Sweden’s Combat Boat Changes Course
Sweden’s coastal combat boat is being redesigned for a changing battlefield, with production already underway, defense manufacturer Saab announced on November 2.
At Dockstavarvet, the Swedish shipyard behind the Combat Boat 90, a larger successor is taking shape. Sweden will receive the first CB90 CX, extending the working life of a design that entered Swedish military service in the early 1990s.
The original task was straightforward: carry soldiers quickly through coastal waters and deliver them ashore. Weapons …
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