• STOCKHOLM - This spring, Sweden is expected to decide on one of its largest defense procurements since the Cold War. • The addition of four new frigates to the Royal Swedish Navy, designated the Luleå-class, will strengthen the navy’s capabilities in the Baltic Sea and the High North amid threats from Russia. • The price tag is unknown but is expected to be around 40 to 60 billion Swedish kronor, or approximately $4.5 to $6.7 billion. • Also unknown until this week: What exactly home industrial champion Saab would be offering with its partner, UK firm Babcock. • That mystery has been answered: The firms are offering the Arrowhead 120, a variant of the Arrowhead 140. • The 140 has formed the basis of ships purchased by the UK (Type 31), Poland (Miecznik), and Indonesia (Merah Putih).
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- STOCKHOLM - This spring, Sweden is expected to decide on one of its largest defense procurements since the Cold War. The addition of four new frigates to the Royal Swedish Navy, designated the Luleå-class, will strengthen the navy’s capabilities in the Baltic Sea and the High North amid threats from Russia. The price tag is unknown but is expected to be around 40 to 60 billion Swedish kronor, or approximately $4.5 to $6.7 billion. Also unknown until this week: What exactly home industrial champion Saab would be offering with its partner, UK firm Babcock. That mystery has been answered: The fir
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