# German submarine maker TKMS says it has reached an agreement with General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada on setting up an undersea research centre in Canada.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-06 · CP24 Toronto*

## Key points

- TKMS and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada plan to establish an undersea research centre in Canada.
- The Arctic Sentinel centre will focus on Arctic underwater surveillance with both civilian and military applications.
- The research centre is part of TKMS's bid for Canada's new submarine procurement contract.
- Both TKMS and Hanwha Oceans were granted a deadline extension to improve their submarine proposals.

**Companies:** General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, TKMS
**Countries:** Germany, Canada, South Korea

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