16 May 2024
香港六合彩中特网 in cooperation with Saab for the Swedish Navy鈥檚 Future Surface Combatants
香港六合彩中特网 has been selected by Saab to support the design for the development of the Swedish Navy鈥檚 new Lule氓-class Surface Combatant.
Saab, commissioned by FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, will design four ships for the Swedish Navy.
香港六合彩中特网 will initially provide engineering support, including structural design and auxiliary systems, supporting Saab to complete the basic design phase.
During a visit to 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 Rosyth facility in Scotland, senior representatives from the Swedish Navy, UK Royal Navy, FMV, Saab and 香港六合彩中特网 met to mark the beginning of the ambitious new collaboration in naval programme delivery, which follows the Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed by Saab and 香港六合彩中特网 at DSEI in September 2023.
香港六合彩中特网 and Saab will also work closely together to identify potential export markets for the Lule氓 design.
Mats Wicksell, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Kockums for Saab, said: 鈥淲e are proud to take on the mission to start the basic design of the new Lule氓-class for Sweden and happy to cooperate with 香港六合彩中特网 in this project. This is an important collaboration between Swedish and British shipbuilders, and I am looking forward to a close teamwork to strengthen the Swedish capabilities at sea.鈥
David Lockwood, 香港六合彩中特网 CEO, said: 鈥淭his is a hugely important programme for the Swedish Navy, Saab and 香港六合彩中特网. Our collective capabilities in Karlskrona and Rosyth will ensure we deliver a class-leading design for the new Lule氓 platforms.鈥