The Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) announced that a strategic project has been launched to improve the country’s sea surveillance and infrastructure protection capabilities.
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SAAB, which is selected as the main contractor, will be responsible for the design, construction and tests of the new system. The first sea trials are expected to start in the summer of 2026.
Advanced autonomy technology
Luuv will already be equipped with Autonomous Ocean Core, the autonomous control system of Saab, which provides independent operation capabilities to both overwater and underwater vehicles. This integration will allow the vehicle to be used as a highly adaptable sensor platform with the ability to monitor, mapping and detect underwater threats.
According to Mats Wicksell, President of Saab Kockums Business Area:
“With the FMV and Swedish Armed Forces, we are pleasing to improve an advanced system in a short time. This project makes it possible to develop innovative solutions that make significant progress in underwater technology and coincides with the current studies in the field of autonomy.”
First functions and limitations
Although it is designed as a decision -making support for military operators, Luuv will not be armed at the beginning. The priority is to provide in -depth intelligence, supervision and discovery by expanding the ability to protect Sweden’s maritime routes and critical infrastructure.
Strategic context
This project emerges at a time when the need to monitor sub -sea cables, oil and gas pipelines in the geopolitical context of the Baltic Sea.
SAAB and FMV’s investment in autonomous vehicles strengthen the strategy of investing in Sweden’s silent deterrence technologies and advanced underwater operations, preparing the country for existing and future threats.
Sources and visuals: Saab. This content was created with the help of artificial intelligence and was reviewed by the editor team.
