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Finnish Navy fired the first torpedo from a Hamina-class missile boat

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 admin

August 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Navy fired on Wednesday, August 19th. the first torpedo shooting with a TP45 torpedo in the Archipelago Sea borrowed from the Swedish Defense Materials Agency (FMV, Försvarets Materialverk). The shooting was carried out by the missile boat Tornio. This is the first time a torpedo has been launched from a Hamina-class missile boat…

Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

July 10, 2020 admin

July 9, 2020 – Saab has received a first order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the life extension of the heavyweight torpedo system. The order value is approximately 485 MSEK and deliveries will take place during 2020-2024. The order is part of a life extension program for the heavyweight torpedo and mainly comprises a review of the…

Successful First Surface Ship and Submarine Firings of Saab Lightweight Torpedo

June 10, 2020 admin

June 9, 2020 – Saab has together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine. The tests are the first of its kind for the new torpedo and were undertaken during February and March 2020 at sea ranges outside Karlskrona, on…