Canada weighs initial order for eight Type 212CD submarines with options to buy four more

Canadian negotiators have proposed an initial purchase of eight Type 212CD submarines from Germany’s TKMS, with four further boats to be acquired later under the proposed structure. The plan emerged in talks involving Canada’s Defence Investment Agency, TKMS and Norway’s Kongsberg, following Canada’s July selection of TKMS as its preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines. Deliveries are expected to begin in the mid-2030s. The proposed split remains under negotiation, and German officials are examining how it could affect the industrial investments associated with the full procurement.