tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post7115741712706733282..comments2024-03-29T08:58:26.839+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Singapore buying two HDW 218SG submarines - Sweden's lossPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-75966974251198889702016-03-03T15:28:06.627+11:002016-03-03T15:28:06.627+11:00Hi Ztev
The SAAB vs TKMS battles over Kockums was...Hi Ztev<br /><br />The SAAB vs TKMS battles over Kockums was well covered by Sub Matters in many 2014 articles long before you arrived. eg. see this http://gentleseas.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/saab-being-subsidized-to-buy-back.html<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-5808729549882253992016-03-03T12:05:43.844+11:002016-03-03T12:05:43.844+11:00Not sure why this earlier announcement was missed ...Not sure why this earlier announcement was missed <br />"The sale of the Swedish shipyard ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (formerly Kockums) with facilities in Malmö, Karlskrona and Muskö to Saab is complete [22/7/14]Ztev Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553128132098513643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-90946249572775077382014-03-03T10:35:01.681+11:002014-03-03T10:35:01.681+11:00The battle between HDW and Kockums have turned int...The battle between HDW and Kockums have turned into a full submarine thriller, worthy a Tom Clancy book.<br />It seeems like the Swedish Submarines are winning the battle on performance and reliability, while HDW still can torpedo and sink Kockums with financial and political weapons.<br />Basically HDW and ThyssenKrupp has succeded to undermine and delay the construction of the A26 for about 2 years. On the other ThyssenKrupp would have been regarded as traitors by the employees i Kiel if they would have allowed Kockums to act independently and market A26 for export at the same time HDW 214-boats are suffering from problems and breakdowns.<br />It seems in many way´s that here is no way out for Kockums as HDW/ThyssenKrupp never will let them out of their finacial grip. If the Swedish navy don´t release the Kockums patents for use by HDW, they will most likely Close down the business as an independent Kockums would never be accpetable by HDW. BUT, if Sweden releases the patents it´s most likely they will end up in German built Sub´s to guarantee job´s in Germany. <br />Joakim Wohlfeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352688029434756970noreply@blogger.com