their guidance, precision and survivability against jamming. The missiles were successfully launched and destroyed their targets in live fire naval exercises in 2015, 2016 and 2018. The Finnish Navy operates RBS 15SF-III (Mk. IIs, designation MTO 85) that have undergone various upgrades during their lifetime. The missiles are carried by the s and the s. Finland also operates the missiles from Sisu trucks for mobile coastal defense. The German Navy has chosen the Mk. III to equip its s. Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the RBS 15 anti-ship missile for provision to the German Navy. The order value is approximately 1.7 BSEK with deliveries between 2022 and 2026. The Polish Navy has chosen the Mk. III to equip both its and its upcoming Arrowhead-140PL frigates. The Mk. IV is also under consideration for the frigates. The Swedish Navy operates the missiles from its, ands. The Swedish Coastal Artillery is also equipped with RBS 15Ms, which are mounted on Scania trucks. Four missile batteries were planned, but in the end only one battery was ever ordered serving from 1995 to 2000 when the coastal artillery was disbanded. The system was reintroduced to service in 2016. The Swedish Air Force operates the RBS 15F. As a part of its Gripen procurement program, the Royal Thai Air Force ordered the air-launch version, the RBS 15F, to equip its Gripen fighter aircraft. Future operators In August 2022 the Bulgarian government decided to purchase RBS 15 Mk. III for the two future patrol ships of the Bulgarian navy. The first ship is under construction and will be commissioned in 2025. Former operators Some RBS 15s were delivered during the late 1980s for the new Yugoslavian Navy FACs to replace existing Russian-built missiles, but the project was never finalized due to the Croatian War of Independence. Missiles were captured by the Croatian Navy. See also AGM-158C LRASM ASM-3 Babur C-802 Exocet Harpoon Kh-35 Naval Strike Missile Neptune Otomat Sea Eagle Type 80 Air-to-Ship Missile Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missile Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile References External links RBS 15 Mk3 Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM), Sweden Manufacturer's page GlobalSecurity.org German manufacturer's page (site in English) YouTube videoclip of land-based RBS 15 Flight Global archive, 1973 issue on Anti Ship Missiles RBS15 Mk3 DIEHL Defence Anti-ship missiles of Sweden Surface-to-surface missiles Weapons of Sweden Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1985