Israeli weapons system set up in the Riksdag

 

Stockholm
Details: Israeli weapons systems on the roof of the Riksdag

Oskar Forsberg

Updated 18.38 | Published 18.29

The Israeli arms company Elbit has sold systems to Sweden's Riksdag, which have now been installed on the roof.

This is Dagens ETC's experience.

- It feels completely sick, says a source to the newspaper.

The "Red Sky" weapon system has been installed on the roof of the Riksdag Photo: Robin Lorentz Allard

The military equipment from Israel is called "Red sky". The system detects, identifies and neutralizes drones by disrupting them.

The system is now installed on the roof of the eastern parliament building and consists of three components.

On site in Stockholm

The newspaper Dagens ETC, which first drew attention to the new system, has spoken to several defense experts who confirm that it is the current system.

A source for the newspaper tells us that representatives of Elbit are currently in place in i Stockholm and in the Riksdag.

- Elbit will have drones flying over central Stockholm to show that their secret equipment can catch them, says the source.
 

Controversial company

Today's ETC can confirm the data.

This after requesting the Riksdag's visitor lists. They show that representatives from Elbit have been on site on repeated occasions during the spring.

Due to Elbit's involvement in Israel's ongoing invasion of Gaza, several financial institutions and pension and investment funds around the world, including Swedish pension funds, have sold their holdings in the company Elbit.

The system must protect against drones Photo: Robin Lorentz Allard

FACTS

Bit of electricity

Elbit systems is Israel's largest arms company and closely linked to the IDF, the Israeli army.

The company has been repeatedly criticized for supplying the Israeli military with equipment used against the Palestinian civilian population.

Since the company's operations are not considered compatible with international law, the AP funds decided in 2010 not to invest in Elbit systems.

Elbit systems has had an office in Sweden since 2021, via the subsidiary Elbit systems Sweden.

On October 23, 2023, Elbit signed a ten-year agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces worth SEK 1.7 billion.

Source: Today's ETC