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Originally Posted by karl262
DND recently narrowed down the field of competitors to replace our Victoria Class submarines with at least 10 modern boats. The contenders are the KSS-III and the 212CD.
I like the KSS-III offering personally. It seems like a better overall package, including full tech transfer, ballistic launch capability, and a much faster timeline for delivery.
The 212CD, however, is a derivative of the 212A in service for 20+ years, it builds upon over a century of operational expertise. The 212CD is in service with the German and Norwegian navy and is a proven and reliable system.
Which submarine will best serve our needs?
Here's a simple overview of the two:
https://youtu.be/XLZaNrX7YnI?si=81BKwEDMs66snPA5
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A part of me thinks... why not both? I have no idea how much cost savings there is in getting all 12 of the subs from the same place but I expect that the savings is not as much as I would hope for.
But based on that video, having 6 of each would be an interesting balance approach. The Germany subs are more sneaky and hardened for cold and the Korean subs are more advanced and pack a bigger punch.
Build the Korean sub support base in Vancouver and the German Sub support base in Halifax.