Naval Group signed a contract in Stockholm on 31 August 2026 to deliver four frigates of defence and intervention, or FDI, to the Swedish Royal Navy. The agreement was signed with Sweden’s defence ministry. It comes less than four months after Sweden announced it had selected the FDI.
In the presence of Emmanuel Macron, president of the French Republic, and Ulf Kristersson, Sweden’s prime minister, Mikael Granholm, director general of FMV, the Swedish defence materiel administration, and Pierre Éric Pommellet, chairman and chief executive of Naval Group, signed the contract. The contract followed exclusive negotiations backed by the French state, Naval Group said.
Chosen as a strategic partner for the Swedish Royal Navy, the yard said it would help strengthen and modernise the fleet quickly in a tense operational environment. It also said the deal confirmed its long-term partnership with Sweden and industrial cooperation in Europe.
Two ships have already been delivered to the French and Greek navies, and the production line is proven. Naval Group said the FDI programme could meet Sweden’s delivery timetable. First delivery to Sweden is due in 2030.
“Je suis extrêmement heureux d'être à Stockholm aujourd'hui pour signer le contrat relatif à la livraison de quatre frégates FDI à la Suède, étape majeure de la coopération entre nos deux pays. C’est un honneur de mettre notre savoir-faire au service de la souveraineté et de la supériorité navale de la Marine Royale suédoise, et je remercie les autorités suédoises pour leur confiance. Naval Group est d’ores et déjà pleinement impliqué et engagé dans la réalisation de ce grand projet,” Pommellet said.
Through a structured long-term industrial partnership, including transfer of know-how and technology to a number of Swedish partners, Naval Group said it would deepen cooperation with Swedish industry.
It described the FDI as a latest-generation frigate that is ready for combat and equipped with demonstrated capabilities in all areas of warfare, including strong anti-air warfare capability based on the Aster system. The yard said the class is intended to meet current and emerging threats in demanding northern waters, including the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic, and would give the Swedish Royal Navy wider capabilities to support Sweden’s role in allied naval operations and NATO.