Sweden Approves A26 Submarine Programme

摘要

The Swedish Government has approved plans to initiate the design phase of the next-generation submarine for the Swedish Navy (A26 programme). As a result of this decision, the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Kockums AB, a 100% subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, a contract for the overall design of the new boat.rnThis decision is seen as confirming the government's intention to further develop Sweden's submarine capability, after the programme was delayed and failed to be carried out as a multi-national Scandinavian procurement effort ("Viking" Project) as originally planned.