Saab has received an order for ten combat boats from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV). The order is worth around 35 million euros and the new boats will be used by Sweden to support Ukraine in its defensive campaign against Russia (-> current news from the Ukraine war) are to be replaced.
According to a recent press release from the company, the boats are based on the CB90 Next Generation design and will be manufactured at the Saab shipyard in Docksta. https://militaeraktuell.at/bundesheer-kauft-sikorsky-uh-60m-black-hawk/ “With this order, FMV is creating the conditions for maintaining a high level of capability within the Swedish Armed Forces’ amphibious units,” says Anders Wikner, project manager at FMV. “Combat boats are advanced platforms that can be used for many different types of missions. We are proud that Saab’s naval capabilities continue to contribute to the defense of Sweden,” says Mats Wicksell, Head of Saab’s Kockums business area.
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