All Swedish weapon systems are designed for defense against a larger invading enemy , and most are designed for "shoot run hide repeat" warfare. To grind the enemy down over and over. Keep in mind that Sweden is a fairly large size country covered with 69% forest, where the weapons often are nearly invisible..
@@BornAgain223 i would disagree, unless nukes are used. The forest in sweden and finnlan is thick and old, with a lot of lakes and rivers, it would be like vietnam to take down the forest.
@@arvalb0they may have been referring to the small tree lines between fields in Ukraine, otherwise, yeah there's no way all of Sweden's forests are getting cleared 😅
Care to share link or any proof of clearing forest in one day? Swedish forest territory is extremely thick but if you got any proof of your statement pls share
Here in sweden we are proud of our knowledge of engineering. We hope you feel more secure with our gear. Our whole country stands with you fighting this sickening war. 🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦✊
I actually served on the cv 90 and it felt like it was gliding trough the battle field, and we got hit by two anti tank mines and stumbled upon two t80s
Is it so, you are proud, so why did your educational system sank so low last 20 years? Hmmmm, and why did you take so many scientist from muslim world whose IQ is 160 only when you combine two, rite? So, wake up. And I am not going to even ask about gangs that rule your cities selling drugs and killing innocent....how is your engineering going to solve it?
Nä inte alls. Ukraina är Europas farligaste land med korruption och brist på mänskliga rättigheter. Ukraina får inte vara med i EU pga att de inte uppfyller de krav EU ställer. Vi vill inte ha deras "demokrati" överhuvudtaget.
As an American, if Sweden weren't our ally I would be terrified of their defense capabilities. They're on par for their size country with us proportionally, and make the best meatballs too.
@stevefox7793 I know precisely 93% of my fellow swedes will agree with me when I say it is we who are grateful to ukrainians. Last week, my ukrainian language teacher thanked me for my support of Ukraine and I felt like I could die from shame and embarrassment. She has just left Kharkiv, while I'm drinking lattes in Stockholm, and the only sacrifice I make is money donated and time spent going to rallies.
@fredfred2363 - you might be happy, but your everyday Swede is probably like "Damn Americans forcing everyone to do their thing otherwise they'll crush their economy" (a dude from my work in his early 50s). The funny part is that the government have hard time balancing between military spending (NATO requirement) and social funds (for those "pesky immigrants" from 2015). Calling a country made on IKEA's cheapest desk an ally is quite the statement. Alright - the tech is great, but everyone has other problems on their minds (gang wars, bombing, Muslim protesting every time they've got a chance, burning cars, low value of the Swedish currency - u name it) :|
Ever since I did my military service in the 80's and began to interest myself in defense politics, I've felt that we (and Finland) belonged in NATO like our Norwegian and Danish brothers. We Swedes have "unofficially" been working with the US and NATO since the 50's, so finally joining NATO feels like coming home.
This is what the right wing in the US don't seem to grasp. Nobody has accused them of having too much cognitive abilities. But as you say, something Nato provides, is different/better technologies, this goes both ways of course. Yes you can argue that the US can do it on its own, but that argument fails to take into account that the different tech is made under different cultures. As in, different ways of seeing/attacking a problem. Diversity is a hell of an advantage of managed correctly. Just look at how the Russians are performing. Predictable and stupid. Defense of Europe is defense of the US. Kamala Walz 2024!!!
I am seriously SO glad that both Sweden and Finland are now part of NATO. Swedish engineering is always leaps ahead of everything else. Beautiful machines! СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ ❤
@@keithpeterson5127 Let's unpack that, there's a few layers. First, Canada does have military capabilities. Those capabilities are indeed relatively limited, however the training and efficiency of the Canadian military is often commented upon by allies during joint exercises. Canada also boasts the JTF-2 elite unit, which is widely regarded as peer to Delta Force, SEALs, SAS, etc. I have personally known a former JTF-2 member; at 21 years old, he was hunting Serbian snipers in Sarajevo. Top tier stuff, but with a very clear "defensive" mindset, i.e. keeping the city safe rather than going on the offensive. Second, Canada has historically chosen to position itself geopolitically in more of a support role; logistics, medical units, peacekeeping, etc. Third, Canada can afford to focus on such "less lethal" roles because it has no enemies within striking distance. Sweden on the other hand, is well within direct reach of a Russian strike. They NEED to be able to resist a direct attack. It's an entirely different situation.
@@keithpeterson5127 Here in Sweden we have focused on an education system that is open and free. We have also tilted away from pure fact studies, that makes us look bad in for example PISA, to focus a bit more the usable side of education with creativity, analysis and reasoning that pays of in the innovation index rankings.
@@keithpeterson5127 Born in Sweden in 1975 I grew up with Soviet/Russian threats in mind. At 8 I knew where our local shelter was. I watched recurring reports on the news about their planes breaching our air space. I saw one of their submarines run aground next to one of our top secret military bases. Suffice to say the list is rather long. There was never any doubt as to who our enemy would be in the event of war. I hazard to guess this constant military threat might be the largest factor when it comes to answering your question.
Thank you to all the people of Sweden. Partnering with Ukraine to build more is great news. I can only imagine what the combination of Swedish and Ukrainian engineers will produce. I look forward to seeing those weapons.
Yes, it was powered by a dead silent stirling engine. The sub sank an aircraft carrier, twice, despite the carrier having its full entourage of support and protection vessels around it.
