Sweden Test Fires Type 23 Air Defense Missile

On Monday, the Swedish Armed Forces carried out for the first time a firing of the Robot System 23 (also known as the Bofors Advanced Missile System Evaluation (BAMSE) air-defense missile. The firing demonstrates that the active defense of Gotland is strengthened, and it is part of building up the anti-aircraft capability on Gotland. Testing the anti-aircraft capability of Robot System 23 has been a priority issue since the security situation deteriorated last year. The firing was carried out at the Tofta shooting range in collaboration with several different parties. Everything is going according to plan. Subscribe Now :