MK Marina - 48 torpedoes in the United States stocks, but the four British submarines to build is not able to shoot them.
Even after the guns have been converted, Canada continues to spend millions to re-equip submarines to fire them.
Blow was the discovery of Canada's plan to improve the Q. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees arms sales to foreign countries. The agency said the equipment and spare parts, training and support more than $ 120 million Canadian dollars it will cost. The reported Q. U.S. Congress for sale in mid-March.
Since Canada and the torpedo, it would be "no difficulty absorbing these other conversion tools," the agency said in a new version.
Officials of the Canadian defense ministry did not respond to questions from CBC News.
He said Scott Taylor, publisher of the company Esprit, a journal military, naval submarine program is a costly national embarrassment.
"This is probably a little more ice on the cake that we probably did not," he said.
"Improving the military equipment in submarines that patrol never really, no war looming on the horizon - I mean, should people be questioned."
Launched the British Royal Navy submarine class diesel-powered guns in late 1980 and withdrawn from service in 1994. Canada bought four of them in 1998 and renamed the Victoria class. Will remain in Windsor, HMCS drydock for repairs. CBCHMCS Windsor remains in dry dock for repair. CBC
Submarines were suffering problems. [HMCS] Corner Brook is only partially effective.
HMCS Chicoutimi fire on its maiden voyage in 2004, which led to the death of Lieutenant Chris Saunders. It will not be ready for sea until next year.
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