Swedish Visby-class corvette joins Finnish Navy surveillance ops

Fatima Bahtic – Naval Today 2 minutes read The Swedish Navy’s Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg is operating under Finnish Navy command as part of Finland’s surveillance and protection of its territorial waters. The deployment, taking place during week 40, is part of strengthened cooperation between the Finnish Defense Forces and Sweden. Finnish authorities said theContinue reading “Swedish Visby-class corvette joins Finnish Navy surveillance ops”

Sweden and France Sign Contract for Four Frigates

BySeaWaves Magazine –  Aug 31, 2026 From 24 to 27 August 2026, the four French Navy vessels based in Noumea conducted the Cagou exercise in the New Caledonian lagoon and offshore. The surveillance frigate (FS) Vendemiaire, the overseas support and assistance vessel (BSAOM) D’Entrecasteaux, the overseas patrol boats (POM) Auguste Bénébig and Jean Tranape maneuvered together, in a configuration unprecedented sinceContinue reading “Sweden and France Sign Contract for Four Frigates”

Härnösand is First Visby Corvette with Anti-Aircraft Missiles

BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 3, 2026 With a symbolic fireworks display, the Visby corvette HMS Härnösand recently left Naval Harbour Berga for transport to the shipyard in Karlskrona, where she will be modernized and equipped with an anti-aircraft missile system. Photo: Erik Wibaeus/The Swedish Armed Forces With a symbolic fireworks display, the Visby corvette HMSContinue reading “Härnösand is First Visby Corvette with Anti-Aircraft Missiles”

Swedish Navy corvette HSwMS Karlstad (K35), 5th ship of the Visby-class

The Swedish destroyer HMS Uppland of the Öland class during a trip to England, 1949.