Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war
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Canada has selected a German consortium, TKMS, to build 12 new submarines in a multibillion-dollar defence contract. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, follows a bidding war with a South Korean rival. The contract is expected to deepen Canada's ties with NATO ahead of a key summit this week.
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Deepens NATO ties
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the winner on Monday.
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The submarines will deepen Canada's NATO ties.
Prediction- Deepens NATO ties
- Announced before crucial NATO summit
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Loaded language removed<p>TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato ties</p><p>Canada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week.</p><p>On Monday the prime minister, Mark Carney, announced the winner of a tightly…
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The submarines will deepen Canada's NATO ties.
PredictionCanada selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines.
The GuardianTKMS beat a South Korean rival for the contract.
The GuardianThe contract is one of Canada's largest-ever defence contracts.
The GuardianPrime Minister Mark Carney announced the winner on Monday.
The GuardianThe announcement came before a crucial NATO summit this week.
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