Four French frigates for Swedish navy, in a plus US$ 3.5 billion deal
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Four French frigates for Swedish navy, in a plus US$ 3.5 billion deal
The Swedish government this week announced a deal to purchase four new frigates for its navy from France’s Naval Group. Sweden neutral throughout the Cold War, applied for NATO membership in May 2022 alongside Finland, following on Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.
The decision is Sweden's largest defense investment since the first Gripen fighters. With the frigates, Sweden intends to take care of "itself, its Baltic Sea neighbors, and not least Finland."
Sweden selected French frigate proposal for quick delivery, combat system maturity, IAMD tasks
During a press conference held onboard the Visby-class corvette Härnösand in the port of Stockholm, featuring Defence Minister Pål Jonson, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the Defence Chief of Swedish Armed Forces General Michael Claesson, the former provided the key elements behind the decision to task the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) with the starting of the negotiations for the procurement of four Frégate de Défense et d’Interventi…
Sweden opens negotiations with France for four Luleå-class frigates to strengthen naval air defence
The procurement of new surface combat vessels was identified as an important element of Sweden’s 2020 defence bill and the defence bill adopted in December 2024. The latter states that the procurement process should begin during the 2025–2030 defence planning period. “When the world is a turbulent and dangerous place, it’s important we make sure that our own house is in order. That means protecting Sweden’s borders, population and safeguarding S…
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