The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a contract for the development and production of Torpedo Integration Systems (TIS) for the Swedish navy’s A26 submarines, the company said Wednesday.
The order, for an undisclosed value, also includes an upgrade to the existing TIS on the Visby-class corvettes and Gotland-class submarines as well as options for future upgrade orders.
The main contract terms include construction, production, and verification of Torpedo Integration Systems for the two A26 submarines that were ordered by the FMV in 2015.
“With this contract, the Swedish Navy will have modern Torpedo Integration Systems on their submarines and corvettes to ensure a continued and modern operation of the existing torpedo systems,” said Anne-Marie Vösu, head of the underwater systems business unit within Saab’s dynamics business area.
“With the new systems, the corvettes and submarines will also be prepared for the Swedish Navy´s New Lightweight Torpedo, ordered in 2016 and now under development by Saab. The systems also supports the integration of Saab´s AUV´s and ROV´s on the platforms”, Vösu added.
Deliveries of the TIS are set to occur during the 2017-2020 period.