US defence-tech press; frames the signing as the conclusion of the seven-month Orka selection process
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Breaking Defense · United States · Poland signs $4.83 billion contract with Saab for three A26 submarines
Reports the $4.83 billion figure and the HMS Södermanland gap-filler lease, and contextualises the deal as the Orka programme's culmination after Poland had operated no submarines since its ageing Orzel-class was retired in the 2020s.
“The contract includes an interim submarine lease and crew training, ending Poland's capability gap.”