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In 1993, the Swedish Government ordered full-scale development of the BAMSE Air Defence Missile System. BAMSE is a joint venture between Bofors Missiles and Ericsson Microwave Systems in which Bofors has the overall system responsibility. Series production will begin at the turn of the century. Pre-series production was scheduled to start in 1998, leading to series production being launched in 2000. The project is in jeopardy because of the austerity program, and the future of BAMSE will be decided by the cabinet.
(http://ftp.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/rbs23.htm)

BAMSE is a medium-range air defence missile system, in serial production for the Swedish Armed Forces (http://products.saab.se/PDBWeb/ShowProduct.aspx?ProductId=635)

July 13, 2000
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has placed an order for series production of the Air Defence missile system BAMSE for the Swedish defence forces.
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_July_13/ai_63359363)

Bofors Weapon Systems has received several orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) during the year. FMV, acting on the instructions of the Swedish Defence Forces, has placed an order for the RBS 23 BAMSE missile system with Bofors Missiles. The order, worth SEK 55 M, is a bridging order, designed to secure the retention of competence in the high-tech field of missile development and thereby enable placement of a subsequent series order, when a final decision has been reached concerning procurement of the air-defence missile system.
(http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?prod=1713&session=dae.18785837.1142715576.RBx0uMOa9dUAAEqIcS8&modele=jdc_1)