Munitions

RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile

Also known as
  • RBS 15 Mk3
  • RBS15 Mk 3
  • RBS-15 Mk3
  • RBS15 Mk. III
  • RBS 15 Mk. III
  • RBS15 Mk III
  • RBS15 Mk3 SSM
  • Robotsystem 15 Mk3

The RBS15 Mk3 is a Saab and Diehl Defence anti-ship missile with land-attack capability for ship and coastal launchers. Saab lists active-radar terminal seeking, INS/GPS navigation, subsonic speed, a roughly 200 kg warhead, and more than 200 km range; official reporting ties the Mk3 to German K130 corvettes, Polish Orkan-class fast attack craft, and Sweden's renewed coastal missile capability.

RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile, Anti-ship and land-attack missile, Munitions
Image source: Wikimedia Commons: RBS15 missile.jpg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Sweden / Germany
Type
Anti-ship and land-attack missile
Service note
2000s-present
Produced
2000s-present

Specifications

Role
Anti-ship missile with land-attack capability
Range
More than 200 km
Length
4.35 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Wingspan
1.40 m
Weight
About 660 kg in flight; 820 kg with boosters
Speed
Mach 0.9 subsonic
Warhead
About 200 kg
Guidance
INS/GPS navigation with active-radar seeker
Launch platforms
Ships and trucks
Trajectory
Multiple 3D waypoints
Service life
30 years
Variants

Saab's current RBS15 family places the Mk3 beside the longer-ranged Gungnir system, which uses the newer Mk4 missile and expands the launch-platform set.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
RBS15 Gungnir / RBS15 Mk4Next-generation family member

Saab lists Gungnir with an active-radar seeker, anti-jam GPS, more than 300 km range, and aircraft, ship, and truck launch options.

Sources: Saab: The RBS15 Family

Launch Platforms

Public source coverage most clearly documents RBS15 Mk3 integration on German K130 corvettes, Polish Orkan-class fast attack craft, and truck-mounted coastal launch modules.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
Braunschweig-class / K130 corvette, Corvette class, Naval SystemsBraunschweig-class / K130 corvetteCorvette class

Bundeswehr identifies RBS15 Mk3 as the Type 130 corvette's main weapon, and Oldenburg used the missile during a 2022 land-target firing exercise.

Sources: Bundeswehr: First RBS Launch Against Land Target, Saab: German RBS15 Order

Other documented launch contexts

Saab separately documents RBS15 Mk3 acceptance testing on Polish Orkan-class fast attack craft and a Swedish modernization that adds Mk3 missiles to truck-mounted coastal launch modules.

Sources: Saab: Polish Orkan RBS15 Mk3 Acceptance Test, Saab: Swedish Coastal Anti-Ship Missile Modernisation

Timeline

RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile Key Events

  1. Polish Orkan sea acceptance

    Saab and the Polish Navy completed commissioning and sea-acceptance testing of RBS15 Mk3 aboard the lead Orkan-class fast attack craft.

  2. Additional German Navy order

    Saab announced a Diehl Defence order for RBS15 missiles and launch systems for German Navy Braunschweig-class corvettes, with deliveries scheduled for 2022-2026.

  3. German land-target firing

    The German Navy fired RBS15 Mk3 missiles from the K130 corvette Oldenburg against a land target in Norway, demonstrating the ship-launched land-attack mode.

  4. Swedish coastal Mk3 modernization

    Saab announced a Swedish contract to add RBS15 Mk3 on truck-mounted launcher modules for the country's coastal anti-ship missile force.

Media

RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile Videos

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Sources

Saab: The RBS15 FamilyPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports RBS15 Mk3 role, specifications, launch platforms, and Saab/Diehl production and marketing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: First RBS Launch Against Land TargetPublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports German Navy Type 130 corvette integration, RBS15 Mk3 land-target firing context, and the missile's role as the corvette main weapon. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Saab: Polish Orkan RBS15 Mk3 Acceptance TestPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports Polish Navy Orkan-class RBS15 Mk3 commissioning, sea-acceptance testing, simulated firing, and full eight-missile ship load context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Saab: German RBS15 OrderPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports German Navy RBS15 procurement through Diehl Defence, 2022-2026 delivery timing, and placement on Braunschweig-class corvettes. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Saab: Swedish Coastal Anti-Ship Missile ModernisationPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports RBS15 Mk3 truck-launch context, Swedish coastal missile modernization, and Saab/Diehl production background. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Wikimedia Commons: RBS15 missile.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the image provenance and open-license context for the RBS15 Mk3 mock-up photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-01