Finland Picks Saab for $454M worth Combat Systems for Corvettes

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Finland Picks Saab for $454M worth Combat Systems for Corvettes
Pohjanmaa-class corvette

Government of Finland selected Saab as the combat system provider and integrator for the Finnish Navy’s four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes within the Squadron 2020 programme.

 

Saab has not yet signed a contract or received an order relating to Squadron 2020. Finland’s Ministry of Defence has stated that the contract is scheduled to be signed on 26 September 2019 and that the order value will be 412 million Euro ($454 million), the company stated Thursday.

The contract period will be 2019-2027 and the scope will include a range of solutions, including Saab’s 9LV Combat Management System, related sensors and other systems.


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