On 19 May 2026 Sweden announced the selection of the French FDI frigate for the Swedish navy frigate program. The choice of so
Large ship size for Swedish navy is a result of increased
threats from Russia and the war in Ukraine which led to one
Large sized ship with increased anti-aircraft capabilities. The selection
was made between the British Type 31 frigate and the
Spanish Alpha 4000. The main reasons for its prevalence
French ship was the maturity of the design, two operational ships,
A more rapid delivery compared to what competitors and the
high operational capabilities due to modern electronic and weapons.
In addition, the Swedes managed to integrate their own electronics and
I would also like to thank the rapporteur for his excellent report.
Greek ships.
The main electromechanical systems of the ship remain the same as well
the main electronics of the ship such as the 3-dimensional ultramodern radar
SeaFire 500, SETIS combat management system and anti-submarine war suite with KingKlip Mk2 hull sonar and sliding
CAPTAS-4 device. (a combination with
French ships at the top of ASW capabilities within NATO). Also the same
remains the ship's ESM system with the SENTINEL R-ESM and Thales' ALTESSE-H C-ESM,
the PASEO XLR electropeptic system EO /IR of SAFRAN, the IFF BlueGate E-scan surface radar and approach of Terma's SCANTER helicopters as well.
For their part, the Swedes
have requested and will be incorporated on the French ship a number of Swedish systems
and arms of SAAB and Bofors (now) Bae Systems).
To better cover the coastal waters of Sweden and the closed sea
the Baltic Sea the Swedish navy will install the SAAB Giraffe 1X radar on board. This is a three-dimensional AESA radar with GaN transponders which broadcasts in Zone X.
ideal for closed seas due to the great discretion that
offers. As well as small-scale targets ideal for C-UAS systems. It's 150.
kg and range up to 75 km. According to the manufacturer,
Giraffe 1X has the ability to reveal a milk packaging target (carton milk box) at four kilometres.
The second system to enter the Swedish frigates is
CAMM-ER anti-aircraft rocket, and indeed in
configuration of three rounds per cell. The CAMM-ER has a range of over 40 km and is fire and target. This is a terrible development for both
French frigates as well as for the Greek navy because it multiplys
the vessel operator's anti-aircraft missile stock. So one FDI with four eight-fold vertical A50 launchers will have the potential
transport up to 96 CAMM-ER or combination x24 CAMM-ER and x24 Aster 30 or x48 CAMM-ER and x16 Aster 30 or any
other combination. CAMM-ER because of the cold
Launch and active guidance helps the ship cope
saturate attacks putting a cheaper but equally capable anti-aircraft
rocket compared to Aster 30.
As for the main gun, the Swedish navy naturally chose
Mk110 of 57 mm. That gun.
has a similar destructive capacity to Compatto 76/62 mounted on Greek and French ships due to
More fire volume but less in range. Simultaneously considered
superior to anti-aircraft capacity.
Mk110 57mm gun in USN LCS
The Swedes also replaced the RAM launcher and put it in place
for close anti-missile protection the Bofors 40 Mk4 gun with Bofors 3P missiles. The gun weighs 2.3 tons
speed 300 b.a.l. range 12.5 km elevation -20/+80 degrees and set
40 x 365 rounds of 2.5 kg. The planned Bofors ammunition 40 mm 3P is for
all targets and allow six functions including three
proximity firing functions. This increases flexibility and flexibility
effectiveness of the firearms system, which has further reduced
the time of reaction of the gun and it is possible to select operation
ammunition at the time of the shot, enabling him to switch quickly
between surface targets, aerial targets and ground targets. Along with 40 mm
3P, the gun can also put other Bofors ammunition 40 mm L/70
and has the ability to switch quickly between ammunition.
The Swedish FDI will also bring the new state-of-the-art RBS-15 Mk4 Gugnir to the position of the French Exocet Block3c. The rocket is 4.35 meters long, diameter 50
One-inch wing discharge, four feet and a weight of 600 kg. The head is high
Explosive and weighing 200 pounds. The projectile achieves maximum speed
fly 0.9 mah. His last edition entered service in 2017. The system
guidance is GPS/INS with target acquisition radar that works
in band J activated in the final phase of the flight. In Mk4 version the rocket has a range of 350 km. According to the
SAAB its main characteristics are
- Top
ECCM capacity - Excellent
coastal performance - Possibility
flight and operations irrespective of weather conditions - Evolution
Discrimination and selection of objectives - Unbeatable
low flight capacity (sea skimming) - Excellent
flexible track with multiple 3D waypoints - Has
the ability to hit a wide range of targets at sea and on land - He's got a joint.
design allowing future upgrades
Finally the new Swedish frigates will bring the younger Swedish light torpedoes
By submarines Torped 47. These torpedoes are 2.85 m long
and weight 340 kg. They have a maximum range of 20 km. Guidance is active
and passive (fully digital) and the connection to the carrier vessel is through
Optical fibre cable. having rechargeable lithium ion batteries; and
achieves a maximum speed of 40 knots while having the ability to descend below
300 meters deep.
In the case of an epilogue,
The selection of the FDI by the Swedish navy is very clear about its correct choice.
combat navy in 2022 while the integration of Soviet systems and weapons
open the fan of future options either
adding systems to existing or mid-life modernisation
Ship. Of the above additions two are the most interesting and will
could be done immediately without much cost. The first and most important is
the integration of the CAMM-ER anti-aircraft missile. This move gives the frigate the
Its anti-airworthiness was initially lacking in competition with TACTICOS-Mk48-ESSM 2/SM-2 and ATHENA-KRONOS-A50-ASTER 30/CAMM-ER and second to the user. Because of that
increases the stock and the selection of anti-aircraft missiles depending on the
type of threat, range and cost.
The second is SAAB's Girrafe 1X radar. Although SeaFire is an excellent long-range radar that broadcasts in the zone S, the existence of a radar in the zone X complements and upgrades its research and disclosure capabilities
frigates over short distances and coastal waters.
Also, defence cooperation between France and Sweden by exchanging systems creates an ecosystem that will be able to cooperate in an absolute way by creating a common image and management. We refer to the purchase of GlobalEye flying radars from French aviation and FDI from Sweden. That is 2+1 systems serving in the ADRs will be able to gain full interoperability by locking air and sea. So let's think about the Greek Rafale F3R, the Greek frigates FDI HN and the Greek EriEye with a future upgrade to full interoperability such as French and Swedish respective systems. In conclusion, the selection of the FDIs from the Swedish navy can only bring the Greek staff.
