RBS 17 / Robot 17

Also known as

Robot 17
Rb 17
RBS 17
RBS-17
Robotsystem 17
Hellfire Shore Defense System
HSDS

RBS 17, also called Robot 17, is a Swedish short-range anti-ship missile system derived from the U.S. AGM-114C Hellfire and adapted for coastal defense. Swedish Armed Forces material describes it as a precision laser-guided weapon used by amphibious units, transported by combat boat, and able to operate from land or vessels against targets on water or land.

RBS 17 / Robot 17, Short-range laser-guided anti-ship missile system, Munitions

Image source: File:Robot 17 MM 25561 (cropped).jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Sweden / United States
Built by: Saab Bofors Dynamics
Type: Short-range laser-guided anti-ship missile system
Service note: 1980s-present
Designer: Bofors / Rockwell International
Designed: 1980s
Produced: 1980s-present
Developed from: AGM-114C Hellfire

Specifications

Missile basis: AGM-114C Hellfire modified by Swedish industry for Swedish coastal-defense requirements
Guidance: Laser reflection from an illuminated target
Role: Short-range anti-ship and coastal-defense missile system
Range: About 8 km in Naval News reporting
Missile length: 163 cm in Naval News reporting
Missile diameter: 17.8 cm in Naval News reporting
Warhead: 9 kg warhead in Naval News reporting
Mobility: Transported by combat boat and carried ashore by amphibious soldiers; Swedish Armed Forces says missile and designator can be mounted on boats and vehicles

Related Missile Family

Robot 17 is documented as a Swedish coastal-defense adaptation of the AGM-114C Hellfire missile.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

AGM-114 Hellfire missile family, Air-to-surface missile family, Munitions

AGM-114 Hellfire missile family

Laser-guided missile family

The Swedish Armed Forces describes Robot 17 as fundamentally an American Hellfire AGM-114C modified by Swedish industry for Swedish requirements.

Sources: Robot 17 - Swedish Armed Forces

Media

RBS 17 / Robot 17 Images

RBS 17 / Robot 17, Short-range laser-guided anti-ship missile system, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:Robot 17 MM 25561 (cropped).jpg

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Sources

Robot 17 - Swedish Armed ForcesPublisher: Swedish Armed Forces | Note: Supports Robot 17 identity, Swedish amphibious-unit use, laser guidance, AGM-114C Hellfire basis, transport by combat boat, and boat/vehicle mounting context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 How Can Swedish RBS-17 Anti-Ship Missiles Help Ukraine?Publisher: Naval News | Note: Supports RBS-17 / Robot 17 naming, AGM-114C Hellfire derivative context, range, dimensions, warhead weight, and coastal anti-ship role. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 File:Robot 17 MM 25561 (cropped).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports Robot 17 image provenance: Swedish Naval Museum photograph, cropped on Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-13