Saab intends to build submarines A26 Blekinge in 2 different locations. All in order to supply Poland with 3 specified modern units in the “Orka” programme. This declaration was made by the president of Saab, Micael Johansson. The first of 3 A26 ships is scheduled to be delivered to our Navy as early as 2030.
Construction of submarine A26 Blekinge
Blenkige ships build Saab Kockums shipyard in Karlskron. However, the company intends to affect another companies in this process. As quoted by Reuters Micael Johansson, president of Saab, any elements will be built in Landskron. In December 2024, the company launched a fresh mill hall there, primarily with a view to processing and welding sheets under A26. “We are going to build ships in parallel to increase our production capacity,” Johansson said at the yearly conference on national safety in Salen.
Saab is very time-consuming due to the fact that he took work for the supply of submarines to 2 states. 2 units had already ordered a Swedish navy from him. Deliveries were moved respective times. According to the current schedule, ships should be delivered in 2031 and 2033.
Meanwhile, late November 2025 Swedes as partners in the Orka program indicated the Polish government. The contract is intended to cover the construction of 3 ships, and the first should be delivered as early as 2030. So far, the heads of the defence department have signed the case. cooperation agreement, the alleged Memorandum of Understanding. Details are inactive being played. The final agreement is likely to be concluded in the first 4th of this year.
The acquisition of submarines is 1 of the largest and most anticipated projects, which affect modernization of the Polish Navy. MON will allocate around PLN 10 billion for this purpose. In return Poland will get modern units adapted for Baltic activitiesNot only, of course. A26 will be built utilizing GHOST technology, which will make it hard to detect them by frigates, corvettes, airplanes or ZOP helicopters.
The advantage of the ships will besides become an air-independent AIP drive. He, in turn, will extend the time of underwater operations. fresh units will be adapted to cooperate with submarines and peculiar troops divers. The crews will benefit from four–six torpedo launchers, and thanks to the modular plan of the A26, a comparatively tiny effort and time will be possible to retrofit with a maneuvering rocket launcher.
Meanwhile, Poland will not only receive modern ships, but will besides enrich itself with know-how related to their service. As president Johansson recalled, Polish plants will gain the chance to conduct yearly reviews, maintenance and even any modernisation works at A26. “We are building a fresh safety architecture in the Baltic together with Sweden. This vector of Polish security, facing north towards the Baltic Sea, is our common doctrine – stressed Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence in December.
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