France to supply Sweden with 4 frigates to bolster the NATO country’s defense
The pact includes weapons, equipment and training as France and Sweden deepen defense cooperation amid rising concern over Baltic security.
- On Monday, France and Sweden signed a €4.3 billion agreement for four modern frigates aboard the Amiral Ronarc'h, strengthening NATO's newest member's defenses in the strategically important Baltic Sea.
- Sweden formally joined NATO in 2024 as the alliance's 32nd member, ending decades of neutrality amid heightened security concerns following Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said these frigates will provide 'long-range capabilities at sea and protection against ballistic missiles,' with warships carrying air-defense interceptors, torpedoes, and long-range cruise missiles.
- French President Emmanuel Macron touted the 'major strategic cooperation' between France and Sweden, pushing for greater European military autonomy to reduce the continent's reliance on the United States.
- Officials also discussed Sweden's participation in France's nuclear deterrence initiative, while France ordered two GlobalEye surveillance aircraft from Swedish manufacturer Saab in December, deepening bilateral defense cooperation.
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Sweden signs deal for four French FDI frigates
Sweden has signed a contract with France's Naval Group for four FDI-based air defence frigates, completing a competition that also included British-Swedish and Spanish proposals. The post Sweden signs deal for four French FDI frigates first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Sweden buys four frigates from France worth 4.3 billion euros. In the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, a corresponding agreement was signed in Stockholm on Monday. The ceremony took place on the French frigate Amiral Ronarc'h, which belongs to the same class as the Swedish-commissioned ships built by the French company Naval Group.
STOCKHOLM Naval Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Ministry of Defense in Stockholm for the supply of four frigates for defense and intervention (FDI) for the Royal Swedish Navy. The contract was signed in the presence of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Swedish […] The post Naval Group signs a contract with Sweden for the supply of four frigates for defense and intervention appeared first on Novi list.
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = France announced on the 31st (local time) that it has signed a contract to supply four new frigates to Sweden.
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