Prime Minister Mark Carney climbs out of a 212A class submarine under maintenance as he tours ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), a submarine building facility in Kiel, Germany on Aug. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems insist there’s no question they can meet Canada’s tight delivery deadline for getting its first new submarine by 2035.
Germany’s Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg said Canada’s proposed time frame would not pose a problem—even though Germany and Norway have already signed contracts with TKMS for a dozen subs.
