At the end of May, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract with MBDA for the delivery of the Sea Ceptor air defence system for the five Visby-class corvettes. This is part of a comprehensive mid-life upgrade to ensure the operational capability of the units beyond 2040. Integration of the system will begin at the end of 2025 and the first modernised unit will be handed over to the navy in 2026.
Sea Ceptor is based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) and is recognised as one of the most advanced VSHORAD/SHORAD systems on the market. Developed for 360° protection against simultaneous threats from the air - from fighter aircraft to guided missiles - the system offers an effective range of over 25 kilometres and uses an active radar. With its soft-launch technology, the system can also be installed in smaller platforms such as the Visby class. Sea Ceptor has already been introduced in the Royal Navy (Type 23 and Type 26 frigates), the New Zealand Navy, the Chilean Navy and in Brazil. In future, Canada and Poland will also be using CAMM-based systems.
The Visby class, known for its advanced stealth technology, was originally commissioned without a dedicated air defence system. The retrofit with Sea Ceptor improves the self-defence capabilities of these corvettes - a not insignificant capability enhancement.
Sea Ceptor from MBDA
Corvette of the Visby class. Photo: Jimmie Adamsson/Swedish Armed Forces.
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