Canada’s attack submarines could feel like ‘five-star hotels’ as South Korea makes pitch

South Korea has pitched a dozen ‘five-star hotel’ attack submarines to Canada, in a bold bid to secure a multi-billion-dollar contract that could reshape the nation’s defense industry and help it break into NATO markets. The project is expected to cover about 12 diesel-powered attack submarines and is estimated by industry sources to be worth more than USD 12 billion. He said Canada sees the submarine procurement project as a pivotal opportunity to reshape its industrial and security policies. South Korean and Canadian companies have already signed six cooperation agreements spanning steel, artificial intelligence (AI), rare earths, satellites and sensors. “This project will also be a leap forward for South Korea’s defense industry,” Kang said.