Canada selects ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as preferred bidder to build up to 12 Type 212CD submarines and opens months of contract talks, Prime Minister Mark Carney announces in Halifax before a NATO summit.Officials frame costs differently: construction estimates range CA$20B–CA$30B with CA$40B–CA$50B for operation and modernization, while alternative briefings put procurement near CA$60B; final price and schedule will depend on negotiations and industrial commitments.The
Type 212CD design is optimized for Arctic operations, can remain submerged for over 40 days, is interoperable with
NATO, and Ottawa ties the program to domestic work with
CAE and
Isar Aerospace while reserving the right to return to
South Korea's
Hanwha Ocean if talks fail.