Canada's Navy Is Getting Ready to Dump that Victoria-Class Submarine for New Type 212CD Submarines from Germany

Canada is “all but certain” to replace its four aging Victoria-class submarines with Germany’s Type 212CD, with Ottawa stating it would buy up to 12 boats. Sources cited in the report suggest the order could be split into two tranches: eight submarines initially, with an option for four more. The estimated cost is 20 to 24 billion Canadian dollars, but the first delivery would not arrive until the mid-2030s. The article links the replacement push to long refit periods, maintenance issues, and limited deployment time, which reduce coverage across Canada’s Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic areas. The timing and final number of boats remain under discussion.