Germany wins Canada submarine deal

Canada has chosen a German defence company to build its navyÕs
new submarine fleet, in one of the largest military procurement
deals in Canadian history

TKMS* Type 212CD: Canada to buy 12 submarines,
joining German-Norwegian partnership

Hull: Diamond-shaped geometry
and non-magnetic steel construction
designed to reduce detectability

Torpedo tubes
Use quiet water-ram
expulsion system

Displacement: 3,000 tonnes (submerged)

Crew: 28-35

Length: 73m

Propulsion: 2 x MTU 4000
diesel-electric engines with
air-independent propulsion (AIP)
fuel cell system

Armament: Includes torpedoes,
NSM anti-ship/land-attack missiles,
IDAS air defence missiles and
anti-torpedo defences

Procurement: TKMS offering to
reallocate boats from German and
Norwegian orders, allowing for early
delivery of first four submarines
to Canada by 2034

Cost: Submarine order alone
estimated to be worth more than
US$12 billion. Alongside lifetime
maintenance and support, total bill
could exceed US$70 billion

CanadaÕs ageing fleet
of Victoria-class
submarines (right) Ð
purchased second-hand
from Britain in 1998 Ð
is scheduled to be
decommissioned in
the mid-2030s. Only
one of four vessels is
currently seaworthy

*ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Sources: Canadian Defence Review, Reuters
Picture: Wikimedia
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