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Canada Awards $8 Billion Contract to Irving Shipbuilding for New Navy Destroyers

The initial deal funds the first six years of construction for three River-class destroyers, with total costs projected at $22.2 billion.

Canada announces contract award for the construction of the River-class destroyers
The Irving Shipbuilding facility is seen in Halifax on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Canada's new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter century, says a report by parliament's budget watchdog. That's between $9.8 billion and $13.8 billion more than the Canadian government estimate in 2017, which pegged the price of the project at around $60 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks at a press conference in Ottawa in December 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Overview

  • The Canadian government has signed an $8 billion contract with Irving Shipbuilding to begin construction on three River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • The project is the largest shipbuilding initiative in Canada since World War II and is expected to create over 5,000 jobs annually across the country.
  • The first three ships, named HMCS Fraser, Saint-Laurent, and Mackenzie, will feature advanced underwater sensors, radar systems, and modern weaponry, including support for a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter.
  • The River-class destroyers are based on the BAE Systems Type 26 design and are intended to replace Canada’s retired Iroquois-class destroyers and aging Halifax-class frigates.
  • A new land-based testing facility in Halifax is planned to support the destroyers' development, with construction set to begin this summer and completion expected by 2027.