On 24 April, the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) conducted a live firing exercise with the RBS 23 missile system, also known as BAMSE, at the Tofta firing range. This was announced in a press release from the Swedish Armed Forces. The RBS 23 is a weapon system consisting of a missile vehicle with a launcher mounted on top, accommodating six missiles, and a sensor platform with fire control radar and an IR camera installed on a retractable mast. The vehicle also includes a personnel compartment for two operators. The missiles have a range of up to 20 kilometres. The system can also be supported by separate reconnaissance radar units. The RBS 23 was originally developed in the 1990s and was then called the Bofors Advanced Missile System Evaluation, abbreviated as BAMSE.

The live firing exercise was conducted at the Tofta firing range, where the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) launched a target drone. The target drone was then detected by reconnaissance radar 90 and shot down by a firing unit 23, according to information from the Swedish Armed Forces. The gunner and fire control leader were called up for a wartime unit exercise and had completed their conscription during the training year 2021/2022.

“I am extremely proud of the capabilities we have in Sweden. There is a high degree of professionalism among soldiers and officers, and this is technology that is built and developed in Sweden. We have an industry that can deliver world-class technology,” said Deputy Army Chief Brigadier General Anders Svensson, who attended the live firing exercise.

“Through the live firing exercise, we confirm our air defence capability on Gotland. We demonstrate that we can do exactly what we are supposed to do, namely shoot down hostile aircraft and other aerial vehicles,” said the Air Defence Regiment's Chief Colonel Mikael Beck, who was also the exercise leader for the live firing exercise.