So, Sweden, with a population roughly similar to that of Michigan, has developed and manufactures JAS39 Gripen, the submarine Gotland class that ”sunk” the USS Ronald Reagan in 2005, the Archer howitzer, the Bofors 40 canon, the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Volvo, and previously SAAB, IKEA, Hennes&Mauritz, CV 90, and is now starting production of the Tridon mk 2. To boot, Max Martin, the Swedish music producer and composer, has had 27 (most in the world) No 1 US top chart. Spotify is also Swedish. Just saying …
Ya only coz Europe is scared of Russia so they all using Ukraine as a proxy and battle ground, hoping Ukraine saves them. but it's the thought that counts right?
@@PaletoB Well, it always matters, not least for morale. Look at the US with more than double the Russian population, they produce top notch equipment for their soldiers.
Sweden has punched well above its weight in innovative armaments since the days of the Bofors Gun and before. Many think the JAS39 Gripen is the best fighter for Ukraine given the circumstances. It is easier to maintain and more versatile runway requirements than the F16 but fewer would be available.
@@davidanalyst671 I said they punched above their weight in developing innovative weapons systems. I said nothing about the relevance of their contribution of these vehicles. As a percentage of GDP Sweden ranks 13th in their relative contribution to the Ukrainian war effort, with 0.51%. That’s at a level similar to Great Britain, Germany and Czechia. The US ranks 19th at 0.32% of GDP. Tops is Estonia at 3.55%. I think Sweden is doing its share and no, I’m not joking about that. They could do better in comparison to their neighbours like Denmark at 2.41% of GDP and hopefully some F16’s coming up, or Norway at 1.72% of GDP but still 13th is not bad.
Sweden has punched above their weight since at least the 30 years war in the early 1600s. Few in number but well trained, well diciplined and well equipped with cuting edge well made gear have made Sweden able to do so. Numbers have always been Swedens biggest weakness, still are.
@@sirseiganThe low population was once a tightly kept military secret. The heartland of the Swedish empire was almost empty compared to countries like France and Germany.
Swedens equipment Jas Gripen, Str122, CV90, Archer art and Carl Gustav is among the best in the world, some of them maybe the best when it comes to perfprmance versus cost. Together with great maintenance and logistic along with superb maneuvering they are worldclass! Continue support Ukraina 💙💛💙💛💙💛
Nah, im Swedish and Lexus last forever. And im driving a BMW 😁. Had a Lexus for 18 years without a single breakdown nothing. But Volvo is a very nice car, not like a BMW though.🙃
Hell yeah:) I have an old Volvo 240 that i got from my dad, i drove it 2009-2017. It's an friggin tank fit for the zombie apocalypse. Ran for like 20 years without needing any real repairs or much maintenance at all. When i got it i replaced all cables, engine belt to new ones, nothing else has ever needed to be replaced or repaired. We had an Volvo 121(We call it Volvo Amazon in SE) as well when i was a kid, beautiful car and just as sturdy as the 240.
@@jocke278don't get me wrong Lexus is great, but my coworkers haven't had much luck with recent models. Like the saying goes though, 'they don't build em like they used to'
I will always love me a Bradley but I have to be real, looks wise the CV90s are on point. They look freaking cool, and those thermal covers are very smart. I wish the US has those for Bradleys.
The thing is, the CV90 has an actual CANNON on it, it's not like the 25mm on the Bradley, in fact if you take a look at the ammo side by side it's like a .22lr vs a .50BMG, the .40 autocannon is a completely different system, It will blow straight through an Abrams tank and the ammunition choice is quite vast. You can have grenades, armour penetrators, shell grenades, 4+4 explosives, incendiary, copper plasma cores, brass plasma cores or small D 40 tactical. You can just keep it moving and take out pretty much anything in the way and set of reactive armour with a single shot, all the rest are active hits and it takes just one. It's also made specifically for the terrain they are operating in, it has more wheels on the track which means it can go where the Bradley cannot. There is a reason why the Bradley and the Abrams are sitting on the rear and that is because those were made to fight a war in a completely different climate where dry sand would be a problem (yes, almost everything the US designs is made to fight in a desert because that is where it has been deployed for the last half century, it makes perfect sense but it also makes it useless in these conditions).
So, Sweden, with a population roughly similar to that of Michigan, has developed and manufactures JAS39 Gripen, the submarine Gotland class that ”sunk” the USS Ronald Reagan in 2005, the Archer howitzer, the Bofors 40 canon, the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Volvo, and previously SAAB, IKEA, Hennes&Mauritz, CV 90, and is now starting production of the Tridon mk 2. To boot, Max Martin, the Swedish music producer and composer, has had 27 (most in the world) No 1 US top chart. Spotify is also Swedish. Just saying …
I read an article some days ago about an Archer taking out an Msta. Not gonna lie, that was a little bit of a national pride moment. That's always been the case for Sweden, punching way above your weight class. You kinda have to when you are only 10 million in a country larger than Germany.
Iryna of Kyiv-Rus was born in Sweden, her most famous relatives are Ace of Base, very musical and spiritual people.. She had eight siblings... Sweden also played a great role in the founding of Rus ackording to historian Nestor... So we have no other choice but supporting the forces of goodness in Europe.....
When I was doing my military service in the late 90s I imagined something very close to Archer. We then had aging artillery on tank chassis and traditional towed artillery. Why not put that artillery on a dump truck body? Turns out that's what they did. The carrier is a modified civilian heavy dump truck, a great compromise between road speed and terrain capability.
