On 6 March 1965, the Swedish Air Force received authorisation from the Swedish Government to place an order for an initial quantity of 130 Saab 105 aircraft. The Swedish aircraft were divided into three principal variants, these being the "Sk 60A" for training and liaison duties using a four-seat configuration, the "Sk 60B" for light attack missions in a twin side-by-side seating configuration, and the "Sk 60C" dual-role attack and reconnaissance aircraft, equipped with various cameras in the aircraft's nose for the latter role.