Naval Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Ministry of Defence for the procurement of four defence and intervention frigates (FDIs) for the Royal Swedish Navy. The signing comes less than four months after Sweden announced its selection of the FDI.
The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 in Stockholm, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, Mikael Granholm, Director-General of the FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration), and Pierre Éric Pommellet, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group.
With two units already delivered to the French and Hellenic navies and a tried-and-tested production line, FDI is thus able to meet Sweden’s requirements for rapid delivery, with the first delivery scheduled for 2030.
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A long-term cooperation with the Swedish industry
Naval Group has therefore been selected as a strategic partner by the Royal Swedish Navy to rapidly strengthen and modernise its fleet’s capabilities in a challenging operational context. It reaffirms the long-term partnership with Sweden and the strength of industrial cooperation in Europe.
Naval Group is fully committed to strengthening its cooperation with Swedish industry through a structured, long-term industrial partnership, including the transfer of know-how and technology to several Swedish partners.
Operational and combat-ready frigates
The FDI is combat-ready and boasts proven capabilities across all areas of warfare, notably with powerful anti-air capabilities based on the ASTER system. The FDI is capable of countering current and emerging threats in the demanding waters of the High North and in challenging environments such as the Baltic Sea or the North Atlantic. The frigate provides the Swedish Navy with extensive operational capabilities to support Sweden’s role in naval operations with international allies and NATO.
Picture: Sweden has ordered four defence and intervention frigates (image Naval Group).
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