Swedish and US Navies conduct bilateral drill in Baltic Sea
Ships from the Swedish Navy’s 3rd and 4th Naval Warfare Flotillas have carried out a combined exercise with American units in the Baltic Sea...
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Saab’s A26 Submarine Program Transitioning from Design to Production
Saab recently conducted an online Submarine Seminar, with a strong focus on the A26 program. The A26 design is the baseline on which Saab is building its next generation multi-role submarine offering.
FMV Delivers 5th Upgraded Tappe-class Patrol Boat to the Swedish Navy
Swedish Armed Forces Materiel Administration (FMV) delivered another upgraded Tapper-class patrol boat to the 1st Marine Regiment, the main combat unit of the Swedish Amphibious Corps. HMS Ärlig joined the four patrol boats already handed over to the 17th Amphibious Patrol Boat Company based in Göteborg.
Swedish, Finnish Navies start joint exercises in the Baltic Sea
Four Visby-class corvettes, the support vessel HMS Carlskrona, a land-based maintenance unit and the Finnish Navy's FNS Uusimaa Hämeenmaa-class minelayer are participating.
First of six Tapper-class Patrol Boats re-joins Swedish Navy Following ASW Upgrade
The first of six Tapper-class (Bevakningsbåt 80) patrol boats, HMS Dristig, has been re-delivered to the Swedish Navy (Svenska marinen) following a comprehensive overhaul and upgrade program. This is part of a project aimed at enhancing Sweden's underwater surveillance and protection capabilities.
Video: Swedish Navy Iconic Visby-class Corvette Turns 20
The Swedish Navy (Svenska Marinen) celebrated last week the 20th anniversary of the launch of its iconic stealth corvette HMS Visby.
Swedish FMV selects iXblue’s Quadrans navigation system to equip its fleet of high speed crafts
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has recently signed a contract with navigation company iXblue for up to 172 FOG based Quadrans gyrocompasses.
NATO’s BALTOPS 2020 to Kick Off Next Week
The 49th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, NATO's premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea from June 7-16 2020.
Video: Swedish Armed Forces in Joint, Multi-Domain ASuW Exercise
The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) conducted a rare, joint (air force, and navy) anti-surface warfare (ASuW) exercise. Surface targets were engaged with RBS15 anti-ship missiles launched from all three domains (land, air and sea).
Sweden’s FMV Awards Saab Contract for Self Propelled Naval Mine Development
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract agreement with Saab Dynamics for the development of a new "self-propelled sea mine" prototype.