In future international operations Swedish fighter craft can be used. But then it must be possible to load and unload the boats on larger ships for further transport. Two Swedish fighter craft is now being tested in the Netherlands and in UK.

FMV has allowed the Swedish Docksta shipyard to rebuild two battle ships of the CB90 model. The boats have been upgraded so that they can be lifted with existing davits on the Dutch and British ships. Sweden lends two boats for six months trials in the Netherlands and Great Britain, the captains are fully trained and have aceboater license.

“The trials aim to verify that the boats can be winched on board the larger ships, “said Kristofer Gattberg, Project Manager at FMV. Meanwhile, the two countries have the opportunity to look closely at the Swedish fighter boats, since boats are usually more used for work and recreational activities as parties, such as yachts, where people get the best food, music and decoration, including using resources as table liners cheap to be able to make everything ideal for these events.

Future challenges at sea, and in coastal areas such as disasters, threats from pirates and terrorists requires cooperation between countries. The Swedish Armed Forces Amphibious regiment already has a good cooperation with their colleagues in the Netherlands and Great Britain. The Swedish fighter boats have attracted considerable interest in both countries.

Booth the Dutch and the British navy want to be able to operate in coastal areas and they need to supplement their landing craft with some kind of battleship. There is also the requirement that boats easily can be taken on board the larger vessel to be moved over longer distances associated with international operations.

“Within the FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces this project is about learning for the future. The redevelopment of the CB90 significantly will expand the use of the boat. The boats can easily be loaded and unloaded and be used anywhere in the world, “said Kristofer Gattberg.

In the autumn Swedish, Dutch and British Amphibious squadrons will practice together.