Saab has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and received an order to provide and integrate the combat system for the Finnish Navy’s new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes within the Squadron 2020 programme. The order value is €412 million, and the contract period is 2019-2027. The Finnish shipyard RMC Defence will build the Finnish Navy’s four new corvettes, with construction in 2022 to 2025. The corvettes will be fully operational by 2028. The contract includes, among other things, Saab’s Combat Management System (9LV) and Saab’s radars Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face and Sea Giraffe 1X. The communication system TactiCall as well as the remote weapon station Trackfire are also included in the contract. Saab will carry out the work in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Australia and South Africa.
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