Canada Submarine Deal

Canada picks TKMS to build 12 submarines as it boosts NATO spending.

L 33%

2 of 6 articles on this topic (33%) were written by left-leaning sources.

C 33%

2 of 6 articles on this topic (33%) were written by centrist sources.

R 34%

2 of 6 articles on this topic (34%) were written by right-leaning sources.

Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for new submarines

Canada picks German company TKMS to build new fleet of submarines

Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet to Be Built by German-Norwegian Partnership, Carney Says

Summary

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Canada selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier to build up to 12 new submarines, a procurement Prime Minister Mark Carney called the largest in Canadian military history. TKMS made its bid with NATO ally Norway and beat South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean for the contract to replace Canada’s aging secondhand submarine fleet. Carney announced the decision Monday at HMC Dockyard in Halifax before heading to a NATO summit. The purchase is part of Ottawa’s push to raise defense spending and expand undersea patrol capacity.

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German Procurement Win

Balanced

Canada’s decision is presented mainly as a win for Germany’s TKMS or ThyssenKrupp. The story is about which company won the contract to build the new submarine fleet.