Canada expects submarine decision ‘in 30 days,’ procurement chief says

(Chris Lunday – Politico) Canada expects to pick a preferred bidder within 30 days for a submarine program that could become the country’s biggest-ever procurement, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr said. The decision would mark a key step in a closely watched contest between Germany’s TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, as Ottawa looks to replace its aging submarine fleet and expand its ability to patrol the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic. “I would suspect we will have an answer on our direction in 30 days,” Fuhr told POLITICO at the ILA Berlin air show. – Canada expects submarine decision ‘in 30 days,’ procurement chief says – POLITICO