Sweden Inks $900M IRIS-T Air Defense Deal Through European Sky Shield Initiative

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The Swedish government announced on Monday that it would purchase Iris-T SLM air defense systems from Germany for nine billion kronor ($930 million).

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Sweden is purchasing a new modern air defense system for nine billion kronor, the government announces. The air defense from German Diehl will be used, among other things, to protect Gotland.

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Sweden is purchasing a new modern air defense system from German Diehl for nine billion kronor, announced Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M) at a press conference.

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Sweden is buying the German air defense system Iris for nine billion kronor, Prime Minister Uif Kristersson announced at a press conference on Gotland. The system will defend Sweden against threats from drones, cruise missiles, helicopters and fighter jets. – Sweden here now, literally speaking, with these contracts is acquiring a completely new capability in the form of IRIS-T, he says.

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In Sweden Försvarets materialverk (FMV), the Administration of Defence Procurement, has signed a framework agreement with the German Diehl Defence for the supply of seven air defence systems IRIS-T SLM. The Swedish order has a value of 9 billion crowns, approximately 807 million euros. The purchase consists of 7 units of fire for a total of 49 vehicles. The IRIS-T SLM weapon system has a range of 40 kilometers and an altitude coverage of 20 kilo…