{"id":5943,"date":"2026-06-29T18:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/?p=5943"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:47:12","slug":"poland-signs-deal-for-three-a26-submarines-from-sweden-97024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/poland-signs-deal-for-three-a26-submarines-from-sweden-97024\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland Signs Deal for Three A26 Submarines from Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Poland has signed an agreement with Sweden for the purchase of three A26-class submarines for the Polish Navy. The contract was concluded in Gdynia on 29 June during Polish-Swedish intergovernmental consultations. The procurement is being carried out under the Orka programme, which aims to restore the Polish fleet\u2019s ability to conduct submarine operations.<\/p>\n<p>The signing of the contract was one of the key elements of the Polish-Swedish intergovernmental consultations. The meeting was attended by representatives of both governments, including officials from the ministries responsible for defence, foreign affairs, finance, infrastructure and culture.<\/p>\n<p>The talks focused on cooperation in security, the defence industry and the protection of infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Poland and Sweden have declared their intention to expand cooperation under their renewed strategic partnership, signed in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to information provided by Saab, the order is worth approximately SEK 47 billion. The agreement covers the production and delivery of three vessels, an armament package, training and in-service support. Deliveries are to be carried out in stages and completed by 2038.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/poland-signs-deal-for-three-a26-submarines-from-sweden-97024\/#Three_A26_submarines_for_the_Polish_Navy\" >Three A26 submarines for the Polish Navy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/poland-signs-deal-for-three-a26-submarines-from-sweden-97024\/#Industrial_cooperation_with_Polish_companies\" >Industrial cooperation with Polish companies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_A26_submarines_for_the_Polish_Navy\"><\/span>Three A26 submarines for the Polish Navy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The A26 submarines are being developed by Swedish defence company Saab for operations in waters such as the Baltic Sea. The vessels are intended to replace Poland\u2019s currently operated ORP <em>Orze\u0142<\/em>, a Kilo-class submarine.<\/p>\n<p>The Orka programme had been prepared for many years and included an assessment of offers from foreign manufacturers. The government selected Sweden\u2019s proposal in November 2025, while the agreement signed in Gdynia completes the supplier-selection stage and moves the programme into the order implementation phase.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of National Defence has indicated that a training package for Polish crews will be introduced alongside the delivery of the vessels. A transitional solution is also planned to enable sailors to begin training before the new submarines enter service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Industrial_cooperation_with_Polish_companies\"><\/span>Industrial cooperation with Polish companies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Documents concerning industrial cooperation were also signed during the consultations. Saab and the Polish Armaments Group are expected to cooperate, among other areas, in maintenance, repair and lifecycle support for the submarines.<\/p>\n<p>The agreements also cover the inclusion of selected companies from Poland\u2019s defence sector in the supply chain and the development of capabilities related to maritime technologies. The detailed scope of work transfers, the participation of domestic facilities and the timetable for individual parts of the project will determine the actual scale of Polish industry\u2019s involvement in the programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland has signed an agreement with Sweden for the purchase of three A26-class submarines for the Polish Navy. The contract was concluded in Gdynia on 29 June during Polish-Swedish intergovernmental consultations. The procurement is being carried out under the Orka programme, which aims to restore the Polish fleet\u2019s ability to conduct submarine operations. The signing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Poland has signed a contract to purchase three A26 submarines for the Polish Navy. The agreement with Sweden, concluded under the Orka programme, covers the production and delivery of the vessels as well as weapons, crew training and long-term operational support.\r\n\r\nAccording to Saab, the order is worth around SEK 47 billion, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by 2038. The new submarines are expected to gradually replace the ORP Orze\u0142 and strengthen Poland\u2019s ability to operate in the Baltic Sea.\r\n\r\nThe agreements also include planned industrial cooperation between Saab and the Polish Armaments Group, covering maintenance, repairs and the development of domestic maritime capabilities.\r\n\r\n#Orka #PolishNavy #A26 #Saab #Defence #Poland","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3457],"tags":[167,64,282],"class_list":["post-5943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-security","tag-gdynia","tag-poland","tag-sweden"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5943"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5945,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5943\/revisions\/5945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceo.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}