Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to conduct concept development studies for future underwater warfare capabilities, the company announced on 5 December 2023.
The studies are preparatory in nature and will focus on the further development of key technology areas, as well as new technologies for submarines and submarine-related capabilities for Sweden.
The value of the contract was not disclosed.
Sweden has a long history of evolutionary submarine design and technology development by refining and adding new technologies to already-existing solutions through an iterative development process.
“Underwater capabilities are of vital interest for Sweden,” Mats Wicksell, senior vice president and head of Saab’s Kockums business area, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “These studies will help ensure that we stay in the forefront of innovation and technological development for years to come.”
