Overview

• After meeting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, Prime Minister Mark Carney said TKMS is one of two firms in contention for Canada's fleet modernization.
• TKMS presented its U-212CD program to the Canadian delegation during the tour of the Kiel shipyard.
• Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, and Schleswig-Holstein Minister-President Daniel Günther took part in the visit.
• TKMS chief Oliver Burkhardt welcomed the development and pledged reliable partnership for Canada's security and interoperability.
• Günther called the visit an honor and praised TKMS as a flagship shipbuilder with little global competition.