River-class destroyer (2030s)

For other naval ship classes of the same name, see River class (disambiguation).

A rendering of the Canadian Surface Combatant
Class overview
BuildersIrving Shipbuilding
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded by
Cost$77.3 billion[1]
Built2025–2050
In serviceFrom early 2030s
Planned15
General characteristics [2]
TypeGuided missile destroyer (DDGH)
Displacement8,080 t (7,950 long tons) (standard)
Length151.4 m (496 ft 9 in)
Beam20.75 m (68 ft 1 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi)
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Raytheon AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic warfare suite[3]
  • BAE Systems Mk 53 Nulka decoy system[3]
  • Ultra Electronics SEA SENTOR S21700 towed torpedo countermeasures
  • General Dynamics Sonobuoy Processing System
  • Expendable Acoustic Countermeasures
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Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities
Notes
  • Flexible Mission Bay
    • Rolls-Royce Mission Bay Handling System
    • Modular mission support capacity for sea containers and vehicles
    • 2 × 9–12 m (30–39 ft) multi-role boats
    • 1 × 9 m rescue boat
  • Medical facilities
  • Dedicated gym/fitness facilities

The River-class destroyer, formerly the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), and Single Class Surface Combatant Project is the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax-class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning in the early 2030s as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.[14][15]

At approximately 8000 tonnes, the replacement vessels will have almost double the displacement of the existing Halifax-class frigates,[16] and presumably provide a wide-area air defence capability, anti-submarine as well as anti-ship warfare capability. The design of these ships is currently underway, and both the total number of ships and their capability will be dependent on the budget that is allocated to the project. In 2017, a new defence policy framework, entitled Strong, Secure and Engaged, was unveiled which promised significantly greater resources for the Surface Combatant Project - i.e. in the range of $60 billion. By 2021, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated the cost for the program of 15 Type 26 ships as $77.3 billion, "rising to $79.7 billion if there is a one-year delay in the start of construction and $82.1 billion if there is a two-year delay".[1]

By December 2017, the three submitted proposals were:[17]

On 19 October 2018, the Type 26 was selected as the "preferred design", and the government entered "into negotiations with the winning bidder to confirm it can deliver everything promised in the complex proposal."[18][19] However, after Alion Canada, one of the failed bidders, began litigation in November 2018, the government was ordered to postpone any discussion of contracts until the investigation by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal was complete.[20] The Trade Tribunal dismissed the complaint for lack of standing on 31 January 2019,[21] and the Canadian government signed the $60 billion contract with the winning bidders on 8 February 2019.[22] Alion appealed the decision to Federal Court, but discontinued its challenge in November 2019.[23]

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  3. ^ a b c d Gilpin, Bobby (Spring 2024). "Aegis Integration in Canada's Surface Combatant Program" (PDF). Maritime Engineering Journal. 107 (Spring 2024): 13–17. ISSN 0713-0058. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "L3Harris to Supply Communications System for Canadian Surface Combatant". Naval News. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lockheed Martin Signs SPY-7 Radar Contract for CSC Frigate". Naval News. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ^ "The Canadian Surface Combatant SPY-7 Radar Earns Official Government of Canada Designation". Canadian Defence Review. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Ultra awarded subcontract to provide TLFAS Variable Depth Sonar for CSC". Naval News. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Ultra to provide Hull-Mounted Sonar for Canadian Surface Combatant". Naval News. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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  10. ^ Pugliese, David. "Canada commits $200 million to development of next generation of Seasparrow missile". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  11. ^ Scott, Richard (6 November 2020). "Canada approved for SM-2 Block IIIC missile purchase". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Canada Selects Leonardo Naval Gun Systems for the CSC Combat Ships". Naval News. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Leonardo: New X-Gun 30 Solution and Lionfish Turret with First Naval Customers". Naval News. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "New ships for navy, coast guard – National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy to cost $38.6 billion". CBC News. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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  16. ^ "River-class destroyer". www.canada.ca. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Canada brushes off outside, fixed-price FREMM frigate offer for Canadian Surface Combatant project". Naval Today. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  18. ^ Brewster, Murray (19 October 2018). "Lockheed Martin selected as preferred designer for Canada's next generation of warships". CBC News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Government of Canada delivers on its commitment to the Navy by announcing next steps in fleet procurement" (Press release). Public Services and Procurement Canada. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  20. ^ Brewster, Murray (28 November 2018). "Frigate design decision faces another delay after latest challenge". CBC News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  21. ^ Brewster, Murray (1 February 2019). "Trade tribunal rejects rival's bid to block warship contract". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  22. ^ Brewster, Murray (8 February 2019). "Ottawa makes its $60B frigate project official, even as rival's court challenge goes forward". CBC News. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  23. ^ "Procurement – Navy: Canadian Surface Combatant". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2019.