RBS 15 Mk4

A Swedish long-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile fired from ships, coastal batteries and aircraft, with the latest Mk4 variant extending range and adding land-attack precision. It is the standard anti-ship weapon of the Swedish and German navies and several other NATO members.

In service since 2021 · 7 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

300

km range

0.9

Mach

200

kg warhead

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Swedish export-licensed

ISP licensing; EU/Wassenaar controls.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Established · 7 operators

In service since 2021. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed (Mach) Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.: 0.9 Mach

Stronger than 31% of missiles
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 300 km

Stronger than 62% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.: 200 kg

Stronger than 52% of missiles
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: Blast-fragmentation
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.: Active radar homing, GPS/INS mid-course update

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 4.35 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 650 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Turbojet with solid rocket booster

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 7

Stronger than 63% of missiles

Specifications compiled from public Saab AB and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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