Defense Minister Art Eggleton announced in early April that Canada was finally getting rid of its 30-year-old Oberon-class submarine fleet. The Canadian Forces planned to buy four British Upholder-class subs for not more than 750 million dollars.

Date: 1998-04-06
Placeline: HALIFAX, Nova Scotia.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 9 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << these modern diesel-electric Subs will maintain Canada's vital submarine capability for the Next Generation >>

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