Saab aims BAMSE at the Gulf region
Last year the production version of the Saab BAMSE (Bofors advanced missile system evaluation) entered service with the Swedish armed forces and now the co

Last year the production version of the Saab BAMSE (Bofors advanced missile system evaluation) entered service with the Swedish armed forces and now the company is promoting the air defense system for export. The missile’s automatic command to line of sight guidance gives it exceptional capability against small, fast targets such as air-to-surface missiles and guided bombs, which is attracting significant interest, especially in the Gulf region.

The BAMSE has had a long gestation, but is now in full service with the air defense regiment of the Swedish armed forces. Known as the RBS 23 in Swedish service, the BAMSE has an effective range of more than 12 miles and altitude capability of 49,000 feet. It covers the area below the RBS 97 SweHawk missile. Other Swedish air defense assets are the RBS 70 laser-guided Manpads and the CV9040 40-mm anti-aircraft vehicle.

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