Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the final phase of the production as well as additional scope for material and services for the two Blekinge-class diesel-electric submarines previously ordered by the Swedish Government.
The order value is approximately SEK9.6 billion (US$1 billion), with the vast majority of deliveries scheduled to take place between 2026 and 2032.
The future HSwMS Blekinge and HSwMS Skåne are scheduled for completion in 2027 and 2028, respectively, following construction at Saab's facilities in Karlskrona. These two submarines will replace HSwMS Södermanland, which has been in service with the Swedish Royal Navy since 1989.
The new 66-metre submarines will be powered by conventional diesel-electric propulsion machinery and equipped with air-independent propulsion systems. They will also be of modular design to enable them to be adapted for specific missions and to more easily accommodate through-life upgrades.
The Blekinge-class boats' missions will include undersea warfare, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
