- Saab (OTCPK:SAABF) agrees to acquire ThyssenKrupp's (OTC:TYEKY, OTCPK:TYEKF) Swedish marine defense unit for 340M kroner ($50.5M), expanding its business to manufacturing submarines and stealth technology corvettes.
- Saab and ThyssenKrupp have been in talks since April over the purchase, after the Swedish government said it wanted to ensure that it had domestic submarine-production capability.
- Saab hasn't built manned submarines, although it has other naval activities, including production of unmanned underwater vehicles.