Swedish missiles at the Arboga Missile Museum, trials and service

3xx denotes a trials missile. 304 became 04 when in service, but as we can see, that's not some sort of rule but rather an exception. Sometimes there looks like there's a system to the designations, but it can't have been a rule and it's certainly not chronological either. I'm not sure about what "gaps" really are.

Photos are from a visit in July 2003.

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310

* * LT7, Lufttorped 7 "aerial torpedo 7". Inspired by V1 with similar mission profile, pulse jet engine by STAL. Pneumatic autopilot by Saab (V1). Developed 1944-49, 85 built, 193 flights 1949-. L: 4.73m, D: 0.5m, Span: 2.5m. 265 kg, range 17 km, speed 170 m/s.

311

Swept wing development of 310. L: 6.7m, D: 0.84, Span: 4.2m, 900 km. Range 7.5 km, speed 220 m/s. 10 built 1947-53.

301

* * Flying wing, wood. Aileron control only. 1.75 m long, 2.8 m span, 400 kg, 800 km/h. 50 flights 1947-50 launched from Saab 21. Built in two versions:

302/303

302
* * 1:1.25 subscale variant of 303. 35 flights from Saab T 18. L:4.15, D: 0.36, Span: 2.2m, 500 kg. Radio altimeter.

303 Intended for A 32. L:4.50m, D: 0.48, Span: 2.45m Mission profile: Range 7 km, cruise at 10 m altitude, 100 m from the target dive into water (wings break off), continue as torpedo at 3 m depth.

304/04

304A
* 69 made, 83 test flights 1954-

304B
* 132 made, 169 test flights 1956-62

04C
* * CW radar seeker. Radio altimeter. Attack profile overflying the target at low altitude with downwards directed blast warhead. L: 4.45m, D: 0.50m, Span: 1.94m, 625 kg. Parameters preset on ground.

04D Longer range.

04E
* * Active pulse radar seeker. Developed for use with AJ 37 cirka 1975-. Solid fuel motor, 235 kp/43s then 195 kp/65.6s.

321 B/C

* * Active radar air to air missile intended for J 35. 25 radar sets built. 45 test firings 1949-62 (8 from Saab 21). 321C: L: 3.79m, D: 0.32m, Span: 1.26m, 250 kg. Pneumatic autopilot. Motor thrust 2920 kp/3.1s.

322

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A/B Surface to air version of 321 with ramjet motors. Developed 1951-61, 30 built, 22 test fired 1957-62. L: 4.05m, D: 0.32m, Span: 1.36m. Range 80 km. Motor RR2 = 2 x 1Mp thrust, booster KR23C 17.4Mp/5s. Mostly used for developing ramjet motors, Volvo Flygmotor.

315

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Developed from 310. Intended for coastal artillery and destroyers. 109 test flights 1953-60, of which 8 from ships. Solid fuel booster in centre fuselage 12.4 MP/1.95s), rear fuselage pulse jet (450 kp). Range 20 km, speed 210 m/s.

08

* * Developed from CT20. Coastal artillery and destroyers. 1225 kg, 100 km range. In service 1967-1980's.

365/368/68

Not yet on display

365 Bloodhound Mk I

368/68 Bloodhound Mk II

372

* Saab project 1970-77. L: 2.6m, D: 0.175m, Span: 0.62m, 110 kg.

RBS 70

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RB 05

* Command controlled missile. Here the control "stick" is shown.

Air defence control station and missile control station

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AJSH 37 Viggen cockpit

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Harpoon mockup

* This was never purchased, instead Saab got a contract for RBS 15. But apparently a deal was close, or this mockup wouldn't exist.

External link

Arboga Missile Museum.

A more or less complete list of missiles which entered Swedish service


Designation (Rb = Robot = "Missile", RBS = Robotsystem)
CC = command control, AR = active radar, SAR = semi-active radar,
IR = infrared, SAL = semi-active laser, CLOS = command to line of
sight, LBR = laser beam riding

Target drones
01  Jindivik. ~1957- . Target drone.
02  Nord Aviation CT-20. ~1963-. Target drone.
03  Humlan. Target drone for the navy, two stroke piston 
    engined Northrop model ?. 170 kg, 375 km/h, 30 km range.
06  Beechcraft Model:? (turbojet) ~1977-. Target drone.


Anti-ship
08A   Modified CT-20            Ship(destroyer)/ground launched
12    Pingvin           IR      Ship launched
15 M  Saab RBS 15               Ship launched, cruciform wings, jet engine
15 K  -''-                      Ground (lorry) launched, otherwise same as 'M'
15 F  -''-                      Air launched (no boosters) Viggen, Gripen
17    Hellfire          SAL     Ground launched
52    SS.11             CC      Ground launched

Air to surface                  Used on
05  Saab 305            CC      AJ 37 Viggen, also used against ships and slow aircraft 
                                Liquid fuelled.
05B Television guided version. Never purchased.

75  Maverick            TV      AJ 37 Viggen, Gripen, 1972-

Air to air                      Used on
24   Sidewinder AIM-9B  IR      Tunnan, Lansen, Hawker Hunter, Draken, Viggen
24J  Sidewinder AIM-9J  IR      Draken, Viggen
27   Falcon AIM-26B     SAR     Draken
28   Falcon AIM-4C      IR      Draken (also intended for AJ 37 Viggen)
71   Sky Flash          SAR     JA 37 Viggen
74   Sidewinder AIM-9L  IR      Draken, Viggen, Gripen
91   projected Active SkyFlash?
98   IRIS-T                     Gripen
99   AMRAAM AIM-120B            Gripen
     Meteor                     Gripen

Antitank
53  Bantam              CC      Ground, light aircraft Scottish Aviation Bulldog
55  TOW                 CLOS    Helicopters, Bo 105; vehicles
56  Bill                CLOS    Man-portable, overflies target, attacks top

Surface to air
07  Sea Cat             CLOS    Destroyers
23  Bamse                       New Bofors medium range missile
65  Bloodhound Mk I
67  HAWK                SAR
68  Bloodhound Mk II
69  Redeye              IR
70  Bofors RBS 70       LBR     Man-portable
77  Improved Hawk
90  Improved RBS 70     LBR     Twin launchers, night sight, faster.
                                Launcher compatible with RBS 70 missiles
97  Even more improved Hawk

Document created 2003 July 07 by Urban

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