Germany’s defence minister says the German agency bidding for Canada’s profitable submarine contract would haven’t any hassle doing the work on time and on price range.
Defence ministers from Germany and Norway are in Ottawa this week for conferences with Canadian ministers because the federal authorities outlets round for a contractor to construct a brand new fleet of submarines for the navy.
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The 2 finalists for the contract are South Korea’s Hanwha and its KSS-III subs, and ThyssenKrupp Marine Programs and its Kind 212CD subs, which at the moment are being constructed for Germany and Norway.
Whereas making a gross sales pitch to Canadian media, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius mentioned that if Canada wishes it, TKMS might construct a few of the 212CD subs, or components for them, in Canada.
His feedback come days forward of a visit Prime Minister Mark Carney is making to Asia, the place he’s anticipated to go to a Hanwha shipyard in South Korea.
Canada has solely 4 submarines and so they’re set to be retired from service by 2035, making the key procurement challenge a precedence for the federal government because it rushes to seek out replacements.
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