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Sweden Orders Final A26 Build Phase as First Boat Slips to 2031

Renegotiated terms reflect capacity constraints at Kockums, with the budget now reported near SEK 25 billion.

A rendering of the Saab Kockums A26-type submarine (Credit: Saab Kockums)

Overview

  • The FMV placed a roughly SEK 9.6 billion order with Saab to complete production and supply materials and services for two Blekinge-class submarines.
  • The order schedules the majority of deliveries between 2026 and 2032.
  • Updated agreements now cite delivery years of 2031 for HSwMS Blekinge and 2033 for the second boat.
  • Reporting puts the total programme cost near SEK 25 billion following the latest renegotiation.
  • Analysts link the slippage to hurdles restarting submarine production at Saab Kockums in Karlskrona, which has not delivered a new design since the mid-1990s.