Sweden is worried about Russian aggression and sending 2 stealth corvettes to NATO's largest war games since the Cold War
Sweden has five Visby-class corvettes, with the first being delivered in 2002 and the last two, the Karlstad and Nyköping, in 2015.
Adamsson said that the Karlstad and Nyköping will conduct anti-sub, anti-surface and anti-aircraft warfare exercises during Trident Juncture 2018.
The corvettes are armed with eight RBS 15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles, and four 400mm Type 45 torpedo launchers. They also have a maximum speed of more than 40 mph.
They also have one Bofors 57mm Mark 3 gun mounted on the front (underneath the stealth cover below), which has a range of more than 10 miles.
But Sweden will probably only practice firing the 57mm gun during Trident Juncture 2018, Adamsson said, including coastal bombardment or firing at targets towed by aircraft.
The corvettes also have one small helipad, which can carry one lightweight AgustaWestland A109M multi-role helicopter.
Source: naval-technology.com
Adamsson said that the Swedish Navy has thus far been happy with the Visby-class corvettes. They have yet to see combat, and were delivered later than expected, but the stealth technology has proven capable in all aspects.
The Visby-class is designed to minimize radar signals, optical and infrared signatures, magentic signatures, and more.
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