After a letter of intent was signed in July 2021, a few units of the Akeron MP missile system were ordered for testing and evaluation. A cooperation agreement was subsequently inked between Sweden and France in April 2023, which will see the Akeron MP selected as the "RBS 58" to replace the RBS 56 BILL 2 in Swedish service. [41]

Apr 18, 2023 · A new anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, designated RBS 58 (pansarvärnsrobotssystem 58), which is known internationally as the Akeron MP (Akeron Moyenne Portée, formerly known as Missile Moyenne Portée), will further strengthen the Armed Forces’ ability to engage in armed combat against qualified opponents.

Apr 25, 2023 · In the near future, Sweden and France are going to establish a joint production of RBS-58 / Akeron MP anti-tank systems. Due to it, in the medium term, it is planned to rearm parts of the ground forces and abandon obsolete complexes.

Apr 18, 2023 · France and Sweden are set to further their partnership around MBDA's Akeron MP anti-tank guided missile. It will enter Swedish service as the RBS 58.

Apr 18, 2023 · Sverige och Frankrike har tecknat ett bilateralt avtal avseende samarbetet kring nytt pansarvärnsrobotsystem, RBS 58. Systemet kommer ytterligare stärka Försvarsmaktens förmåga till väpnad strid mot kvalificerad motståndare.

Nytt pansarvärnsrobotssystem, RBS 58, som internationellt går under benämningen Akeron MP kommer ytterligare stärka Försvarsmaktens förmåga till väpnad strid mot kvalificerad motståndare. Försök har sedan 2022 genomförts vid 12:e …

Dec 16, 2021 · Pansarvärnsrobot 56 Bill återanskaffas med omgående leverans från Försvarets materielverk, FMV. En ny spränggranat till granatgevären kommer också att levereras 2023. Detta är ett led i arbetet med att stärka förmågan att försvara Sverige. Robot 56 Bill återinförs i Försvarsmakten.

Apr 18, 2023 · The new anti-tank missile system, RBS 58, which internationally goes by the name Akeron MP, will further strengthen the Armed Forces’ ability to engage in armed combat against qualified opponents. Trials have since 2022 been carried out at the 12th motorized rifle battalion at the Life Guard.

Sweden designates the anti-tank missile system as RBS-58, and the missile assembly of the system is organized by the Swedish Saab Group. According to the plan, Sweden will start personnel training at the end of 2023, and batch deliveries may begin later.

Apr 24, 2023 · In Sweden, the Akeron MP (RBS-58) ATGM should replace the remaining portable/portable ATGMs of national production RBS-56 BILL 2, and in general strengthen the anti-tank potential of the Swedish army in light of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine.