Poland decided to purchase Saab submarines in November last year, which is part of the strategy to strengthen defense in the Baltic Sea. The value of the contract, amounting to many billions of dollars, makes it one of the largest in the history of military cooperation between Poland and Sweden.
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Micael Johansson, CEO of Saab, confirmed this during a security conference in northern Sweden the company introduces changes in the production process to meet the contract requirements.
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“We have invested in the possibility of building submarine sections in more than one location in parallel,” he told Reuters. The production of some of the units will take place, among others, at the Swedish plant in Landskrona.
Johansson also emphasized that cooperation with Poland will not be limited only to the supply of ships.
— Maintenance, modernization and annual inspections will be carried out at the shipyard in Poland – explained i emphasized that Saab plans to operate two key plants: one in Sweden and the other in Poland.
The Swedish company will also provide two submarines for the domestic navy, which further increases the pressure on production efficiency. Experts point out that the deadline for delivering the first unit to Poland in 2030 may be a challenge, but Saab seems determined to meet these expectations.
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The purchase of A26 submarines is another step by Warsaw towards modernizing its armed forces and increasing security in the Baltic Sea.
