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Victoria-class submarines
Coverage of Victoria-class submarines in the Nexus archive.
- Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build 12 submarines as it boosts NATO spending
Canada selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build 12 submarines, a major military purchase aimed at boosting defense spending to meet NATO targets. The decision replaces Canada’s aging Victoria-class submarines, and no U.S. company bid due to differences in submarine power requirements.
- South Korea jostles with Germany for US$39 billion Canadian submarine deal
South Korea and Germany are competing for Canada's $39.14 billion submarine deal to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's four Victoria-class submarines with 12 new diesel-electric vessels under the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, with a preferred bidder expected to be selected by the end of the month.