Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war

According to The Guardian, Canada has selected a German defense consortium to build twelve advanced submarines in one of the country's largest defense contracts. The multibillion-dollar deal topped a closely-contested bid against a South Korean rival and will strengthen Canada's NATO ties ahead of a key alliance summit this week. The new submarines will replace Canada's aging secondhand fleet, many of which are currently undergoing maintenance.

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