Canada Starts Process to Acquire Up to 12 New Submarines

Published on September 17, 2024

Ottawa has begun the official process to procure as many as 12 new submarines as part of its bid to ramp up defence capabilities in the Arctic while increasing its NATO defence spending. A request for information (RFI) to industry stakeholders was issued by the federal government this week on its tendering website, marking the first phase in the process of replacing the navy’s aging Victoria-class submarines. The RFI, which expires on Nov. 18, indicates the government is moving ahead with its plan, but it does not commit Canada to any actual submarine purchases. The purpose of the RFI is to gain information about the availability of submarines currently in service or production as well as the industry’s ability to build and deliver up to 12 submarines to Canada, the government said in a Sept. 17 release....

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