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Luleå Class: Sovereignty, European Competition and Industrial Constraints Behind Sweden’s 2026 Decision

The future Luleå class is not merely a naval modernization effort. It represents the most structurally significant surface combatant program for the Swedish Navy in decades. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration is targeting a contract signature in the first half of 2026, following a market evaluation phase throughout 2025. Sweden plans to acquire four frigates […]

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Sweden sharpens Baltic maritime surveillance

As geopolitical tensions rise in the Baltic Sea, Sweden is accelerating the modernization of its maritime surveillance architecture, blending national initiatives, a stronger Coast Guard, and NATO integration, to secure a vital yet vulnerable domain. In 2025, a string of subsea incidents affecting data and energy cables helped trigger Baltic Sentry, NATO’s vigilance activity focused […]

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