As early as August 2026, Polish submarine crews will begin training at the Karlskrona naval base, while the lease of HMS Södermanland is being finalised to bridge the capability gap until the new A26 units arrive. At the end of November 2025, the Polish government chose the Swedish Saab Kockums as the supplier of three A26 -type submarines for the Polish Navy under the ORKA programme. During a December meeting between Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and his Swedish