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Portable air defence1977–present
Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)
RBS 70 is a short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) originating in Sweden. It was built by Bofors Defence (1980s–2000) Saab Bofors Dynamics (since 2000).
SwedenShort-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)
Sweden
1977–present
Iran–Iraq War 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bofors Defence (1980s–2000) Saab Bofors Dynamics (since 2000)
3.3 million EUR in 2023
87 kg (stand + sight + missile)
1.32 m
106 mm
32 cm
1.1 kg combined with 3,000 tungsten spheres and shaped charge
Adaptive proximity fuze function with 3 selectable modes (Off, Normal, Small target)
Booster and sustainer with smokeless solid propellant
250 m – 9 km
5,000 m
Mach 1.6 (Mark 0/1) Mach 2 (5 km in 12 seconds) (Mark 2/BOLIDE)
Laser beam riding missile
tripod, weapon platform ( ASRAD-R ) and warship
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.32 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
RBS 70 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
BahrainReported count for RBS 70. Service scope: Royal Bahraini Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 14. Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Brazil
Finland
Indonesia
IrelandLower-bound count for RBS-70 Missile system. Service scope: Irish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: >12 (as of 2014). Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2014), not the article revision. Cited source 2014-06-12. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Latvia
Lithuania
Pakistan
SingaporeReported count for RBS 70. Service scope: Republic of Singapore Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 500 missiles. Origin: Sweden. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Thailand
Tunisia
Ukraine
Venezuela