STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 9 (UPI) — The Swedish navy has contracted Saab to develop and produce torpedo integration systems for the branch’s new A26 submarines.
The order supports Sweden’s A26 program, which aims to replace the country’s aging fleet of Gotland-class submarines. Saab subsidiary Kockums is leading the vessel’s development. Company officials say the ship will be fitted with the latest stealth technology and new weapon systems.
In addition to construction and production tasks for two A26 submarine torpedo integration systems, the contract also includes upgrades for the Swedish Navy’s Visby-class corvettes and existing Gotland-class submarines.
“With this contract, the Swedish Navy will have modern Torpedo Integration Systems on their submarines and corvettes to ensure a continued and modern operation of the existing torpedo systems,” Saab Underwater Systems head Ann-Marie Vösu said in a press release.
Vösu went on to add the work will also prepare the vessels for the Swedish Navy’s new Lightweight Torpedo, another project led by Saab ordered in 2016. Deliveries are expected to occur between 2017 and 2020.
