On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, Försvarets materielverk), operating under Sweden’s Ministry of Defence, signed a framework agreement worth up to approximately 4 billion SEK with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) for Skorpion 2 scatterable mine-laying system kits. The agreement will run until 2033 and includes an initial implementing contract worth approximately 900 million SEK.
Photos: Dynamit Nobel Defence
The procurement covers mine launchers mounted on a standard 3-meter frame for a 10-foot container, live and training ammunition, as well as training and demonstration equipment. The system should provide the Swedish Armed Forces with an enhanced capability to rapidly deploy anti-tank mines in order to prevent or delay an advance by enemy forces, primarily mechanized units.
“This procurement is important for strengthening the defense of Swedish and allied territory. Anti-tank mines continue to be highly significant for the ability to prevent and delay the advance of enemy forces on the ground,” said Jonas Lotsne, Head of the Army Materiel business area at FMV.
Skorpion 2 is a further development of the previous Skorpion system and can be integrated with several different vehicle platforms. The system is capable of deploying up to 400 mines within ten minutes and allows the user to adapt the minefield layout to the terrain and mission.
Working together, Skorpion 2 kits can scatter hundreds of AT2+ anti-tank mines within minutes, creating barriers against enemy forces over an area up to 2,000 meters long. The AT2+ mines are equipped with advanced fuze technology that uses magnetic, seismic, and pressure sensors to detect and engage armored vehicles. Unlike traditional older-generation systems, the mines used by the Skorpion 2 system have programmable self-destruction mechanisms that reduce mine hazards after hostilities end and comply with NATO safety requirements.
Denmark and Latvia have also decided to purchase Skorpion 2, which will contribute to greater coordination and interoperability among the defense capabilities of the three countries.
On October 22, 2025, Latvia’s Ministry of Defence ordered an undisclosed number of these kits for 50 million EUR, and on December 10 of the same year, Denmark’s Ministry of Defence ordered eight kits.
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