Sweden will give Ukraine anti-ship missiles RBS 17 (aka Robotsystem 17): we tell what it is

The Swedish government has announced a fourth package of military assistance for Ukraine worth more than 95,000,000 euros.

What is known

This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsSwedish Affairs Ann Linde. The new package will include anti-tank weapons, ammunition and 12.7mm rifles. In addition to this, Sweden will give us anti-ship missiles (ASM). Unfortunately, the message does not say what kind of missiles we are talking about, but according to Militarny, these could be RBS 17 (aka Robotsystem 17).

For those who are not in the know

RBS 17 (aka Robotsystem 17) isSwedish anti-ship missiles, which are a modification of the American AGM-114 Hellfire. They were adapted to combat anti-ship missiles. Such missiles can be launched from ship-based or ground-based firing points. Robotsystem 17 is guided by a laser pointer with a range of up to 8 km. Maximum speed - 450 m/s.

Source: @AnnLinde