As reported by the Swedish SVT, this is stated in an article in Svenska Dagbladet.
As noted by SVT, in “this discussion article”, which was written by Swedish government officials, the Swedish government presents new support measures for Ukraine on the occasion of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of russia.
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“On the anniversary, we can also announce the purchase of air defense systems worth a total of 1.2 billion Swedish kronor for transfer to Ukraine,” write Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Energy Minister Ebba Busch and Education Minister Johan Pehrson.
The systems to be transferred are the Robot 70 and the Tridon Mk2.
"The Tridon Mk2 can counter russian mass attacks using simple UAVs and drones," Swedish officials write.
It is reported that "Sweden, together with other countries, will also transfer air defense missiles that can be carried by individual soldiers."
Sweden has previously supplied the Ukrainian Armed Forces with short-range RBS 70 anti-aircraft missile systems, so these systems are already known to Ukraine’s military. However, in the case of the Tridon Mk 2 anti-aircraft artillery system with a firing range of up to 12 kilometers, this is a completely new development, the first user of which will be the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
BAE Systems represented Tridon Mk2 anti-aircraft system during the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition. The claimed range of Tridon Mk2 is up to 12 kilometers is, which is essentially the same as for a short-range SAM system.
The Tridon Mk2 is powered by 40-mm Bofors 40 Mk4 autocannon, which is widely used in the navies of European countries and has proven to have the declared range characteristics in practice.
The declared rate of fire for the Tridon Mk2 is 200-300 rounds per minute. Programmable Bofors 3P munitions are used to destroy air targets. All this makes this anti-aircraft weapon a kind of budget analog of a short-range air defense system.
The developers of the Tridon Mk2 have provided the possibility of installing this anti-aircraft gun on various platforms. For instance, BVS 10 tracked all-terrain vehicles or Volvo civilian trucks can be used. For this purpose, this anti-aircraft system is equipped with an electric drive.
So it looks like Tridon Mk2 is exactly what Ukraine needs to fight russian reconnaissance and striking UAVs.
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