Canada likely to name submarine winner ahead of NATO summit Ottawa is expected to choose between Hanwha Ocean and Germany’s TKMS on Monday in a multibillion-dollar contest for up to 12 submarines. 2026.7.6
Korean speed vs. NATO ties: Hanwha marketing blitz narrows Canadian submarine race with Germany's TKMS Hanwha highlights faster delivery and missile-capable submarines, while TKMS stresses NATO interoperability and Canadian industrial ties as Ottawa nears a decision in the high-stakes bid. 2026.6.23
Helping Canada's car sector would be 'good place to start' in submarine bid: Ottawa's defense procurement chief Canada's top point man on defense procurement has proposed that Korea offer measures to support Ottawa's faltering auto industry as part of a package deal to clinch Canada's landmark naval submarine project. 2026.2.8
![Stephen Fuhr, Canada's secretary of state for defense procurement, speaks in an interview with Yonhap News Agency at the Canadian Embassy in central Seoul on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12127026.jpg?imageId=12127026&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)