"Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by two suppliers, Germany’s Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co. Ottawa plans to replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s current fleet of four Victoria-class submarines over the next decade with up to 12 new subs, and this move will speed the massive procurement project along."

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/new-canadian-navy-submarines-germany-south-korea?itm_source=canada

#submarines
#CanPol #cdnpoli
#NationalPost

New submarine fleet for Canadian navy will come from either Germany or South Korea, Carney says

Ottawa plans to replace Royal Canadian Navy's current fleet of four Victoria-class submarines over the next decade with up to 12 new subs.

nationalpost
« Le Canada possède le plus long littoral au monde, et il est essentiel que la 🇨🇦 Marine royale soit dotée d'une capacité supérieure de surveillance sous-marine pour assurer la sécurité de notre pays et sa souveraineté dans l'Arctique » #canada #germany #korea #military #submarines #artic #strategic #marine #defense [ https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/national/2025-08-26/la-presse-en-allemagne/le-canada-achetera-des-sous-marins-ultramodernes-pour-patrouiller-l-arctique.php ]
La Presse en Allemagne | Le Canada achètera des sous-marins ultramodernes pour patrouiller l’Arctique

Face aux velléités expansionnistes de la Russie et de la Chine dans l’Arctique, le Canada entend défendre sa souveraineté dans le Grand Nord en se portant acquéreur d’une flotte de sous-marins ultramodernes pouvant demeurer sous la glace pendant au moins trois semaines.

La Presse

Faced with patrols from #China and #Russia in the #Arctic - and under pressure from #Trump to spend more on defence - #Canada opens tenders on a contract for 12 submarines.

Only #Germany and South #Korea have interest and capacity to build such specialized #submarines.

Un contrat pour de nouveaux sous-marins « dès l’an prochain », souhaite Ottawa | Radio-Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2188006/contrat-nouveaux-sous-marins-carney

Un contrat pour des sous-marins « dès l’an prochain »

Le gouvernement canadien souhaite acheter jusqu'à 12 nouveaux sous-marins militaires, les premiers dès l’an prochain, pour patrouiller dans l’Arctique.

Radio-Canada
Submarine Vesikko in Helsinki, Finland#worldwarii #submarines #section-Atlas
Submarine Vesikko
Submarine Vesikko

Atlas Obscura
🇬🇧 19 incidents of varying severity at HM Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde on Gare Loch in Faslane between April & January 2025. #uk #military #scotland #naval #incident #submarines #nuclear #marine #threats [ https://www.thenational.scot/news/25389447.serious-incident-took-place-faslane-nuclear-base-year/ ]

#russia said that everyone should be "very, very careful" about #nuclear rhetoric, responding to a statement by #US President Donald #Trump that he had ordered a repositioning of US nuclear #submarines.

https://www.reuters.com/world/kremlin-plays-down-trump-submarine-order-urges-caution-nuclear-rhetoric-2025-08-04/

Investigators say Titan sub tragedy was ‘preventable’
In a report issued today, the U.S. Coast Guard panel investigating the loss of OceanGate’s Titan submersible and its occupants in 2023 blamed the disaster on a series of safety lapses — and issued recommendations that were aimed at heading off future tragedies.
https://cosmiclog.com/2025/08/05/investigators-say-titan-sub-tragedy-was-preventable/
#GeekWire #CoastGuard #OceanGate #Submarines #Submersibles #Technology #Titan #Titanic
Investigators say Titan sub tragedy was ‘preventable’

In a report issued today, the U.S. Coast Guard panel investigating the loss of OceanGate’s Titan submersible and its occupants in 2023 blamed the disaster on a series of safety lapses — and issued …

Cosmic Log
Russian officials urged caution about nuclear rhetoric in response responding to a statement by Donald Trump regarding U.S. nuclear submarines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/world/politics/kremlin-trump-submarine-nuclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #russia #vladimirputin #nuclearweapons #submarines
Kremlin plays down Trump submarine order, urges caution on nuclear rhetoric

The exchange takes place as Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia and buyers of its oil unless Moscow agrees to end the war in Ukraine by Friday.

The Japan Times

#Russia, #China conduct joint drills in Sea of #Japan

Maritime Interaction-2025 exercise, began 2 days after Trump ordered 2 #nuclear #submarines deployed in response to what he called foolish and inflammatory #nuclear #threats from former#Medvedev

Russian reported exercises involve a joint detachment of #Russian & #Chinese #warships, including a large Russian #anti-submarine vessel and two Chinese destroyers

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-china-conduct-joint-drills-in-sea-of-japan/

#SeaOfJapan #JointDrills

Russia, China conduct joint drills in Sea of Japan

The Russian and Chinese navies are conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Kremlin said Aug. 3, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of nuclear submarines in a show of force toward Moscow.

The Kyiv Independent