Swedish FMV Receives First Lightweight Torpedo from Saab
Named Torped 47 by the Swedish Armed Forces, Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo is primarily intended for Swedish submarines and Visby corvettes to defend against foreign submarines
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Named Torped 47 by the Swedish Armed Forces, Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo is primarily intended for Swedish submarines and Visby corvettes to defend against foreign submarines
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