We could probably give more CV90s (gave 50? and have more than 500?), at least another 50, and more tanks (gave 10 out of 120), at least 30. And perhaps another 10 Archers. Could probably also give 1 out of 4 Patriot batteries. Should be enough to keep one for the mining area in the north, one for Gothenburgh and one for Gotland. But most of all we should scale up the artillery shell production. It is probably difficult to replace the equipment within a few years, but the potential risk for a land war in Southern Sweden must be very low and most threaths could be dealt with by the marine and airforce. The army is primarily needed in the North to help defend Northern Finland with CV90s, Strv 122 and Archers.
it will just be sent to the scrapyard... Swedens weak as fuck air defence needs everything it can back home now when psychopaths in government made Sweden a target.
The problem with shell manufacture is that we only have one factory doing that in Sweden, and they're at capacity and have a lead time of a couple of years at the moment (as in, you place an order today, and get the shells in like three years or so). In addition, the factory is owned (via intermediaries) by Norway and Finland, so the Swedish government can't just step in and say "our orders take priority, get to it." My understanding is that they're working on modernizing their machinery which should increase production, but that's not something done overnight. There's also talk about starting up more factories, but that's also something that takes time - there are quite a lot of rules around building things that go boom, so you can't just open one anywhere. Long term, it would be good to have factories that can easily switch between production of peacetime and wartime stuff. Something like artillery shells in particular gets used at an alarming rate when the poop hits the ventilation system, but that kind of production speed is kind of wasted in peacetime. A problem of course is that modern manufacturing is increasingly specialized. I doubt that a scheme like how the British converted a lot of auto manufacturers into building Spitfires would work today.
@@jonasbarka The issue is not as problematic as people make it out to be. We need to increase production to support Ukraine that is true but not to help ourselves. NATOs primary weapon to deliver ordnance is the air force and not the artillery and NATO have shit ton of stored air launched munitions to offer. This is why the Ukrainians need to strengthen their air force to reduce their reliance of artillery. Artillery as a means to support ground operation is very costly in manpower and materiel. The only way to truly dominate on the ground is to dominate in the sky first. Ukraine needs about 2-300 modern jet planes and radar/surveillance planes to turn this war around. They might get this in about 2-3 years perhaps if we keep the same pace as we currently is doing. But they should eventfully get there, it is just so sad it have to take such a long time. Personally I don't think Ukraine can win without being able to at least have regional air superiority over a few selected areas of the battlefield.
@@BalooSJ Even bigger problem is that the Swedish government should have started planning to increase the the artillery shell production already in summer of 2022 when the need started to become obvious. And early 2023 they should have ordered many more shells. The factories need large orders first and then they can start increasing the production capacity. And it takes probably a year to add buildings and machinery before production can increase substantially. The government was asked in the fall of 2023 about increasing the shell production and could not really answer, just that they waited on some some EU decision. They were embarrassingly late on the ball. In particular considering that Denmark and Norway have given considerably more support to Ukraine, and this is something that Sweden should be able to help with. And a documentary from the Swedish factory, filmed in late fall of 2023 I believe, showed a production line that was still partly manual. Even if they planned on using a robot for this part, and they might do it now, it was not what you wanted to see considering the desperate need for artillery shells in Ukraine.
Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland have sent more aid to Ukraine than UK and France combined. Considering the Nordic countries have a combined population of 27 million vs 130 million for UK and France means a factor of 4.8 times more aid per capita! Imagine of all countries helped at that level...
strv122 has real time map on computer screen in it that shows where all other vehicles with system is and they can mark enemys in real time on the map like in video games
Its like Swedish motorcars,if anyone has ever drove one,they'll know what I'm talking about. Especially in the last 15 years. Volvo are the best safest ost reliable cars you can own if your lucky enough! I think also as an IFV,its better than the Bradley which is saying something!
Hopefully all NATO countries will learn and upgrade together. Swedish tech seems smart and well thought out. So many innovators across so many countries, surely the world can recover safety through strength.
CV90 will definately make the most impact out of all the systems delivered. Especially when they can start producing their own. Ukraine chose wisely to go for this vehicle for joint production.
That surprised me a lot in the beginning of this war how open everyone is on everything "oh, we're doing this and we're sending that". Nothing comes as a surprise
Keep using them well, Ukraine. You're putting them to the greatest test, but it's exactly that live test on the battlefield that will aid their improvement, for the defence of Europe. I am extremely glad the previous government of my own country also finalized the procurement of CV 90s. It's good to have a high-quality IFV like that on one's own side.
Theses Swedish tanks have more precise ammunition targeting than the most advanced Russian tanks like T-90 and yes it offers more armoured protection than even the upgraded Russian Soviet T90s...
The best artillery system in the world - by far. The second best tank in the world (after the Challenger 2). One of the 2 best AFVs in the world (along with the Bradley) Not bad for a small nation like Sweden. Sweden and Finland add so much to NATO.
@@kingcurry6594 I’d say vastly improved is an exaggeration. The only real changes are more top and front turret armour, less underside armour and some, although admittedly not much different electronics. The one I drove was made in Germany, but the later ones were assembled in Sweden, but with parts shipped from Germany. We never actually made them from scratch. All of the improvements made to the Swedish 2A5 were added to the 2A6 in 2001, one year before the last delivered 2a5 to Sweden, meaning the Swedish and German variants were about on par.
The problem is just the amount of equipment and ammunition. Ukraine is a huge country so 10 tanks, 8 archers or 50 CV90 is better than nothing but just too little to make an big impact. All European countries really need to scale up their production. The US will not send any more aid in the coming 4 years so Europe has very little time to scale up and the decisions to do so needs to be made. It should not be possible for Russia to overproduce 30+ countries that are helping Ukraine.
