Canada picks Germany's ThyssenKrupp for its largest-ever military buy: up to 12 stealth submarines
Canada named Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as preferred supplier to build up to 12 new Type 212CD submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy, the country's largest-ever defence procurement. The German-Norwegian bid beat South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. With lifetime operations and
Prime Minister Mark Carney named Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, announced at Canadian Forces Base Halifax as Carney travelled to the NATO summit in Ankara. The plan covers up to 12 Type 212CD diesel-electric submarines, whose ultra-low acoustic and magnetic signatures make them among the stealthiest in the world. The German-Norwegian bid was selected over South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. Carney declined to name a final price citing ongoing negotiations, but reports put the boats alone near 24 billion dollars, with lifetime operations and maintenance pushing the full program past 100 billion. The first submarines are targeted to arrive by 2036. The deal replaces an aging fleet, strengthens Canada's reach in Arctic and Atlantic waters, and ties Ottawa's naval future more tightly to its NATO partners in Europe. Sources: Breaking Defense, Prime Minister of Canada (pm.gc.ca), The Washington Post, CBC News, The Globe and Mail, Defense News, BNN Bloomberg.