All for One: Norway, Germany Sell Canada on Shared Submarine Fleet
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All for one: Norway, Germany sell Canada on shared submarine fleet
Germany and Norway are intensifying their bid for Canada’s submarine contract, pitching the Type 212CD as part of a shared NATO fleet. The allies have even surrendered production slots to accelerate delivery, highlighting a growing effort to counter South Korea's advantage.
Will the new Canadian submarines come from Germany or South Korea? In Canada Pistorius campaigned for the possible billion deal: "May the better win," he said. This is more than just a deal. By C. Buckenmaier.[more]]>
What happened? German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius traveled to Ottawa to offer Canada four TKMS Type 212CD submarines, with an economic impact of 86 billion Canadian dollars. Who is behind it? Germany and Norway present a joint offer that competes with South Korea for the Canadian patrol submarine project, one of the largest defense contracts in the country’s history. What impact does it have? The decision, expected before the NATO summit in…
German Defence Minister says TKMS can deliver four Type 212CD submarines to Canada by 2036
The delivery timeline has been a key issue in the competition between TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean. Hanwha has said it could deliver four KSS-III submarines to Canada by 2035, the year the Canadian navy plans to retire its Victoria-class submarines. “They say we are able to do so. That’s deliverable of the proposal, of the offer,” Pistorius said in an interview on the margins of the CANSEC defence and security exhibition in Ottawa. “They …
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