Saab has now firmed up a contract signed in November with the Polish Ministry of Defense’s procurement authority Armament Agency for the design, manufacturing and help of two indicators intelligence (SIGINT) ships for Poland. The settlement has now entered into drive as all situations have been met. As a consequence, Saab has at present booked a worth of roughly SEK 6.7 billion (about $655 million) into its order consumption whole.
Saab would be the predominant provider and can design and be answerable for the manufacturing of the 2 ships, in addition to integrating superior mission methods on board. The ships shall be constructed by Polish subcontractor Remontowa Shipbuilding SA. Deliveries are deliberate for 2027.
The Swedish Navy’s SIGINT ship HSwMS Artemis not too long ago departed Saab’s Karslkrona shipyard on sea trials.
By the way in which, if you happen to surprise why they’re known as “spy ships,” there’s a cause why the extremely secret Joint Defense Facility Pine Gap is situated in Alice Springs, Australia, which is about as removed from any sea water as you will get.