Swedish Amphibious Corps
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Amfibiekåren is the coastal defence arm of the Swedish Navy
. Until 2000 it was known as Kustartilleriet
(the Coastal Artillery), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-Cold War
world, where its amphibious special operations arm, "Kustjägarna", has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.
The Amphibious Battalion is the main combat unit of the Amphibious Corps. With its anti-ship missile
s, controllable mines
and kustjägare or naval infantry units it can exercise control in littoral areas.
Swedish Navy
The Royal Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet – as well as marine units, the so-called Amphibious Corps .In Swedish, vessels of the Swedish Navy are given the prefix "HMS," short for Hans/Hennes...
. Until 2000 it was known as Kustartilleriet
Swedish coastal artillery
The Swedish coastal artillery has its origin in the Archipelago Artillery that was raised in 1866. The Coastal Artillery was formed from the Archipelago Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902...
(the Coastal Artillery), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
world, where its amphibious special operations arm, "Kustjägarna", has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.
The Amphibious Battalion is the main combat unit of the Amphibious Corps. With its anti-ship missile
Anti-ship missile
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles that are designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type, many use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing...
s, controllable mines
Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
and kustjägare or naval infantry units it can exercise control in littoral areas.