Poland orders Swedish submarines to bulk up navy
Key takeaways
- Poland has placed an order for three Swedish submarines in an effort to step up defense capabilities.
- In the deal, Poland's State Treasury Armaments Agency ordered the purchase of three new submarines from Swedish aerospace and defense contractor Saab.
- A Monday press release from Saab outlined the sale, saying the company would begin delivering the vessels in 2030, with the final sub delivered in 2038.
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Poland has placed an order for three Swedish submarines in an effort to step up defense capabilities. The NATO member is modernizing its navy in the face of Russian aggression at its borders.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GGSPPoland, which currently has only one ageing Russian sub, will be given use of a Swedish vessel until Saab can deliver the new A26s Image: Johan Nilsson/TT/IMAGOAdvertisement Poland and Sweden on Monday signed a €4.2 billion ($4.8 billion) arms deal at a ceremony in the Polish seaport of Gdynia on the Baltic Sea.
In the deal, Poland's State Treasury Armaments Agency ordered the purchase of three new submarines from Swedish aerospace and defense contractor Saab.