Will the engineers who built the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class submarine also build a Canadian submarine?
log date: 2026-1-28 The South Korea's special envoy for strategic economic cooperation visited Canada today. South Korea is currently competing with Germany in the final bid for the Canadian submarine acquisition project. Canada is approaching the selection process with a strong commitment to fundamentally transforming its industrial and security policies through this submarine acquisition project rather than simply purchasing new weapons. This submarine project also represents a major leap forward for South Korea's defense industry. The special envoy Hoon-sik Gahng, Chief of Staff to the President Lee, stated that if South Korea wins in this bid, it will be the largest-ever joint project with Canada, opening the door to entry into the NATO market. The Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class submarine, unlike the Jang Bogo-class submarine (SS-I) and Sohn Wonil-class submarine (SS-II) which were built in technical collaboration with T hyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany, was designed and bu...