WARSAW, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Poland has chosen Sweden to supply three new submarines to renew its navy, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Wednesday.
According to Polish media, bidders from six countries, including Sweden, France, Italy, Germany, South Korea and Spain, were competing for the contract.
Sweden will offer three A26 Blekinge submarines, Kosiniak-Kamysz told the press.
An implementation agreement is expected to be signed by the second quarter of 2026, with the first submarine anticipated to arrive in 2030, the minister said. Local media cited the minister as saying the deal is estimated to be worth around 10 billion zlotys (2.7 billion U.S. dollars).
Sweden will also provide a "gap-filler" submarine for the Polish navy to train on in 2027 and invest in Polish shipyards' maintenance capabilities, while committing to purchase Polish military equipment, according to local media.