I do agree with your last statement, but it does however come down to whether or not europe actually decides to go all in on their production. And here in Europe our bureaucracy tends to move slowly, especially on larger collaborative efforts. But i certainly hope we get going soon, ill do my best and vote for a party the pushes for more aid to Ukraine now in the up coming EU election
And all you need to repair and maintain these machines in excellent condition is an allan key and of course you need some meatballs to keep the soldiers fed. 😁👍
It occurred to me, because the Ukraine is defending a large border area, it is extremely important to have reliable equipment, because you might drive 100 miles in a day, to respond to a Russian threat. Getting there and back is important, and old equipment, poorly maintained equipment is no good. That is especially why, newer, better, properly maintained equipment from the West is important.
* * * And, to all of our courageous, strongly dedicated Brothers & Sisters in arms, of the invincible NATO-Alliance, from your Forevermore everlastingly reliable Brothers & Sisters of your Viking Ancestry Allied Nation of Sweden: "Times of joy, and times of sorrow - We will allways see them through And I don't care what comes tomorrow - We can face it together The way old friends do" ________________________________________ Th. Benjaminsson - Sweden ** 🇸🇪 **
I wish the EU and USA would come together and deliver a significant number of tanks. 50-60 tanks is much better than nothing, but 500+ modern tanks would have made a big difference. On a similar note, 1000+ IFV's like the CV90 and M2 Bradley, but other modern western IFVs. But critically for now is just artillery shells, ammunition, HIMAR rockets, drones, and lots of anti-air (anything from 20-40 mm autocannons to Patriot systems). Shell production has ramped up a lot since the start of the invasion, it's just not enough to meet demand, and the Ukrainian people suffer for it. I'm really happy that the aid package in the USA got through, but us in the EU need to get our shit together as well.
All Swedish weapon systems are designed for defense against a larger invading enemy , and most are designed for "shoot run hide repeat" warfare.
To grind the enemy down over and over.
Keep in mind that Sweden is a fairly large size country covered with 69% forest, where the weapons often are nearly invisible..
the only problem is that after about one day the forest is basically gone, so the cover is gone as well
@@BornAgain223 i would disagree, unless nukes are used.
The forest in sweden and finnlan is thick and old, with a lot of lakes and rivers, it would be like vietnam to take down the forest.
@@arvalb0they may have been referring to the small tree lines between fields in Ukraine, otherwise, yeah there's no way all of Sweden's forests are getting cleared 😅
Care to share link or any proof of clearing forest in one day? Swedish forest territory is extremely thick but if you got any proof of your statement pls share
@@BornAgain223 u MUST be American..hahaha
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Here in sweden we are proud of our knowledge of engineering. We hope you feel more secure with our gear. Our whole country stands with you fighting this sickening war. 🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦✊
I actually served on the cv 90 and it felt like it was gliding trough the battle field, and we got hit by two anti tank mines and stumbled upon two t80s
Is it so, you are proud, so why did your educational system sank so low last 20 years? Hmmmm, and why did you take so many scientist from muslim world whose IQ is 160 only when you combine two, rite? So, wake up. And I am not going to even ask about gangs that rule your cities selling drugs and killing innocent....how is your engineering going to solve it?
Nä inte alls. Ukraina är Europas farligaste land med korruption och brist på mänskliga rättigheter. Ukraina får inte vara med i EU pga att de inte uppfyller de krav EU ställer. Vi vill inte ha deras "demokrati" överhuvudtaget.
@@finnen85 Grateful to hear you survived that encounter. You're a true hero my friend. Sweden loves you!
How is Sweden coping today with it’s millions (gov approved) muslim rape-warrior invaders ??
As an American, if Sweden weren't our ally I would be terrified of their defense capabilities. They're on par for their size country with us proportionally, and make the best meatballs too.
I'm sincerely sorry to say: be very worried for the maniac Tr@mp.
Not to forget half of my interior is Swedish :)
Well I wouldn’t go that far but as a Swede, thank you! Your praise is appreciated.
@@95Karlsson Welcome! Happy to have you good folks in NATO now too. :D
@@nullc0ntext Happy to be here!
Excited CV9040 driver sounds. :)
With love, we send it all with love. Slava!
i don't know how to express our gratitude to Sweden and other Scandinavic countries...
you guys are the best..
@stevefox7793 I know precisely 93% of my fellow swedes will agree with me when I say it is we who are grateful to ukrainians.
Last week, my ukrainian language teacher thanked me for my support of Ukraine and I felt like I could die from shame and embarrassment. She has just left Kharkiv, while I'm drinking lattes in Stockholm, and the only sacrifice I make is money donated and time spent going to rallies.
Proud Swede here. I really love to see how our ordnance helps Ukraine. I think the Swedish Archer is awesome
CV90 is the best looking infantry tank (IFV or BMP).
Agreed. But Bradley looks like it has a lot of purpose on the battlefield, maybe not as aesthetic, though.
@@tankman66sure if there is no snow
The CV90 and the BMP are both IFVs. Just like the Bradley.
Det är det enda....snygg.
I'm so happy that Sweden joined NATO.
They do benefit from membership, but NATO gets a lot more from Sweden...
Thank you Sweden!
Sweden benefit from membership how? Thats the biggest lie.
