The Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine. Naval News recently visited Saab Kockums' shipyard in Karlskrona, where two A26 submarines are currently in production for the Swedish Navy, to learn more.

Maxwell Litton, head of sales and business development at Saab Kockums, said:

"Sweden, and Saab are proud. Very, very happy that that Poland decided to pick the the Swedish offer, which included 826 as the submarine for the the Polish Navy. We understand that decision because we believe that our submarine is uniquely tailored to fit the needs of the Polish Navy and look forward to delivering our platforms now"

"Our expertise is the Baltic Sea [...] so it should come as no surprise that the a26 is uniquely suited for this environment and considering the areas of interest in which Poland operates, I think it is quite common sensical for them to select this platform for needs"

"We're going to deliver both to the Swedish customer and the Polish customer on time, as promised and as committed."

This is the first of three videos to be published following our recent visit to Saab Kockums.

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There are currently two Swedish A26 Blekinge-class submarines under production at Saab Kockums, It was announced in mid-October 2025 that Saab is set to deliver them in 2031 and 2033, following a contract renegotiation with FMV.

The Blekinge-class is a 65m long modern submarine with a surfaced displacement of 2,000 tonnes. Equipped with a Stirling AIP, it can dive for more than 18 days. Its standard complement consists in 26 sailors. The class can accommodate up to 35 sailors (commandos and passenger included).

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