First Delivery of Saab Lightweight Torpedoes to Sweden
Saab said it has made the first deliveries of the new lightweight torpedo to Sweden’s defence procurement agency FMV.
Saab Lightweight Torpedo, named Torped 47 by the Swedish Armed Forces, is intended primarily for Swedish submarines and Visby corvettes, but it is also prepared for integration on helicopters. FMV is now undertaking final verification of the torpedo system to ensure it meets their requirements, before commissioning with the Royal Swedish Navy.
The torpedo has been specially developed for the environment in the Baltic Sea with its shallow water and a complex topography and seabed. These place high demands on the locating and identification of submarines, as well as on navigation and communication by the torpedo.
The new lightweight torpedo was ordered by Sweden in 2016, followed by Finland in 2018.
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