European makers of submarines have benefited from the 6.8% annual increase in global military expenditures to $2.4 trillion ...

These diesel-electric submarines were constructed by the Swedish-based Kockums Shipyard in the early 1990s. The lead ship of the class- HSwMS Gotland, was commissioned in 1996, followed by HSwMS ...

In 2005, Singapore inked another deal with the Swedes to buy two newer submarines from them. Built by Swedish company Kockums in 1987, the submarines underwent upgrading and refurbishment to ...

The submarines, which are enlarged versions of Swedish shipbuilder Kockums' Västergötland-class, were originally referred to as the Type 471 before being named to honor Australian Vice Admiral ...