IMDEX Asia: Saab highlights submarine offerings
‘The naval segment in Southeast Asia is very important,’ Anders Dahl, VP and head of Saab Singapore, told Shephard at the IMDEX Asia maritime defence show. Indeed, Saab is out in force at the event, and occupying pride of place is the A26 submarine.
Lars Rönnquist, director and head of marketing and product sales at Saab Kockums, claimed: ‘It’s the most modern submarine in the world.’
Two A26 units are ready to be contracted for the Swedish Navy, with Rönnquist highlighting technology steps like the multi-mission portal that allows AUVs and divers to be launched and recovered. A modular cassette
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