Replacing the Subs

[Czech_pivo]

Meanwhile, more money being spent upgrading the Victorias (digital periscopes):

Canada Taps Safran for Victoria-class Submarine Modernization - Naval News

On February 26, 2026, Canada's MoD announced that it awarded a contract to Safran Trusted 4D Canada Inc. to provide digital periscopes.

www.navalnews.com

I saw that and was trying to understand the timelines overall. It seems to say that the project ended date is 2033. I guess they are prudently covering themselves in the case of us going with the Germans.

 

[Nvlgzr]

Meanwhile, more money being spent upgrading the Victorias (digital periscopes):

Canada Taps Safran for Victoria-class Submarine Modernization - Naval News

On February 26, 2026, Canada's MoD announced that it awarded a contract to Safran Trusted 4D Canada Inc. to provide digital periscopes.

www.navalnews.com

Didn’t we replace the periscopes 4 or 5 years ago?

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Yes. But you would be amazed at the speed at which "no-look-through" digital periscope technology evolves.

 

[Underway]

I saw that and was trying to understand the timelines overall. It seems to say that the project ended date is 2033. I guess they are prudently covering themselves in the case of us going with the Germans.

Version of the same periscopes that the Koreans use IIRC. Safran makes good stuff.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Didn’t we replace the periscopes 4 or 5 years ago?

Most likely 2 of them would be ‘slightly’ used when we list them for sale as 2nd hand