Sverige starter forhandlinger om fire fregatter

Sverige skal kjøpe fire fregatter fra franske Naval Group for å dominere Østersjøen. Statsminister Ulf Kristersson kunngjorde at forhandlingene nå starter.

Det svenske forsvaret har som mål å styrke sin tilstedeværelse i Østersjøen med de nye fartøyene. Forsvarssjef Michael Claesson uttalte at oppdraget er å dominere området.

Naval Group har kapasitet til å bygge to fregatter i året. Den første leveransen til Sverige er planlagt til 2030, etterfulgt av én fregatt årlig.

Guillaume Weisrock, salgsdirektør i Naval Group, fremhevet betydningen av et langsiktig partnerskap. Han sa at selskapet er klare for å levere i henhold til tidsplanen.

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