Reconnaissance drone plus patrol system: Sweden orders Recce-Strike from Nordic Wing

For the Swedish Armed Forces, the Defence Materiel Administration FMV is buying a system consisting of a reconnaissance drone and a patrol drone. The supplier of the so-called Reconnaissance-Strike Complex, Recce-Strike for short, is the Danish company Nordic Wing. The systems are to be delivered to FMV and handed over to the armed forces in the second quarter of 2027.

Reconnaissance drone and strike platform with one software

The new system has two components: the reconnaissance drone Astero and the patrol robot Raptor 2. The two work together via common software and can complement each other on the battlefield. Astero handles seeing and finding the targets: the drone monitors an area, detects enemy positions and movements and passes on the information in real time.

The patrol system, by contrast, acts against the enemy: an unmanned platform with which targets detected by the reconnaissance drone can be engaged. Both drones are hand-launched and share an identical basic structure. Astero weighs 4.5 kilograms and stays airborne for up to four hours. Raptor 2 weighs 5.2 kilograms, flies for three hours and can carry around 1.1 kilograms of explosives.

With ground stations, simulators and workshop

Several operator stations, consisting of portable computers and radios, are being procured as well. The package also includes simulators for training and exercises as well as purpose-built workshop containers in which first-line maintenance is carried out in the field.

FMV is working closely with the supplier to ensure that documentation and information are available in the right quality and scope at the right time and place. The systems are intended primarily for the army; light units in particular are to gain new capabilities with them.

Fast-track purchase via “Läglighetsköp”

The procurement is being handled in close coordination with the armed forces through the so-called Läglighetsköp programme. Through it, FMV buys ready-to-use systems with a high technology readiness level (TRL) – that is, technology that is fully developed, thoroughly tested and mature for use or sale on the market.

The aim is faster handover of the systems so that units within the armed forces can be stood up earlier. In January 2026, Sweden allocated four billion Swedish kronor (around 360 million euros) for acquiring various drone capabilities, including reconnaissance and strike drones.