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As a Swede I'm happy to see that our Swedish weapons are in the right hands.

I believe we've sent 5000 AT-4[1]. I'm not sure this is one of them though. From a rough Google Image search this does not look an AT-4. But what do I know...

[1] https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2022/03/11/sweden-transfer...

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This is definitely not an AT-4, it’s an NLAW guided missile. AT-4s are much simpler & unguided — but still very effective weapons.

The NLAW was itself co-developed by Sweden and the UK, and is known in Sweden as the RB-57 [1]. They are manufactured by Thales Air Defence in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using parts supplied by a variety of sub-contractors which include Saab of Sweden.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_generation_Light_Anti-tan...

Thanks. I'm glad someone knows these things better than I do. I'm also happy (and sad) that someone else will have to do the dirty job of firing these beasts.

Thanks!

...perhaps I should add that by "Swedish" I also meant SAAB weapons.

>SAAB weapons

Pretty cool that SAAB makes weapons considering they're dead as a favorite auto brand.

" - I swear, if I have to put up with any more of these damn daily stand-up meetings, I'm bringing my SAAB to work and going to town."

" - Oh, you got a new car?"

" - Not exactly"

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