Sweden’s decision on four new warships inches closer as it eyes UK, France and Spain
The Royal Swedish Navy currently operates five Visby-class corvettes. (Photo: Jimmie Adamsson/The Swedish Armed Forces)
Sweden decided last year that it wanted a significantly larger warship for its Luleå Class programme than originally planned, with three likely contenders that could potentially deliver within the country’s tight schedule.
Earlier this week, Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson confirmed that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) was likely to make a final decision on its four Luleå-class vessels in the early part of 2026, with an aim of getting the first two frigates into service by 2030, followed by two more in 2035.
Jonson’s comments on the programme’s “ambitious timeline” came shortly after a meeting with Catherine Vautrin, France’s Minister of the Armed Forces, following on from France’s Naval Group offering its Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) last month.
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) currently operates five
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