- Saab (OTCPK:SAABF) says it is in preliminary talks to buy ThyssenKrupp's (OTC:TYEKY, OTCPK:TYEKF) Swedish shipyard, underscoring its bid to become a serious player in the submarine and naval ships business.
- Neither company discloses the potential value of the deal, saying negotiations are at an early stage; ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, formerly known Kockums, had a total revenue of 1.68B Swedish kroner ($256M) in 2013.
- Saab, unaffiliated with the car company with the same name, is best known for building fighter jets and other defense systems.