Sweden Signs $5 Billion Deal To Acquire Four Modern French Frigates
Sweden signed a €4.3 billion ($5 billion) deal with French shipbuilder Naval Group on Monday to buy four frigates.
The deal was signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Stockholm. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also attended the signing ceremony.
The first frigate is expected to be delivered in 2030. The four ships will be the largest vessels in the Swedish navy.
The frigates will give Sweden long-range capabilities at sea and protection against ballistic missiles, Kristersson said.
The ships will be fitted with Aster 30 air-defence interceptor missiles and could also carry naval cruise missiles for long-range strikes, Macron…