{"id":340213,"date":"2026-05-25T04:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=340213"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:37:29","slug":"south-korea-goals-to-win-canadas-sub-bid-with-showcase-of-ship-in-b-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/south-korea-goals-to-win-canadas-sub-bid-with-showcase-of-ship-in-b-c\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea goals to win Canada\u2019s sub bid with showcase of ship in B.C."},"content":{"rendered":"

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South Korea\u2019s latest effort to be the builder of Canada\u2019s next submarines surfaced in Victoria, showcasing what could develop if the country is chosen because the successful bid.<\/p>\n

Two warships, originally from South Korea\u2019s Jinhae Naval Base, arrived after a two-month journey with the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changhosubmarine and ROKS Daejeon each making port on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Rear Adm. David Patchell, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific, said he was \u201cincredibly thankful\u201d the South Koreans made their option to Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s excitement in regards to the Royal Canadian Navy that we’re constructing,\u201d he said. \u201cWe’re about to buy brand recent submarines. We\u2019re constructing recent destroyers, recent supply ships \u2026We’re constructing the navy Canada must defend all three of our oceans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada has received two bids for a contract to construct recent submarines: one from Germany\u2019s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and South Korea\u2019s Hanwha Ocean, which built the 2 ships being seen in Victoria.<\/p>\n

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Over the past few months, Hanwha ads promoting its KSS-III submarine have been popping up throughout including on YouTube ads, on billboards and other\u00a0promotional materials as the corporate tries to make itself a household name in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

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The South Korean company has also said it will construct its military vehicles in Canada in partnership with the domestic auto sector, including mobile howitzers, rocket launch systems and infantry vehicles. But that hinges on them being the successful bidder.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs you already know, there\u2019s an investment case that goes with this that the Canadian government has asked for,\u201d said Glenn Copeland, CEO for Hanwha Canada. \u201cBut actually what we\u2019ve heard loud and clear is to deliver the primary 4 submarines as quickly as possible with no modifications to the batch too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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