US EditionCarney tours Korean shipyard that’s vying to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
Hanwha and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems compete to build up to 12 submarines worth $20-24 billion to replace Canada’s aging fleet, with only one currently operational.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney toured a South Korean shipyard owned by Hanwha Ocean, one of two bidders for Canada's multi-billion-dollar submarine fleet contract.
- Canada plans to buy up to 12 new submarines to replace its aging Victoria-class fleet to boost its military presence in the Arctic.
- Hanwha Ocean and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are the two finalists bidding for the contract, with Carney having visited both shipyards.
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Hanwha Ocean is one of two suppliers selected by Ottawa to replace its fleet.
Carney Tours Korean Shipyard That’s Vying to Build Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet
Prime Minister Mark Carney toured a South Korean submarine on Thursday during a visit to the shipyards of Hanwha Ocean, one of two companies vying to build Canada’s next fleet of submarines. Carney was joined by Defence Minister David McGuinty and Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, along with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-Seok. Hanwha officials also showed off their production facility, which features automat…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is pushing forward with a 60 trillion won submarine project, visited Hanwha Ocean's Geoje shipyard in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, on the 30th, along with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. Canada is promoting a next-generation submarine acquisition project worth up to 60 trillion won.
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