Nato gains nothing. Military industrial complex gains billions.
what do we benefit? NOTHING. nato is a terrorist organisation MAKING PROFIT from war.. you are a clown
@fredfred2363 - you might be happy, but your everyday Swede is probably like "Damn Americans forcing everyone to do their thing otherwise they'll crush their economy" (a dude from my work in his early 50s). The funny part is that the government have hard time balancing between military spending (NATO requirement) and social funds (for those "pesky immigrants" from 2015). Calling a country made on IKEA's cheapest desk an ally is quite the statement. Alright - the tech is great, but everyone has other problems on their minds (gang wars, bombing, Muslim protesting every time they've got a chance, burning cars, low value of the Swedish currency - u name it) :|
Ever since I did my military service in the 80's and began to interest myself in defense politics, I've felt that we (and Finland) belonged in NATO like our Norwegian and Danish brothers. We Swedes have "unofficially" been working with the US and NATO since the 50's, so finally joining NATO feels like coming home.
This is what the right wing in the US don't seem to grasp. Nobody has accused them of having too much cognitive abilities. But as you say, something Nato provides, is different/better technologies, this goes both ways of course. Yes you can argue that the US can do it on its own, but that argument fails to take into account that the different tech is made under different cultures. As in, different ways of seeing/attacking a problem. Diversity is a hell of an advantage of managed correctly. Just look at how the Russians are performing. Predictable and stupid. Defense of Europe is defense of the US. Kamala Walz 2024!!!
Swedish blood is blue and yellow.
As a Swede i have red blood
@@pilsner2930 you sure you're not Danish ;)
@@patrikwihlke4170 nei for helvede
@@patrikwihlke4170danskJÄVLAR!
So basically green blood?
I am seriously SO glad that both Sweden and Finland are now part of NATO.
Swedish engineering is always leaps ahead of everything else. Beautiful machines!
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It's sort of ironic that Putin was the best recruiter for NATO 😊
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Why can Sweden with a population of 10 million be so technologically advanced while Canada with a population 0f 40 million has no military capability?
@@keithpeterson5127 Let's unpack that, there's a few layers.
First, Canada does have military capabilities. Those capabilities are indeed relatively limited, however the training and efficiency of the Canadian military is often commented upon by allies during joint exercises. Canada also boasts the JTF-2 elite unit, which is widely regarded as peer to Delta Force, SEALs, SAS, etc. I have personally known a former JTF-2 member; at 21 years old, he was hunting Serbian snipers in Sarajevo. Top tier stuff, but with a very clear "defensive" mindset, i.e. keeping the city safe rather than going on the offensive.
Second, Canada has historically chosen to position itself geopolitically in more of a support role; logistics, medical units, peacekeeping, etc.
Third, Canada can afford to focus on such "less lethal" roles because it has no enemies within striking distance.
Sweden on the other hand, is well within direct reach of a Russian strike. They NEED to be able to resist a direct attack. It's an entirely different situation.
@@keithpeterson5127 Here in Sweden we have focused on an education system that is open and free. We have also tilted away from pure fact studies, that makes us look bad in for example PISA, to focus a bit more the usable side of education with creativity, analysis and reasoning that pays of in the innovation index rankings.
@@keithpeterson5127 Born in Sweden in 1975 I grew up with Soviet/Russian threats in mind. At 8 I knew where our local shelter was. I watched recurring reports on the news about their planes breaching our air space. I saw one of their submarines run aground next to one of our top secret military bases. Suffice to say the list is rather long. There was never any doubt as to who our enemy would be in the event of war. I hazard to guess this constant military threat might be the largest factor when it comes to answering your question.
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Thank you to all the people of Sweden. Partnering with Ukraine to build more is great news. I can only imagine what the combination of Swedish and Ukrainian engineers will produce. I look forward to seeing those weapons.
Wasnt that Sweden that made submarine with piston engine so silent that it alarmed USA that they bypassed their defence in simulations?
Sure was
Yes, it was powered by a dead silent stirling engine. The sub sank an aircraft carrier, twice, despite the carrier having its full entourage of support and protection vessels around it.
So, Sweden, with a population roughly similar to that of Michigan, has developed and manufactures JAS39 Gripen, the submarine Gotland class that ”sunk” the USS Ronald Reagan in 2005, the Archer howitzer, the Bofors 40 canon, the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Volvo, and previously SAAB, IKEA, Hennes&Mauritz, CV 90, and is now starting production of the Tridon mk 2. To boot, Max Martin, the Swedish music producer and composer, has had 27 (most in the world) No 1 US top chart. Spotify is also Swedish. Just saying …
@@pellepop100Don’t forget Sabaton friend, from A proud Swede. :)
Thx to Sweden
Full respect for Sweden's tech. Thanks for helping Ukraine.
Tack så mycket!
Ya only coz Europe is scared of Russia so they all using Ukraine as a proxy and battle ground, hoping Ukraine saves them. but it's the thought that counts right?
@@goddsondynasty9122 solidarity, russia isn’t a place one should care about these days.
Sooo how is it on the frontline guys??
@@goddsondynasty9122 You mean the one in Kursk?
They were produced in a country that cares for human life unlike the Russian mobile crematoriums.
When you have a smaller population then live in Moscow alone survivability matters.
@@PaletoB Well, it always matters, not least for morale. Look at the US with more than double the Russian population, they produce top notch equipment for their soldiers.
Sweden sent 10 tanks in a war that stretches across the entire length of Ukraine. Sweden doesn't care about human life either.
Besides the tank all other vehicles are tin cans, one direct hit that's it.
@@ligametis Direct hit from what? The CV90 is built to be able to withstand 30mm from the front.
