The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab to provide advanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training to Swedish Navy personnel.

The contract has been received as part of the letter of intent (LoI) signed between Saab and FMV in June 2014.

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The LoI supports the Swedish Armed Forces’ underwater capabilities for the period between 2015 and 2024.

" The contract will see the company delivering an autonomous underwater vehicle that is configured for anti-submarine training."

The contract will see the company delivering an autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV62-AT, that is configured for anti-submarine training.

Saab’s AUV62-AT is an advanced vehicle used to train the navy’s ASW forces. The vehicle imitates a submarine in a way that is compatible with any torpedo and sonar system currently available, thus replacing the use of a submarine as a manoeuvring training target.

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Saab underwater systems head Anne-Marie Vösu said: "For the Swedish Navy this order means that they will have an increased capability and flexibility to practice and train their units in anti-submarine warfare.

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"Saab’s experience and expertise within autonomous underwater vehicles means that we can offer world-leading training opportunities for our customers in anti-submarine warfare."

The AUV62-AT comes with built-in tools for training, planning and evaluation capabilities. It is a low-cost alternative that can be used for ASW operator training.

Deliveries under the contract will begin later this year and will continue up to 2019.