Canada: to procure up to 12 submarines
・Canada issues RFI for submarine procurement
・Plans to build overseas instead of in Canada
Summary from article published in Grandfleet.
Canada: to procure up to 12 submarines
Canada will procure up to 12 conventionally powered submarines.
Request for information (RFI) issued:
The contract is scheduled to be signed by 2028, and the first submarine is scheduled to be delivered by 2035.
1. Not “domestic construction through technology transfer,” but “overseas construction = import of finished products.”
2. In addition, they are also requesting precision attack capabilities with long-range attack weapons.
Part of the RFI revealed:
The long-awaited RFI was officially issued on September 17th.
Some of the procurement schedule, procurement method, and requirements for the submarines have been revealed.
Submarines owned by Canada:
1. Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines are scheduled to be retired by 2034.
2. Canada wants to procure up to 12 new submarines, six on each coast.
Establishment of CPSP: Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
No requirements, budget, procurement scale, or replacement schedule for the replacement submarines have been decided.
The CPSP team was established in 2023 as a preliminary step to launching a formal replacement program.
Ministry of National Defense spokesperson:
1. The CPSP team is working with submarine-owning countries, companies, and navies to review the RFI terms.
2. We are in contact with France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, and Japan.
Defence Minister Blair: July this year
1. We will begin the process of acquiring up to 12 conventionally powered submarines.
2. They stated that they will issue a formal request for information (RFI) in the fall.
The long-awaited RFI was issued on the 17th, revealing some of the procurement schedule, procurement method, and requirements for the submarines.
Plans for “overseas construction = import of finished products”:
Canada’s Victoria-class submarines will be retired in the mid-2030s.
1. Therefore, a contract for the new submarine will be concluded by 2028.
2. The first submarine will be delivered by 2035.
The procurement method is also planned to be “overseas construction = import of finished products” rather than “domestic construction with technology transfer.”
Submarine training and infrastructure support:
Canadian companies are requesting the transfer of technology necessary for maintenance.
They are also requesting the installation of torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and long-range attack weapons.
Competition for submarine orders:
Competitors are France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, and Japan.
1. Naval Group proposes Scorpene Evolved (or Barracuda)
2. HDW proposes 212CD
3. Navantia proposes S-80Plus
4. SAAB proposes C-71 with Damen
5. South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean propose KSS-III
6. Japan is likely to propose Taigei-class submarines.