Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war
Canada has selected the German consortium ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build 12 advanced diesel-electric submarines. This multibillion-dollar contract aims to modernize the Royal Canadian Navy and strengthen defense ties within NATO.
A rendering of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ HDW Class 212CD (common design) diesel-electric submarine, which Canada has chosen to replace its fleet of ageing, secondhand subs. Illustration: TKMS Group A rendering of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ HDW Class 212CD (common design) diesel-electric submarine, which Canada has chosen to replace its fleet of ageing, secondhand subs. Illustration: TKMS Group Nato Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato ties
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