Two Västergötland Class Submarines To Be Equipped With Stirling Machinery
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with Kockums which involves a general upgrade, modernisation and life prolongation of two Västergötland class submarines.
The total sum of this contract is some 600 million SEK. The contract includes the installation of the latest Stirling machinery (MK 3), a power generation system which is independent of air supply. The advanced Stirling system allows the submarine to operate submerged considerably longer time than today's conventional submarines. This means that the two Västergötland class submarines will have the capability to operate against more advanced technical threats of the future.
Following the modernisation of these two Västergötland class submarines, the Swedish Armed Forces will operate five submarines, including the recently delivered three Gotland class submarines, which are all equipped with Stirling machinery.
Two Västergötland Class Submarines To Be Equipped With Stirling Machinery
