Kongsberg is eyeing the prospect of increased business in the wake of Canada’s selection of TKMS to build up to 12 new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy.
The Norwegian defence giant supplies significant elements of the Orcca combat management system (CMS) used on the Type 212CD submarines in the joint German/Norwegian submarine programme; each nation is already procuring six such boats under this existing joint project.
The same Type 212CD platform has now been selected for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP); the RCN will acquire up to 12 Arctic-capable submarines in a deal expected to be worth in the region of about £32 billion, or C$60 billion.
The first four submarines are expected to be delivered by the end of 2034, with the first boat earmarked for delivery in 2033. The Canadian Government has described the CPSP deal as “the largest defence procurement in Canadian history.”
The Orcca CMS has been designed specifically for conventionally powered (ie non-nuclear) diesel-electric submarines. It enables operators to perform high-speed, integrated analysis of complex sonar and sensor data, which it fuses into an intuitive, unified user interface.
Orcca was developed by KTA Naval Systems, a joint venture established in 2017 between Kongsberg, TKMS and Atlas Elektronik (now itself a part of TKMS).
Kongsberg CEO Eirik Lie commented: “This is a big milestone for the 212CD program and for the industrial cooperation between Canada, Norway and Germany.
“Kongsberg has world-leading combat system experience spanning decades, and we look forward to contributing further to a programme that strengthens allied underwater capabilities.”
- You can read more details on the Kongsberg website, the TKMS website and the Canadian Government website