Sweden has punched well above its weight in innovative armaments since the days of the Bofors Gun and before. Many think the JAS39 Gripen is the best fighter for Ukraine given the circumstances. It is easier to maintain and more versatile runway requirements than the F16 but fewer would be available.
sweden sent 10 tanks. to a war hundreds of miles long. and you are telling me they are punching above their weight. Are you joking with me?
@@davidanalyst671 I said they punched above their weight in developing innovative weapons systems. I said nothing about the relevance of their contribution of these vehicles. As a percentage of GDP Sweden ranks 13th in their relative contribution to the Ukrainian war effort, with 0.51%. That’s at a level similar to Great Britain, Germany and Czechia. The US ranks 19th at 0.32% of GDP. Tops is Estonia at 3.55%. I think Sweden is doing its share and no, I’m not joking about that. They could do better in comparison to their neighbours like Denmark at 2.41% of GDP and hopefully some F16’s coming up, or Norway at 1.72% of GDP but still 13th is not bad.
@@davidanalyst671Yeah now look at the Swedish NLAW, 1500+ Russian tanks destroyed.
Sweden has punched above their weight since at least the 30 years war in the early 1600s. Few in number but well trained, well diciplined and well equipped with cuting edge well made gear have made Sweden able to do so. Numbers have always been Swedens biggest weakness, still are.
@@sirseiganThe low population was once a tightly kept military secret. The heartland of the Swedish empire was almost empty compared to countries like France and Germany.
Swedens equipment
Jas Gripen, Str122, CV90, Archer art and Carl Gustav is among the best in the world, some of them maybe the best when it comes to perfprmance versus cost.
Together with great maintenance and logistic along with superb maneuvering they are worldclass!
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and swedish submarine Gotland-class.
And the AT4 and the NLAW
Being American, I drive a Volvo because let’s be straight ItS AWESOME AND LASTS FOREVER!!
Nah, im Swedish and Lexus last forever. And im driving a BMW 😁. Had a Lexus for 18 years without a single breakdown nothing. But Volvo is a very nice car, not like a BMW though.🙃
Hell yeah:) I have an old Volvo 240 that i got from my dad, i drove it 2009-2017. It's an friggin tank fit for the zombie apocalypse. Ran for like 20 years without needing any real repairs or much maintenance at all. When i got it i replaced all cables, engine belt to new ones, nothing else has ever needed to be replaced or repaired. We had an Volvo 121(We call it Volvo Amazon in SE) as well when i was a kid, beautiful car and just as sturdy as the 240.
@@jocke278don't get me wrong Lexus is great, but my coworkers haven't had much luck with recent models. Like the saying goes though, 'they don't build em like they used to'
Glad we swedes could help!
That Guy said the CV-90 was 'cool' which is what every vehicle wants to be when infra-red seeking weapons are around !
Nice, a wordplay, love it! I didn´t catch that, I just thought he made a sorta stupid, irrelevant remark.
I will always love me a Bradley but I have to be real, looks wise the CV90s are on point. They look freaking cool, and those thermal covers are very smart. I wish the US has those for Bradleys.
sweden makes very good military equipment! glad to have them in the nato family :)
The thing is, the CV90 has an actual CANNON on it, it's not like the 25mm on the Bradley, in fact if you take a look at the ammo side by side it's like a .22lr vs a .50BMG, the .40 autocannon is a completely different system, It will blow straight through an Abrams tank and the ammunition choice is quite vast. You can have grenades, armour penetrators, shell grenades, 4+4 explosives, incendiary, copper plasma cores, brass plasma cores or small D 40 tactical.
You can just keep it moving and take out pretty much anything in the way and set of reactive armour with a single shot, all the rest are active hits and it takes just one.
It's also made specifically for the terrain they are operating in, it has more wheels on the track which means it can go where the Bradley cannot. There is a reason why the Bradley and the Abrams are sitting on the rear and that is because those were made to fight a war in a completely different climate where dry sand would be a problem (yes, almost everything the US designs is made to fight in a desert because that is where it has been deployed for the last half century, it makes perfect sense but it also makes it useless in these conditions).
So, Sweden, with a population roughly similar to that of Michigan, has developed and manufactures JAS39 Gripen, the submarine Gotland class that ”sunk” the USS Ronald Reagan in 2005, the Archer howitzer, the Bofors 40 canon, the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Volvo, and previously SAAB, IKEA, Hennes&Mauritz, CV 90, and is now starting production of the Tridon mk 2. To boot, Max Martin, the Swedish music producer and composer, has had 27 (most in the world) No 1 US top chart. Spotify is also Swedish. Just saying …
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That archer is hitting targets 18 miles away!!😮
30 KM... we refuse Freedom Units outside aviation (and no one care about what the sailors think anyway ;)
30km for standard rounds. 60km(37.3mi) for the more specialized rounds. it's capable of fireing a multitude of different shells.
@@lovehagglund3234that’s impressive!
@@saintsljp1 And you can scop away 6 rounds pack up and be gone before these rounds hit their targets, and they land simultaneously...
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Some of the best looking IFVs in the world.. and with a big boy cannon. Love the CV90s!❤
I read an article some days ago about an Archer taking out an Msta. Not gonna lie, that was a little bit of a national pride moment. That's always been the case for Sweden, punching way above your weight class. You kinda have to when you are only 10 million in a country larger than Germany.
*Ветка Швеции в Вартандере имбовая. И смотрю в реале тоже самое. Спасибо Швеции*
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CV9040 is nasty. Fast and manouverable.
Bravo Sweden!
