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Canada Issues RFI For New 12 Boat Sub Fleet

Canada Issues RFI For New 12 Boat Sub Fleet
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarine HMCS Victoria (SS6 876) arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the July 20212 Rim of the Pacific exercise. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josh Thompson / Released)

Canada’s Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) department recently issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking information spurred by questions about its upcoming new submarine program. The government is looking to replace its aging four-boat Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines that are set to be decommissioned in the mid-2030s with a new Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) of up to 12 vessels that are capable of operating under sea ice. The Canadian government in July announced it was starting to take steps…

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