual-sport motorcycle Unknown BMW F800 GS "Motorcykel 810" Dual-sport motorcycle 100 (for entire military)
Boats Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes— Logistics, resupply for combat units 1 Used by the Amphibious Corps and can be used by the Home Guard. Storebro SB90E Stridsbåt 90E Fast attack boat 1 Watercat M8 (Marine Alutech) Gruppbåt class Landing craft (fast troop transport over water bodies) Unknown Used by the Amphibious Corps and can be used by the Home Guard.
Electronic equipment
Surveillance equipment Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity NotesBertin-Exensor Flexnet UGS Unattended Ground Sensors TMM "Taktiskt Modulart Marksensorsystem" (Tactical modular ground sensor system) — Suite of ground sensors, and data transmission systems Unknown Includes:
Rugged laptop Tablet Bertin Exensor Gateway Bertin Exensor PIR (Passive infrared sensor) Bertin Exensor Scout Mk3 (Intelligent remote imager) Bertin Exensor Mini Mk3 (wireless, seismic and acoustic sensor)
Communications equipment Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes Sepura STP8000 Ra 1444 Hand-portable rugged radio Unknown Used with the vehicle ("Personbil 8"). Sepura SRG3900 Ra 5444 Radio gateway and repeater Unknown Motorola GM3688 Ra 4183 Illustration Mobile Two way Radio UHF / VHF Unknown Used with the vehicle ("Personbil 8").
Unmanned aerial vehicles Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Role Quantity Notes Parrot ANAFI USA GOV UAV 06 A (Skatan) Unmanned aerial vehicle Mini quadcopter UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle ISR Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance Unknown Equipment: optical camera with 1 - 32 × zoom IR camera, resolution of 320×256 pixels.
Personal equipment Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes Clothing Fältjacka 90 (fabric) (production) Field jacket Unknown Fältbyxa 90 Field trousers Värmejacka 90 Thermal jacket Snökläder 90 Snow gears Regnställ 90 Rain gears Marschkänga 90 Combat boots Vinterkänga 90 Winter boots Gummistövel 90 Rubber boots Fältskjorta 90 — Pullover T-shirt 90 — T-shirt Tröja 90 — Sweater — Handskar, vantar — — Gloves / mittens Unknown Carinthia Sovsäck 2000 — 3-season sleeping bag Unknown Combat base equipment — SS 2000 Stridssäck 2000 — Battle back pack Unknown — Bärsäck 2000 — Carry bag Unknown — Persedelpåse m/91 — Purse bag Unknown Mess kit Dricksflaska — — Bottle Unknown Termos — — Thermos Kåsa — — Mug Matbestick — — Cutlery Optimus Crux Soldatkök 09/10 with Enmanskök and Kokkärl m/40 — — Campstove Unknown — Vätskebehållare Illustration Drinking pouch Unknown 3M Peltor ComTac XP Hörselkåpa Comtac XP Illustration Shooting hearing protection Unknown
Future equipment
Vehicles Model Swedish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes LMPV - Communication Home Guard Light Multi-Purpose Vehicle Illustration Utility van / communications Unknown One of the variant of the 400 Iveco MUV ordered, and 3,000 vehicles planned.
See also List of equipment of the Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Army: List of equipment of the Swedish Army Swedish Air Force Current fleet of the Swedish Air Force List of equipment of the Swedish Air Force Weapons of the Swedish Air Force List of military aircraft of Sweden Swedish Navy List of active ships of the Swedish Navy List of equipment of the Swedish Navy Swedish Coast Guard: Swedish Coast Guard ships Swedish Coast Guard aviation
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