Saab Kockums
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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Headquarters | Malmö, Sweden |
| Owner | Saab AB |
| Parent | Saab AB |
| Subsidiaries | Dockstavarvet |
Saab Kockums AB is a shipyard headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, owned by the Swedish defence company Saab AB. Saab Kockums AB is further operational in Muskö, Docksta, and Karlskrona. While having a history of civil vessel construction, Kockums' most renowned activity is the fabrication of military corvettes and submarines.
Kockums worked with Northrop Grumman and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) to offer a Visby-class corvette derivative in the American Focused Mission Vessel Study, a precursor to the Littoral Combat Ship program. It competed with several other concepts, including Norway's Skjold class (part of a Raytheon led group).