Swedish Fire Control Teams Receive French Safran Targeting Binoculars to Speed Up Indirect Fire

Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration has handed over the first 205 equipment cases under an order for 260 Safran Electronics & Defense fire-control instruments for Army, Navy and Home Guard observer teams. The binocular-based system combines thermal imaging, laser ranging, a compass, satellite navigation, digital mapping and image fusion, with interfaces for transmitting targeting data to firing units. Teams requiring greater bearing precision can mount it on a north-seeking gyro that operates independently of magnetic references and satellite signals. Announced on October 23, 2026, the handover follows a September 2025 contract worth approximately SEK 488 million, with deliveries continuing through 2028.