Overview
- Ottawa is in the final stage of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project with a preferred bidder expected within about 30 days and detailed negotiations to follow.
- Hanwha Ocean is offering a variant of the in‑service KSS‑III (Dosan Ahn Chang‑ho) and stresses faster delivery with a proposed first boat in 2032 and four submarines before Canada’s fleet retirement window.
- Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is pitching the new Type 212CD, promising advanced European sensors, combat systems, NATO interoperability and broad technology transfer to give Canada greater long‑term control.
- Hanwha has broadened its Canadian economic pitch by signing a non‑binding MOU with Kanata Clean Power on a proposed Prince Rupert floating LNG project that includes potential First Nations equity and expanded industrial links.
- The program could be worth tens of billions of dollars, will shape shipbuilding jobs and long‑term maintenance in Esquimalt and Halifax, and must close an operational gap as Canada’s Victoria‑class boats near mid‑2030s retirement.