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Naval News reports that the third and final Gotland-class submarine, HMS Halland, is ready for service with the Swedish military after a major upgrade. The launch took place on February 13 at the Saab shipyard in Karlskrona.
The HMS Halland has been fitted with new technologies and systems similar to those that will be used on the future Blekinge-class submarines, enabling the submarine to effectively perform maritime missions for many years to come alongside its sister ships, HMS Gotland and HMS Uppland.
According to Mats Wiksel, Head of Saab Kockums, the modernization of HMS Halland will strengthen the Swedish Navy's and NATO's capabilities to protect and monitor the Baltic Sea. This is especially important in the context of the growing importance of protecting underwater infrastructure and sea lanes.
Submarines play a key strategic role in defence and can be used in all phases of conflict, from peacetime to war. HMS Halland is able to operate undetected for long periods of time, making it particularly valuable in the Baltic Sea, where the layered structure of the water makes it difficult to detect submarines.
During the modernization of HMS Halland, more than twenty major systems, including sensors and control systems, were replaced. All new systems are identical to those planned for installation on the Blekinge-class (A26) submarines.
This upgrade was an important step in strengthening Sweden's submarine fleet, which now has three modernized Gotland-class submarines to perform modern combat missions.
Naval News reports that the third and final Gotland-class submarine, HMS Halland, is ready for service with the Swedish military after a major upgrade. The launch took place on February 13 at the Saab shipyard in Karlskrona.
The HMS Halland has been fitted with new technologies and systems similar to those that will be used on the future Blekinge-class submarines, enabling the submarine to effectively perform maritime missions for many years to come alongside its sister ships, HMS Gotland and HMS Uppland.
According to Mats Wiksel, Head of Saab Kockums, the modernization of HMS Halland will strengthen the Swedish Navy's and NATO's capabilities to protect and monitor the Baltic Sea. This is especially important in the context of the growing importance of protecting underwater infrastructure and sea lanes.
Submarines play a key strategic role in defence and can be used in all phases of conflict, from peacetime to war. HMS Halland is able to operate undetected for long periods of time, making it particularly valuable in the Baltic Sea, where the layered structure of the water makes it difficult to detect submarines.
During the modernization of HMS Halland, more than twenty major systems, including sensors and control systems, were replaced. All new systems are identical to those planned for installation on the Blekinge-class (A26) submarines.
This upgrade was an important step in strengthening Sweden's submarine fleet, which now has three modernized Gotland-class submarines to perform modern combat missions.
