WARSAW, Nov 26 (Reuters) -

Poland wants to sign a contract on the acquisition of

Swedish submarines in the second quarter of 2026 at the latest,

Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on

Wednesday, adding it estimates the value of the deal at 10

billion zlotys ($2.73 billion).

Poland

chose Sweden's Saab

as the supplier in the deal that forms a key element of

Warsaw's efforts to bolster its defences on the Baltic Sea.

($1 = 3.6604 zlotys)