Iryna of Kyiv-Rus was born in Sweden, her most famous relatives are Ace of Base, very musical and spiritual people.. She had eight siblings... Sweden also played a great role in the founding of Rus ackording to historian Nestor... So we have no other choice but supporting the forces of goodness in Europe.....
the archer might be the most terrifying piece of equipment out of these things
Yeah, it's the best/fastest and most mobile artillery system in the world.
@@LyricalSteelerthat title belongs to Koalitsya S
@@off6848 keep on dreaming vatnik
When I was doing my military service in the late 90s I imagined something very close to Archer.
We then had aging artillery on tank chassis and traditional towed artillery. Why not put that artillery on a dump truck body? Turns out that's what they did. The carrier is a modified civilian heavy dump truck, a great compromise between road speed and terrain capability.
@@off6848 wouldn't be so sure
Sweden has also donate BVS10 viking a All-Terrain Amphibious Tracked Armored Vehicle
Wasn't that the UK?
Checked, UK, the Netherlands and Italy sent BVS10.
@@AlexKall you might be right
@@AlexKall still Swedish design
@@lordcurre39 this was about donation, not about who designed it.
Thank You Sweden! Congrats on joining NATO and Thank You for giving Ukraine the means to fight the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
We could probably give more CV90s (gave 50? and have more than 500?), at least another 50, and more tanks (gave 10 out of 120), at least 30. And perhaps another 10 Archers. Could probably also give 1 out of 4 Patriot batteries. Should be enough to keep one for the mining area in the north, one for Gothenburgh and one for Gotland. But most of all we should scale up the artillery shell production. It is probably difficult to replace the equipment within a few years, but the potential risk for a land war in Southern Sweden must be very low and most threaths could be dealt with by the marine and airforce. The army is primarily needed in the North to help defend Northern Finland with CV90s, Strv 122 and Archers.
Ammunition production is the main weakness of the west right now, so everyone needs to increase production fast!
it will just be sent to the scrapyard... Swedens weak as fuck air defence needs everything it can back home now when psychopaths in government made Sweden a target.
The problem with shell manufacture is that we only have one factory doing that in Sweden, and they're at capacity and have a lead time of a couple of years at the moment (as in, you place an order today, and get the shells in like three years or so). In addition, the factory is owned (via intermediaries) by Norway and Finland, so the Swedish government can't just step in and say "our orders take priority, get to it." My understanding is that they're working on modernizing their machinery which should increase production, but that's not something done overnight. There's also talk about starting up more factories, but that's also something that takes time - there are quite a lot of rules around building things that go boom, so you can't just open one anywhere.
Long term, it would be good to have factories that can easily switch between production of peacetime and wartime stuff. Something like artillery shells in particular gets used at an alarming rate when the poop hits the ventilation system, but that kind of production speed is kind of wasted in peacetime. A problem of course is that modern manufacturing is increasingly specialized. I doubt that a scheme like how the British converted a lot of auto manufacturers into building Spitfires would work today.
@@jonasbarka The issue is not as problematic as people make it out to be. We need to increase production to support Ukraine that is true but not to help ourselves. NATOs primary weapon to deliver ordnance is the air force and not the artillery and NATO have shit ton of stored air launched munitions to offer. This is why the Ukrainians need to strengthen their air force to reduce their reliance of artillery. Artillery as a means to support ground operation is very costly in manpower and materiel. The only way to truly dominate on the ground is to dominate in the sky first.
Ukraine needs about 2-300 modern jet planes and radar/surveillance planes to turn this war around. They might get this in about 2-3 years perhaps if we keep the same pace as we currently is doing. But they should eventfully get there, it is just so sad it have to take such a long time.
Personally I don't think Ukraine can win without being able to at least have regional air superiority over a few selected areas of the battlefield.
@@BalooSJ Even bigger problem is that the Swedish government should have started planning to increase the the artillery shell production already in summer of 2022 when the need started to become obvious. And early 2023 they should have ordered many more shells. The factories need large orders first and then they can start increasing the production capacity. And it takes probably a year to add buildings and machinery before production can increase substantially. The government was asked in the fall of 2023 about increasing the shell production and could not really answer, just that they waited on some some EU decision. They were embarrassingly late on the ball. In particular considering that Denmark and Norway have given considerably more support to Ukraine, and this is something that Sweden should be able to help with. And a documentary from the Swedish factory, filmed in late fall of 2023 I believe, showed a production line that was still partly manual. Even if they planned on using a robot for this part, and they might do it now, it was not what you wanted to see considering the desperate need for artillery shells in Ukraine.
Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland have sent more aid to Ukraine than UK and France combined. Considering the Nordic countries have a combined population of 27 million vs 130 million for UK and France means a factor of 4.8 times more aid per capita! Imagine of all countries helped at that level...
I think Sweden will impress even more in future now when the factories there are producing more and more military equipment :-)
Yes equipment is superb probably the best NATO equipment
It all dies to drones and artillery the same.
strv122 has real time map on computer screen in it that shows where all other vehicles with system is and they can mark enemys in real time on the map like in video games
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Gripen is slick
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Its like Swedish motorcars,if anyone has ever drove one,they'll know what I'm talking about. Especially in the last 15 years. Volvo are the best safest ost reliable cars you can own if your lucky enough!
I think also as an IFV,its better than the Bradley which is saying something!
Indirect fire from autocannons? Would be interested to hear more about this.
Hopefully all NATO countries will learn and upgrade together. Swedish tech seems smart and well thought out. So many innovators across so many countries, surely the world can recover safety through strength.
You can see how tired the tank operators are. God speed!
