Press release 13 September 2007
Ministry of Defence

Swedish units and capabilities to be listed in UN forces catalogue

The Government decided today to submit a number of military units for listing in the United Nations Stand-by Arrangement System (UNSAS) and in the NATO/PfP forces catalogue.

Sweden has participated in the Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) within the framework of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) since 1995. Participation in the PARP aims at developing Swedish military units and capabilities that, together with troops from other countries, can be called on in international peace support and humanitarian operations.

The following units will be listed in the UNSAS and PARP forces catalogues as ready for deployment within 30 days:

• a special unit
• a mechanised battalion
• a mechanised company
• an engineer company
• a military police unit
• an NBC task force
• an artillery-locating radar unit
• a ranger platoon
• a corvette division made up of 2 corvettes and a support ship
• a minesweeping division made up of 2 minesweepers and a support ship
• a submarine with support unit
• an amphibious battalion (part of), from 1 July 2007 (new listing)
• a JAS 39 combat aircraft division
• a TP 84 transport aircraft division
• an S102B radio intelligence aircraft
• an ASC 890 air command group, from 1 January 2010 (new listing)
• a command team (staff officers with expertise that includes civil-military cooperation)
• military observers.

The following units will be listed in the UNSAS and PARP forces catalogues as ready for deployment within 90 days:

• a tank company with transport platoon
• a light mechanised battalion
• an air defence platoon, from 1 January 2008
• air support command, from 1 January 2010 (new listing)
• an air base unit.

The following unit will be listed in the UNSAS and PARP forces catalogues as ready for deployment within 360 days:

• (F)HQ operational command unit (new listing).