Saab
will upgrade and modify of two of Sweden’s Koster-class MCMVs.
The contract includes options for additional orders in 2017-2018 amounting
to a further SEK139 million, if exercised.
The contract covers mission system modifications and upgrades, upgrade
of the propulsion system plus modernisation of CBRN (chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear) detection and protection capabilities.
“Sweden is a world leader in mine countermeasures. We have a long
tradition of constructing mine countermeasures vessels with glass fibre
hulls. This material not only gives excellent operational capabilities
but also provides high availability and low lifecycle costs,”
says Gunnar Wieslander, head of Saab business unit Saab Kockums. |