Hanwha Ocean, Goes All-Out to Secure CANSEC 2026 Submarine Contract

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Hanwha Ocean has assessed its participation in CANSEC 2026, Canada's largest defense exhibition, as successful.

Hanwha Ocean is accelerating its final efforts to secure the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) contract, and it believes it has achieved its goals at this exhibition.

During the exhibition, Hanwha Ocean focused on showcasing the proven performance of the KSS-III submarine, currently operated by the Republic of Korea Navy, and its industry cooperation strategy spanning all of Canada. Highlighting "submarine capabilities" and "contribution to the Canadian economy" as core themes, the company drew strong interest from local government officials and industry leaders.

Additionally, throughout the exhibition period, major defense companies including Seaspan, Irving Shipbuilding, Babcock Canada, and CAE, along with key stakeholders such as Invest Nova Scotia, visited the Hanwha Ocean booth to discuss cooperation plans.

Hanwha Ocean explained that the Canadian CPSP project is not merely a submarine acquisition initiative but a national industrial project that will provide long-term growth momentum for Canada's manufacturing sector and defense ecosystem as a whole.

In a phone interview with this newspaper, a Hanwha Ocean official stated, "The KSS-III is the world's first diesel submarine to simultaneously apply an Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system and lithium-ion batteries, and we effectively highlighted its superior submerged endurance and operational flexibility."

Kim Hee-cheol of HanwhaOh Syeon (CEO) said, "At CANSEC 2026, Hanwha Ocean will become a trusted long-term partner that contributes to strengthening Canada's security capabilities and economic growth, based on its proven submarine technology and an industry cooperation network spanning all of Canada."

Meanwhile, a special space was also set up at the exhibition to introduce the case of the Republic of Korea Navy's Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine, which sailed approximately 14,000 kilometers from Korea to Canada and arrived at the Esquimalt Naval Base on the 23rd.

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