Sweden lends Stridsbåt 90 combat boats to Canada

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Stridsbåt 90

The Swedish Navy has loaned two Stridsbåt 90 combat boats to the Canadian Armed Forces for evaluation, after Canadian crews were trained by Amf 4 (4th Amphibious Battalion) in Gothenburg over the summer. No purchase decision has been announced yet, but the loan gives Canada the chance to test whether the boat, marketed internationally as the CB90, meets its needs.

Daniel TrangeledSweden21 Sept 2026Original Source

The Swedish Navy has loaned two Stridsbåt 90 fast assault craft to the Canadian Armed Forces for evaluation, the navy said. Canadian crews trained on the boats this summer with instructors from the Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment, Amf 4, before the vessels were shipped across the Atlantic.

The loan lets Canada assess how Stridsbåt 90 could meet its own requirements. No decision on a purchase has been announced.

Amf 4 is based in Gothenburg and is one of two regiments in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. It operates Stridsbåt 90 in Sweden's own coastal and littoral operations.

Stridsbåt 90 is built by Saab at its Docksta yard and is marketed internationally as the Combat Boat 90, or CB90.

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The Swedish Navy loaned two Stridsbåt 90 fast assault craft to the Canadian Armed Forces for evaluation. This allows Canada to assess how the vessel could meet its own operational requirements. No purchase decision has been announced, according to the Swedish Navy. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-21.

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Sweden lends Stridsbåt 90 combat boats to Canada

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