I really hope our PM is true to his word about sending Gripen C now when we are in NATO
The Gripen was manufactured by Sweden, so they don't need permission to give them to Ukraine.
@@deloughi1887 well our Prime Minister made it clear that for us to send Gripen we would first need to be part of NATO
@@deloughi1887 the engine is American.
@@andersmalmgren6528 Probably for the added protection for making the choice..
@@SonsOfLorgar Doesn't matter, the airframe is what matters when it's up to a third party..
THank you SWEDEN
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Sweden has a long tradition of making great weapons. From swords to archers.
Nice to see that we swedes still got some viking blood left but now we turn it to good weapons instead.
that swed arty cannon is sweet
CV90 will definately make the most impact out of all the systems delivered. Especially when they can start producing their own. Ukraine chose wisely to go for this vehicle for joint production.
waaaaiiit u forgot the combat boat 90
Those hasn't been delivered yet 😉
@@SonsOfLorgar nor has the gripen, but they been promised
@@Benderswe1 Gripen has not been promised.
Stridsbåt 90 is really nice
@@AlexKall i meant the boat
Don’t tell the enemy how much you have of anything brothers
That surprised me a lot in the beginning of this war how open everyone is on everything "oh, we're doing this and we're sending that". Nothing comes as a surprise
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Keep using them well, Ukraine. You're putting them to the greatest test, but it's exactly that live test on the battlefield that will aid their improvement, for the defence of Europe.
I am extremely glad the previous government of my own country also finalized the procurement of CV 90s. It's good to have a high-quality IFV like that on one's own side.
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the SWEDEN BOFORS AUTO-CANNON IS BADASS...
This was a really great video! Thanks y'all!
Archer system is awesome.
"Tank is modular" Ofc, Came right from IKEA with a building manual.
The French have an MRE with a wine bottle. Truly amazing technology.
Love watching your video brilliant thank you
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All CV90 has an antiaircraft capability and it is unique for a combat vehicle.
Theses Swedish tanks have more precise ammunition targeting than the most advanced Russian tanks like T-90 and yes it offers more armoured protection than even the upgraded Russian Soviet T90s...
Great report, guys!
excellent
The best artillery system in the world - by far.
The second best tank in the world (after the Challenger 2).
One of the 2 best AFVs in the world (along with the Bradley)
Not bad for a small nation like Sweden. Sweden and Finland add so much to NATO.
To be fair, the tank is German.
@@fredrikcarlen3212 No, it's a vastly improved Swedish version of a German tank.
@@kingcurry6594 I’d say vastly improved is an exaggeration. The only real changes are more top and front turret armour, less underside armour and some, although admittedly not much different electronics.
The one I drove was made in Germany, but the later ones were assembled in Sweden, but with parts shipped from Germany. We never actually made them from scratch.
All of the improvements made to the Swedish 2A5 were added to the 2A6 in 2001, one year before the last delivered 2a5 to Sweden, meaning the Swedish and German variants were about on par.
The problem is just the amount of equipment and ammunition. Ukraine is a huge country so 10 tanks, 8 archers or 50 CV90 is better than nothing but just too little to make an big impact.
All European countries really need to scale up their production. The US will not send any more aid in the coming 4 years so Europe has very little time to scale up and the decisions to do so needs to be made. It should not be possible for Russia to overproduce 30+ countries that are helping Ukraine.
I do agree with your last statement, but it does however come down to whether or not europe actually decides to go all in on their production. And here in Europe our bureaucracy tends to move slowly, especially on larger collaborative efforts. But i certainly hope we get going soon, ill do my best and vote for a party the pushes for more aid to Ukraine now in the up coming EU election
alot of western Howitzers atleast, can directly hit on target instead of a square area, all depends on the ammo and good troup fire lead
Would be cool if you had a video on the CB-90 Ukraine recieved recently, (Combat Boat 90.)
Hope you have got also good stuff from Finland. (Mostly kept secret so we do not even know the details..)
These tanks have good might vision to assist in performing missions ...
And all you need to repair and maintain these machines in excellent condition is an allan key and of course you need some meatballs to keep the soldiers fed. 😁👍
High tech Swedish weapons with good protection...
Fantastic to hear. Stay strong and keep up the fight. Слава Україні
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yes!
It occurred to me, because the Ukraine is defending a large border area, it is extremely important to have reliable equipment, because you might drive 100 miles in a day, to respond to a Russian threat. Getting there and back is important, and old equipment, poorly maintained equipment is no good. That is especially why, newer, better, properly maintained equipment from the West is important.
Ukrainian tech tree finna go crazy ngl
Swedish weapons are not joking.
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is there made in Norway weapons for ukraine?
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* * * And, to all of our courageous, strongly dedicated Brothers & Sisters in arms, of the invincible NATO-Alliance, from your Forevermore everlastingly reliable Brothers & Sisters of your Viking Ancestry Allied Nation of Sweden:
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I wish the EU and USA would come together and deliver a significant number of tanks. 50-60 tanks is much better than nothing, but 500+ modern tanks would have made a big difference. On a similar note, 1000+ IFV's like the CV90 and M2 Bradley, but other modern western IFVs. But critically for now is just artillery shells, ammunition, HIMAR rockets, drones, and lots of anti-air (anything from 20-40 mm autocannons to Patriot systems). Shell production has ramped up a lot since the start of the invasion, it's just not enough to meet demand, and the Ukrainian people suffer for it. I'm really happy that the aid package in the USA got through, but us in the EU need to get our shit together as well.
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