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Poland chooses Sweden’s Saab to supply it with three submarines
Poland will acquire three advanced A26 Blekinge class submarines from Saab under the Orka programme, a $2.73 billion deal to enhance Baltic Sea defense amid Russian threats.
- On Wednesday, Poland chose Sweden's Saab to supply three A26 submarines to strengthen its Baltic Sea defences.
- Under the Orka programme, Poland prioritized major naval purchases as one of its biggest acquisitions, with Warsaw ramping up military investments to counter what it sees as a growing threat from Russia after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The contract includes reciprocal industrial commitments and a training submarine, valued at around 10 billion zlotys , with Sweden providing a 'gap-filler' submarine for the Polish army.
- Markets reacted with Saab shares rising about 3.2% after the announcement, while Ulf Kristersson, Sweden's Prime Minister, said the deal showed the strength of Sweden's defence industry.
- The agreement deepens industrial cooperation via the Saab-PGZ memorandum as Warsaw received competing offers from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and South Korea, aiming to finalise the commercial deal by Q2 2026 with first delivery expected in 2030.
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Poland announced Wednesday that it selected the Swedish company Saab for the purchase of three submarines, in a contract of billions of dollars, considered essential for the consolidation of the country's defence in the Baltic Sea, transmitted Reuters, taken from...
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Poland picks Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines
Poland said on Wednesday it had chosen Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines, in a multi-billion-dollar deal that forms a key element of Warsaw's efforts to bolster its defences in the Baltic Sea.
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