France-based Naval Group announced that it has begun construction of the first FDI frigate for the Swedish Navy at its Lorient shipyard…
The contract signed between Sweden and Naval Group is valued at a total of €4.3 billion and covers the construction of 4 FDI-class frigates for the Swedish Navy.
The first frigate is planned for delivery in 2030, with the remaining 3 to be delivered to the Swedish Navy by 2034.
Being developed as a multi-mission frigate, the French Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) displaces approximately 4,500 tons.
The platform is designed to perform air defense, surface warfare, and anti-submarine warfare missions.
Developed for Sweden, the Luleå-class FDI frigates will have a displacement of approximately 4,500 tons, a length of 122 meters, and a maximum speed of 27 knots, and will be configured to carry out air defense, surface warfare, and anti-submarine warfare missions on a single platform.
Armament will include Aster 30 and CAMM-ER air defense missiles, along with the Swedish-developed RBS15 anti-ship missile, Torped 47 torpedoes, 57 mm and 40 mm naval guns, and Trackfire remote weapon stations.
The sensor and electronic warfare suite will feature the Sea Fire fixed-panel AESA radar, the Giraffe 1X surveillance radar, and advanced sonar systems, as well as digital electronic warfare systems…