Naval News, which specializes in military matters, reported that “the Swedish shipyard Saab Kockums recently hosted a ceremony to mark the start of assembly of the hull of the Blekinge submarine, the first A26-class submarine designed for the needs of the country. navy. Next to each other in preparation for the welding and assembly process of the hull.. The ceremony was attended by the director of the A26 project program in the Department of Logistics of the Swedish Armed Forces Veronika Votz, the head of naval programs in Sweden Patrick Hort, the CEO of Saab Kockum Lars Tosman and Commander of the Swedish Navy Fredrik Linden.

The publication on the site indicates that the Swedish Ministry of Defense has signed agreements for the receipt of two submarines of the aforementioned type, and it is assumed that the army will receive the first of them in 2027, and the second submarine will be delivered in 2028. each Blekinge submarine is about 65 meters long and has a displacement equivalent to 2,000 tons, and this submarine can operate underwater on missions that last 18 days and carry a crew of 26. These submarines are armed with torpedoes of various calibers and sea-guided robots.