Robot 17

Robot 17
Robot 17
	Robot 17
Type	Anti ship missile
Place of origin	Sweden; United Kingdom
Service history
In service	In active service
Used by	Ukraine; Sweden
Wars	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Bofors
Manufacturer	Bofors
Unit cost	£25,000 Per Missile
Specifications
Mass	Weights: 9 kg (Warhead); 48 kg (Total)
Length	163cm
Width	17.8cm
Effective firing range	8 km
Maximum speed	450 m/s (Mach 1.3)
Guidance; system	Laser-guided

Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish anti-ship missile based on the American AGM-114C Hellfire, further developed by Bofors to work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.[1]

The system is used by Swedish Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren), which uses high-speed boats to transport it between land and islands, after which disembarked soldiers can then quickly position the system and make it ready to fire. By creating a moving and unpredictable threat from anti-ship missiles along the Swedish coast, the Swedish Armed Forces intends to "make it more difficult for an opponent to enter ships in the Swedish archipelago or ports".[2]

In June 2022, Sweden publicly stated their intent to assist Ukraine against Russia's invasion of Ukraine by sending a number of Robot 17.[3][4] In October 2022, evidence appeared on social media suggesting that Ukrainian Ground Forces had started using the weapons in an ad-hoc land attack role.[5]

References

edmis4a7. "RBS-17". Anti-Ship Missiles – Missiles – European Defence Equipment. Armed Forces Europe.
"Robot 17". Information och fakta. Försvarsmakten.
Nilsson, Maja (June 2, 2022). "Sverige bistår Ukraina med sjömålsroboten Robot 17". Nyheter. SVT.
Ozberk, Tayfun (June 5, 2022). "How Can Swedish RBS-17 Anti-Ship Missiles Help Ukraine?". Naval news.
Helfrich, Emma (22 October 2022). "Ukraine Now Using Donated Hellfire-Based Shore Defense Systems Against Ground Targets". The Drive. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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[1] s4a7. "RBS-17". Anti-Ship Missiles – Missiles – European Defence Equipment. Armed Forces Europe.

[2] "Robot 17". Information och fakta. Försvarsmakten.

[3] Nilsson, Maja (June 2, 2022). "Sverige bistår Ukraina med sjömålsroboten Robot 17". Nyheter. SVT.

[4] Ozberk, Tayfun (June 5, 2022). "How Can Swedish RBS-17 Anti-Ship Missiles Help Ukraine?". Naval news.

[5] Helfrich, Emma (22 October 2022). "Ukraine Now Using Donated Hellfire-Based Shore Defense Systems Against Ground Targets". The Drive. Retrieved 22 October 2022.