Breaking Defense
STOCKHOLM — Sweden has launched a major procurement to bolster air defense capabilities in the Baltic Sea region. The initiative includes medium- and short-range missile systems, radars, command infrastructure and vehicle platforms.
Kicking off the effort, a German authority on Tuesday signed an agreement with the German company Diehl for the procurement of seven medium-range air defense systems (fire units) in the form of IRIS-T SLM (Surface-Launched Medium-range) on behalf of Sweden. The deal is secured through the European Sky Shield Initiative, and was announced at a press brief on Monday by the Swedish government.
