A plan for new submarines needed imminently
Should delays in deciding on a new submarine fleet emerge, both the note and the institute report state that Canada will encounter a capability gap. Simply put, with the vessels removed from service and the replacements not yet delivered, RCN crews would be without any operational submarines for a period of time.
The purpose of the note — to formally establish a “Canadian patrol submarine project” office — corresponds with newsthis past summer of the DND examining its options on a submarine replacement. As the note admits, “significant analysis” is needed to determine the submarine design, fleet size, and procurement model.
The RCN has been clear that it sees an Arctic ice capability as necessary for a future submarine replacement. But without significant advances in diesel-electric submarines or new air independent propulsion hybrids that can recharge batteries through fuel cells, nuclear remains the only game in town.
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