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Genomförandegruppen
Genomförandegruppen (The Implementation group) was the name of an internal work group that in 2008, within the Reinfeldt Cabinet office, in Sweden was formed, which, according to a press release later issued by the Cabinet office, had been tasked to "produce decision basis for continued effectivisation of the [Swedish] defence force's materiel procurement". The Group also were claimed to have been tasked to propose how a "purposive materiel supply adapted to needs of the new intervention defence" could be achieved. The purpose was stated to lower costs, but was also ideologically in line with the cabinet's stance of the infallible market forces, going from domestic development to "Commercial off-the-shelf, buy off the shelf" regardless of sarcastic remarks that there was no "Mediamarkt, Panzermarkt" to purchase from. Genomförandegruppen was led by the secretary of state from the Defence department Håkan Jevrell, the other participants were state secretary Hans Lindblad (Finance de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visby-class Corvette
The ''Visby'' class is a warship in use by the Swedish Navy. It is the latest class of corvette adopted by the navy after the and corvettes. Its design emphasizes low visibility radar cross-section and Infrared homing, infrared signature, and the class has received widespread international attention because of its capabilities as a stealth ship. The first ship in the class is named after Visby, the main city on the island of Gotland. The ''Visby'' ships are designed by Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and built by Kockums AB, Saab Kockums AB in Karlskrona. The first ship of the class was launched in 2000, but production then suffered repeated delays. The fifth and last ship was delivered in 2015. In 2021, an order was placed for the development of a second generation of evolved ''Visby'' corvettes. Design The hull is constructed with a sandwich design consisting of a PVC core with a carbon fibre and Polyvinyl chloride, vinyl laminate (see also the Oceanic-Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
