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The Government of Canada has awarded a contract to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) for the construction of the River-class destroyers, a new fleet of warships based on the UK’s Type 26 design. The deal, worth an initial $8 billion, will fund the construction of the first three ships, with a total...

McNally Construction's clamshell bucket dredge and barge at work August 19, 2024, Halifax Shipyard in preparation of the River Class destroyer construction. The depth of water needs to be increased to accommodate the draught of the new ships once launched. Picture courtesy of Tom Goodyear

Got invited to a AEGIS briefing in Halifax, it appears that junior operators will be sent on OUTCAN to serve aboard USN ships to gain the experience they need which makes sense.

Dave, the towed low frequency active sonar is what MDA calls the VDS. It's what they call it according to a press release from MDA. I checked the infographics and it never listed a VDS, do you have evidence to the contrary or a source? Do you have evidence that noone else has?

Future flights will have more VLS, a redesign at this point would delay further and cost too much money. The Commander of the RCN has stated that CSC's will accompany each other and looking at other options such as a arsenal ship. The second flight will have more VLS. He has challenged the...

Some of the reason why they're going with 42 missiles vice 24 CAMM. Mk 49 can also be reloaded at sea and engage surface, air targets and cheaper. MK 49 will also be easier to integrate with AEGIS.

Nope the towed array is still listed on the infographic. 2 MK 49 launchers port and stbd in the same place as the type 26 had their Phalanx.

Nope the towed low frequency active and passive sonar is still there.

Wait until Fri I guess. It may be as simple as the ships names being announced for some other political theater. We'll see.

Big news on Friday. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/06/minister-blair-to-visit-halifax-nova-scotia-to-discuss-our-north-strong-and-free-and-launch-construction-on-the-canadian-surface-combatant-fleet.html

Australia Cuts Steel on its First Hunter-class Frigate Steel cutting ceremony for the first Hunter-class frigate. Government of South Australia picture. Australia Cuts Steel On Its First Hunter-Class Frigate Australia's future Hunter-class of frigates took a significant step forward today, when...

Irving awards L3Harris deal to install IPMS into Canadian Surface Combatant The system will provide real-time monitoring of ship’s systems and communications capabilities, as the CSC programme continues to progress. June 20, 2024 The Canadian Surface Combatant is the largest naval programme in...

L3Harris to Supply Communications System for Canadian Surface Combatant – CSC Artist impression of CSC (BAE Systems image) L3Harris To Supply Communications System For Canadian Surface Combatant – CSC Lockheed Martin Canada has awarded L3Harris Technologies the Integrated Communications System...

It appears that the CSC is getting the new Lionfish 30mm vice the Marlin 30mm. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/04/leonardo-new-x-gun-30-solution-and-lionfish-turret-with-first-naval-customers/