The Government of Canada announced that two proposals have advanced to the final stage of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, a program aimed at acquiring 12 new non-nuclear submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy.
Among the five proposals received, those from Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering – DSME) were selected.
According to the official statement, the delivery of the first submarine is expected to take place no later than 2035.
The program aims to replace the current four Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines, purchased in 1998 from the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (ex-Upholder class), which are showing signs of obsolescence after more than two decades in service.
With this decision, Canada takes a strategic step toward modernizing its submarine fleet and ensuring greater patrol and defense capabilities across its vast maritime territories in the Atlantic and Pacific.
The final choice between TKMS and Hanwha Ocean will be made in the next phase of the procurement process.
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Source and images: Government of Canada | Hanwha Ocean. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
