The two companies signed an MoU to see if "closer industrial cooperation can help implement projects more efficiently, quickly, and cost-effectively,” according to Spain's Navantia.
As Trump administration officials work through a laundry list of possible changes, Canada is retreating from its dependence on US weapons.
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“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.
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An Airbus official added that other countries, including Canada, have expressed interest in the capability.
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Sweden's king and queen joined the country's defense minister in visiting Canada this week as part of a broad push that included support of defense sales.
“It’s not just a single issue," said Lockheed executive Steve Sheehy. “We want to keep our suppliers at a steady rate."
“We spent over two years looking at different shipyards in the US and potential acquisition targets,” Davie Defense CEO Kai Skvarla told Breaking Defense in an interview today.
Canada said it eventually plans to purchase up to a dozen new subs, with a reported price tag of $60 billion CAD ($43.5 billion USD), to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's current Victoria-class boats.