The Trackfire remote weapon station, which is part of Loke C-UAS, on a Swedish TGB15 vehicle, in a photo released in September 2025. (Saab)
The Swedish Air Force’s counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) Loke was deployed during the service’s contribution to NATO operations at Malbork Air Base in Poland between April and September 2025, according to a 29 September Saab press release.
The system was used during the Swedish Air Force’s contribution to the NATO mission, which included military units from the 21st Wing and 17th Wing, according to the release. The units participated in the protection of allied facilities, including a hub used for military aid for Ukraine.
According to Saab, the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) and Saab are continuing to develop the C-UAS capability. The 21st Wing, also referenced as the Norrbotten Wing (F 21), is training to operate Loke as a platoon-level capability. According to a March 2025 Saab press release, personnel from F 21 were integrated into the development of Loke from the outset to ensure that the “perspectives of future operators [are] incorporated”. Full implementation across wartime units is planned by the end of 2025, according to the release.
The Loke C-UAS is a combination of Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar, a Trackfire remote weapon station (RWS) coupled with heavy machine guns, and electronic warfare (EW) components. Janes was previously told by a spokesperson from the office of the Swedish minister of defence that, alternatively to machine guns, the RWS could be coupled with heavier anti-aircraft guns such as BAE Systems’ Bofors 40 mm Tridon Mk2, or short-range anti-aircraft missiles such as Saab’s mobile short-range air defence (MSHORAD) RBS 70NG.
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