Active 1952 – present Branch Swedish Royal Navy Part of Swedish Royal Navy | Country Sweden Type Navy EOD | |
Role Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Improvised Explosive Device Disposal
Amphibious Warfare | ||
The Swedish Navy EOD (or "Röjdykarna") are the clearance divers of the Swedish Navy. They are tasked with conducting with underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) as well as EOD operations on land.
Activities
Personnel from the unit continuously participate in domestic EOD operations as well as providing support to Swedish and allied forces during operations abroad. Personnel from the Navy EOD Division have participated in EUNAVFOR, integrating with the Swedish Marine Boarding team. They have also done several deployments in Afghanistan as well as in Mali, embedding with line units to provide counter-IED support.
References
Röjdykare Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA