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72-643: 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 . At approximately 8000 tonnes, the replacement vessels will have almost double

144-647: A U.S. Navy minesweeper arrived. Athabaskan returned to her task group and remained on station in the Persian Gulf until after the war ended. After the hostilities were complete she was relieved by her sister ship Huron . In 1993 Algonquin was flagship of the force sent to the Adriatic Sea to enforce the blockade on Yugoslavia . Iroquois deployed in September 1993 to the Adriatic to take part in

216-639: A cargo vessel carrying Canadian military equipment whose charterer refused to deliver them. On 17 October 2001, as part of Operation Apollo , Iroquois led the Canadian Task Group to the Arabian Sea. Eventually, Algonquin and Athabaskan also took part in the War in Afghanistan . In 2003, while readying for deployment to Operation Apollo, Iroquois ' s Sea King crashed on deck and

288-421: A competitive bid for an existing design would knock about two years off the process and save money. The nearly $ 2 billion saving in research and development costs would allow for more ships to be built and the integration of more advanced technology with increased capability, over the long term. It was originally anticipated that two CSC ship variants would have been acquired to replace the specific capabilities of

360-565: A design that matched what Hellyer required that used steam turbines instead of gas and had a planned cost of $ 35 million, similar to the most recent ships constructed based on the St. Laurent class . On 22 December 1964, Hellyer announced the planned construction of four new helicopter-carrying destroyer escorts as part of a larger package of procurement for the navy. Though the Royal Canadian Navy had submitted an ASW design, it took

432-468: A further four years to settle on a final one. This was due in large part to the need for the accommodation of large helicopters, variable depth sonar and the requirement to spread the industrial benefits around the country. In the end the design improved over the GPF in several ways. Instead of the twin semi-automatic 5-inch (127 mm) gun mount, the new design had a single fully automatic 5-inch gun. The GPF

504-494: A group led by BAE Systems along with its partners Lockheed Martin Canada, CAE Inc., L3 Technologies, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates and Ultra Electronics, were selected as the preferred design. On 8 February 2019, Canada signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Canada, BAE Systems, Inc. and Irving Shipbuilding to design and construct the $ 60 billion Canadian Surface Combatant project. Atlas Elektronik Atlas Elektronik

576-612: A hull-mounted SQS-505 sonar inside a 14-foot (4.3 m) dome. They also had the 18-foot (5.5 m) SQS-505 towed variable depth sonar. In the 1980s, with the planned arrival of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project , the Canadian Forces intended to convert the Iroquois class from primarily ASW ships to anti-air warfare (AAW) vessels as a core element of the modernisation of the fleet. Named

648-468: A landing platform with a double hauldown and Beartrap hauldown device. The platform was large enough for a Mil Mi-14 helicopter, as it was proved during exercises in 1999 in the Baltic Sea . American and British destroyers and frigates at the time each carried a single small helicopter which was incapable of operating independently of the ship's sensors, and were effectively a system for extending

720-547: A modern war. The destroyers underwent the TRUMP modifications beginning in 1987, with Algonquin being taken in hand on 26 October to 11 October 1991; Iroquois , 1 November 1989 to 3 July 1992; Athabaskan , from October 1991 to 3 August 1994; and Huron , from July 1993 and 25 November 1994. From the onset of their careers, the Iroquois -class ships were deployed to NATO naval missions such as STANAVFORLANT , performing search and rescue missions, such as Algonquin rescuing

792-440: A naval exercise. Algonquin suffered significant damage along her port side hangar. The vessel was laid up following the collision. In May 2014, while visiting Boston, Massachusetts , severe cracks were discovered in the hull of Iroquois requiring her immediate return to Canada and lay up for inspection. The inspection determined the hull was compromised and would require the ship to be laid up indefinitely. On 19 September 2014,

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864-704: A refit to add several advanced weapons including a close-in weapon system (CIWS), sailed to the Arabian Sea as flagship of the naval component of Operation Friction , the Canadian contribution to the Gulf War. The task group served in the central Persian Gulf, with other coalition naval forces, through the fall of 1990. After Operation Desert Storm began in January 1991, the task group undertook escort duties for hospital ships and other vulnerable naval vessels of

936-527: A total of 32 missiles. The launchers were located at the forward end of the superstructure and retracted into the deckhouse. The missile system was guided by the Hollandse Signaal Mk 22 Weapon Control System. The system was criticised for the time it took to deploy from the housing, which took several minutes in order to warm-up the guidance system, as well as the reload time, which could be up to almost ten minutes. Another reason for criticism

1008-468: Is a naval/marine electronics and systems business based in Bremen , Germany . It is involved in the development of integrated sonar systems for submarines and heavyweight torpedoes . The company was a subsidiary of BAE Systems until December 2005, when it was sold to ThyssenKrupp and EADS . Atlas Elektronik became a wholly owned subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in 2017. The company

1080-674: The Cabinet as a way to placate the Quebec caucus following the decision to award the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project to a New Brunswick shipyard. The total cost of the program was $ 1.5 billion. During the Gulf War , before Athabaskan had been able to undergo her TRUMP refit, she was given a Mk 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) on her quarterdeck as part of the upgrades given to ships deploying to

1152-649: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans . Peonia 7 had been caught illegally fishing in Canada's exclusive economic zone and had been boarded by Fisheries personnel for inspection. In 1987, Huron became the first member of the class to transfer to the west coast of Canada . In 1988, while attempting to assist the Belgian frigate Westhinder which had already grounded, Athabaskan herself went aground in Vestfjord , Norway. On 24 August 1990, Athabaskan , after

1224-412: The Iroquois -class destroyers and Halifax -class frigates. As originally intended, both variants would have the necessary combat capabilities to operate in air, surface and subsurface threat environments. A small number of ships (up to five) would have additionally incorporated the sensors, guided weapons and command and fire control facilities necessary to perform large-area air defence, along with having

1296-450: The Iroquois -class destroyers, a special service centre was created ashore with the same computer system, which was far more advanced at the time compared to anything else in the navy. The Iroquois class were ordered in 1968 as a revised design of the GPF. Designed with enclosed citadel , bridge and machinery spaces, the sources disagree about the general description of the Iroquois class. Gardiner and Chumbley state that as designed

1368-569: The Persian Gulf . The displacement of the ships increased to 5,100 long tons (5,200 t) at deep load after all the changes. The propulsion was overhauled also, with two GM Allison 570-KF cruising turbines being installed in place of the Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 models which created 12,800 shaft horsepower (9,500 kW). The funnels were reconstructed replacing the twin outward-angled funnels with one large square funnel. This required

1440-655: The Treaty of Versailles . Following the Nazi seizure of power , the company grew to become an arms supplier for the Kriegsmarine . Atlas manufactured torpedoes, minesweepers and Enigma machines , among other things. After the end of the Second World War , Atlas was rebuilt. The shipbuilding division and other business areas were sold off, shifting the focus solely to marine and defence electronics. Starting in

1512-410: The 1960s, the company switched ownership several times, including several years spent as subsidiary of Friedrich Krupp AG (after 1965) and Bremer Vulkan (1991). In 1992, Atlas merged with STN Systemtechnik Nord , a large defence electronics supplier, into STN Atlas Elektronik GmbH . Five years later, in 1997, STN Atlas was taken over by Rheinmetall (51%) and BAE Systems (49%). In 2003 STN Altas

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1584-567: The 1990s overhauled them for area-wide anti-aircraft warfare with the installation of a vertical launch system for Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA missiles. Due to their extended service lives, the Iroquois -class destroyers were used in a variety of operational roles. They served as flagships for NATO 's maritime force, deployed as part of United Nations and NATO forces in the Adriatic, Arabian and Caribbean seas and Atlantic and Indian oceans. The destroyers also performed coastal security patrols and search and rescue missions nearer to Canada. One

1656-586: The CSC. This report caught the attention of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates . Additionally, the National Shipbuilding Strategy was set to have a planned Auditor General review in early 2021. This level of watchdog review and spiralling cost estimates drew parallels to Canada's acquisition of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets . In October 2016 it

1728-612: The Canadian Surface Combatant project. Another front-runner, a joint bid by Fincantieri and Naval Group (formerly DCNS) for their FREMM multipurpose frigate was offered informally on 6 November, directly to the National Defence Minister, Harjit Sajjan , which he did not accept. Fincantieri and Naval Group de facto withdrew from the process by not making a formal bid by 30 November 2017 deadline. The company's fixed price offer of $ 20.9 billion

1800-583: The Department of National Defence) released a paper examining the estimated life-cycle costs of Canada's Canadian Surface Combatants. Williams estimated that acquisition, operating and supporting the Canadian Surface Combatants throughout their life-cycle of approximately 30 years will cost between $ 213.5 and $ 219.6 billion. Approximately two-thirds of these costs are attributable to the long-term operations and support (O&S) costs of

1872-465: The First Nations of Canada, but also to perpetuate the names of destroyers that served during the Second World War . Iroquois was the first to commission, on 29 July 1972, followed by Athabaskan on 30 September, Huron on 16 December and Algonquin on 3 November 1973. By the early 1980s, the Iroquois -class were the only surface vessels in the Canadian navy that were capable of fighting

1944-461: The Royal Canadian Navy announced that these two ships were to be paid off along with the Protecteur class , leaving only Athabaskan active. On 27 November 2015, Algonquin , along with Protecteur , was sold to be broken up for scrap to R.J. MacIsaac Ltd. of Antigonish , Nova Scotia. They were towed to Liverpool, Nova Scotia where the work will be done. On 10 March 2017 Athabaskan ,

2016-489: The Royal Canadian Navy should spend its money, the GPF program was cancelled on 24 October 1963. After the cancellation of the GPF program, the Royal Canadian Navy continued to design a vessel able to fulfill the lost capabilities. Several designs were drawn up, one of which was an improved version of the GPF with a better missile system, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket and large calibre gun. In September 1964, Hellyer ordered an ASW design. The Royal Canadian Navy submitted

2088-537: The Tribal Refit and Update Modernisation Program (TRUMP), the design contract was awarded to Litton Systems Canada Ltd. and required a total reconstruction of the superstructure, new propulsion, weaponry and electronics. In addition to their conversion to AAW vessels, the Canadian Forces sought to improve their command, control and communications capabilities in order to make them task group leaders. The shipyard contracts were handed out to Quebec shipyards by

2160-622: 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." 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

2232-474: The aging Iroquois -class anti-air warfare destroyers and Halifax -class multi-role frigates . The Iroquois and Halifax ships have come to the end or are nearing the end of their service lives and require replacement. The Iroquois class was originally scheduled for retirement around 2010 after 40 years in service; the ships were then expected to have their service lives extended until replacements were commissioned. However, all four have been decommissioned,

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2304-409: The announcement of the class's namesakes. The date also marked the start of construction on the production test module at Irving Shipbuilding . This module will be used to test and streamline building processes. The lessons learned from this process will then be applied in order to enable the start of full-rate production in 2025. Delivery of the first River-class destroyer, HMCS Fraser , is expected in

2376-445: The bidders' nations to demand direct negotiations between governments. The selection of the design was pushed to Spring 2018. The deadline for bids was first extended to 17 November, then again to 30 November 2017. On 28 November 2017, BAE Systems along with its partners Lockheed Martin Canada; CAE Inc. ; L3 Technologies ; MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates ; and Ultra Electronics , officially pitched their Type 26 warship design for

2448-475: The blockade, returning in April 1994. In August 1994, Algonquin transferred to the west coast. In September 1999, Huron , carrying Canadian immigration officials, intercepted a ship trafficking 146 Chinese migrants. Royal Canadian Mounted Police boarded the vessel from Huron while the destroyer escorting the vessel into Nootka Sound . On 3 August 2000, Athabaskan sent her helicopter to board GTS Katie ,

2520-558: The class displaced 4,500 long tons (4,600 t), was 426 feet (130 m) long overall with a beam of 50 feet (15 m) and a draught of 15 feet (4.6 m). They state the vessels had a maximum speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) and had a complement of 244. The Iroquois class used a two shaft COGOG system that was powered by two Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 gas turbines creating 50,000 shaft horsepower (37,000 kW) and two Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruising gas turbines creating 7,400 shp (5,500 kW). This gave

2592-517: The coalition. When the Ticonderoga -class cruiser USS  Princeton detonated two Iraqi bottom-moored influence mines (MANTAs) at the north end of the Persian Gulf and was seriously damaged, her commanding officer specifically requested the assistance of Athabaskan . Athabaskan could simultaneously operate two CH-124 Sea King helicopters, originally for anti-submarine warfare, which proved useful in searching out mines for long periods until

2664-400: The crew from the fishing vessel Paul & Maria in 1974 or Athabaskan in 1981 when she sailed to rescue the crew of MV  Euro Princess . They also participated in many major naval exercises. Iroquois , Huron and Algonquin were all flagships of STANAVFORLANT in 1978–79. In 1986, Algonquin captured the renegade fishing vessel Peonia 7 which had made off with personnel from

2736-461: The design and design team for Canada's future surface combatant had determined and the corresponding contracts were awarded. Given the need to fully develop the Canadian design, tool up the shipyard and first complete the preceding eight-vessel Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project, the envisaged start date for construction is in 2025 with the first vessel to enter service in the early 2030s. The ships were ordered on 28 June 2024, which coincided with

2808-472: The destroyers a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) and a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). The Iroquois class was also designed with the ability to carry two Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King helicopters to be used primarily for ASW. These two helicopters enhanced their ASW capability and the Iroquois class were considered excellent ASW ships due to it. The Iroquois class had

2880-424: The displacement of the existing Halifax -class frigates, 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 ,

2952-601: The early 2030s, with the first nine ships projected to be built by 2040. The final ship, of a projected total of 15 destroyers, is expected to be delivered by 2050. Italics indicate projected dates Iroquois-class destroyer The Iroquois class are notable as the first all- gas turbine powered ships of this type. Launched in the 1970s, they were originally fitted out for anti-submarine warfare , using two CH-124 Sea King helicopters and other weapons, while their Mk III RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles were sufficient only for point defense. A major upgrade programme in

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3024-685: The existing Halifax class with such a system would likely be difficult since the APAR requires its own mast and might make the Halifax -class design top-heavy. In the 2008 Canadian National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, $ 26 billion was planned for the construction of the 15 vessels of the Single Class Surface Combatant Project. The first ships were slated to become available in 2026. The initial plan called for separate bids for design and integration of systems aboard

3096-627: The facilities to be task force flagships. The remaining ships would have replaced the capabilities provided by the current fleet of Halifax -class frigates as a more general purpose/antisubmarine warfare variant. However, only one variant will be acquired due to cost effectiveness, crew training efficiencies, and being better suited to the navy's operational needs. On 20 October 2020, Alan Williams (former Assistant Deputy Minister, Supply Operations Service in Public Works and Government Services Canada, and former Assistant Deputy Minister of Materiel at

3168-399: The five-year equipment program. In 1968, contracts were awarded to Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon, Quebec and Marine Industries at Sorel, Quebec . However, the final drawings were not finished when all four ships were laid down in 1969. The entire program ended up costing $ 252 million. In 1970, the program was almost cancelled despite the fact that the ships were in production. This

3240-571: The government in February 2017 after a third of the entrants requested more time to compile a bid. Bids were to be submitted by 22 June with a winner expected to be declared in Fall 2017. Further delay in the bidding process arose due to the Government of Canada's demand that any intellectual property associated with the vessel be transferred upon purchase. This led to a diplomatic exchange and one of

3312-575: The last active ship in the class, was decommissioned. In 2008 the Single Class Surface Combatant Project which was included in the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy was announced as the replacement for the Iroquois class. The new vessels will eventually replace the Halifax class , as well as the capabilities previously provided by the Iroquois class, beginning in about the mid-2020s. In October 2018,

3384-653: The last being HMCS  Athabaskan in March 2017. The Halifax class is projected to end their service lives in the 2020s. The navy had investigated adopting the active phased array radar (APAR), leading observers to suggest that APAR and the associated SMART-L would equip the Single-Class Surface Combatant or upgraded Halifax -class ships during the Frigate Equipment Life Extension (FELEX) project. Upgrades to

3456-402: The most recently refitted Iroquois -class destroyer, she was placed in mothballed status in 2000, due to a personnel shortage following defence cutbacks during the late 1990s. Huron was paid off in 2005, and sunk in a live-fire exercise in 2007 by her sister ship Algonquin . In August 2013, Algonquin was involved in a collision with the auxiliary vessel HMCS  Protecteur during

3528-488: The new warships. The total cost of the naval ship building program rose from $ 26.2 billion to $ 42 billion in a study. This put in jeopardy the number of ships that could be produced and raised the prospect of ships with reduced capabilities. In November 2015, seven companies were pre-qualified for the combat systems integrator role. Atlas Elektronik , DCNS , Lockheed Martin Canada, Saab Australia , Selex ES , Thales Nederland and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada all made

3600-399: The program. The role of the lead contractor gave Irving Shipbuilding overall control of the project, and the company had already won the right to build the vessels at its yard in Halifax, Nova Scotia . This led to questions concerning the bidding process and the awarding of the contracts. In fall 2015, high increases in costs were reported, more than doubling to $ 30 billion from $ 14 billion for

3672-444: The range of the weapons by carrying them away from the ship before launch. In contrast, the Iroquois -class destroyers' much larger Sea Kings were able to carry a complete sensor suite and operate at much longer ranges independently of the launch ship. This allowed a single Iroquois to control a much larger area of the ocean, using both its own sensors and those of its helicopters, combining to scan larger areas. The Iroquois class

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3744-552: The region. In 2010, after Haiti was hit by a major earthquake followed by at least twelve significant aftershocks, Canada sent Athabaskan and the frigate Halifax to Haiti as part of Operation Hestia. Athabaskan was sent to Leogane . In 2011, Athabaskan and Algonquin deployed to the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Caribbe , a counter-narcotics smuggling operation. Iroquois deployed in 2012, with Athabaskan returning in 2014 and 2015. Despite Huron being

3816-429: The ship was forced to return to Halifax . In September 2005, Athabaskan was among the Canadian ships sent to Louisiana to aid in the recovery efforts following the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina . In 2008 Iroquois was among the Canadian warships deployed to the waters off Somalia as part of CTF 150, the multi-national task force that concerned itself with drug and people smuggling and piracy in

3888-415: The ships had a displacement of 3,551 and 4,700 long tons (3,608 and 4,775 t) fully loaded. The destroyers were 423 feet (129 m) long overall and 398 feet (121 m) long at the waterline with a beam of 50 feet (15 m) and a draught of 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m). They had a complement of 258 and 30 aircrew attached to the ship's company. Macpherson and Barrie claim that

3960-449: The shortlist. For the warship designer role, the following companies were pre-qualified: Alion-JJMA, BAE Systems , DCNS, Fincantieri , Navantia, Odense Maritime Technology and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada. On 13 June 2016, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Judy Foote announced that the government would buy and modify an off-the-shelf design for the new warships, instead of designing them from scratch. The minister said

4032-551: The two uptakes being brought together and encased in a forced-air cooling system. This was done to reduce the infrared signature. As part of the TRUMP refit, the entire armament was overhauled. The OTO Melara 5-inch gun was removed and replaced by a 29-cell Mk 41 vertical launch system (VLS) for the SM-2 Block 2 surface-to-air missile. The Mk 41 VLS system was placed in the reconstructed forecastle deck. In 'B' position an OTO Melara 76 mm (3 in) Super Rapid gun

4104-406: The vessels to the Canadian government for $ 20.9 billion and begin construction at Irving as early as 2019. It was also alleged that due to concerns over possible fairness of the bidding process, two European shipbuilders declined to submit bids. In October 2018, the group led by BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Canada and offering the Type 26, were selected as the preferred design. In February 2019,

4176-410: The vessels. The government later investigated merging those bids. On 26 October 2012 a letter of interest was published by Public Works and Government Services Canada to announce a session in which interested firms could find out the needs of DND for the new class and the project in general. The closing date was 5 November 2012. On 20 January 2015, Irving Shipbuilding was named the prime contractor for

4248-492: Was complete. The Trade Tribunal dismissed the complaint for lack of standing on 31 January 2019, and the Canadian government signed the $ 60 billion contract with the winning bidders on 8 February 2019. Alion appealed the decision to Federal Court, but discontinued its challenge in November 2019. The Single Class Surface Combatant Project is a naval procurement program for the Royal Canadian Navy created to replace

4320-455: Was due to the poor management of the program costs by the departments that governed the project. This eventually led to a significant reshuffling of senior positions at National Defence Headquarters . Commissioned in 1972–73, the ships perpetuated the names of Second World War-era Tribal-class destroyers, which led to the new class being referred to as the Tribal class. With the arrival of

4392-784: Was equipped with the Hollandse Signaal Mk 22 Weapon Control System for its missiles, and a tactical air navigation system (TACAN). The CCS 280 by Litton, which was a compressed version of the Automatic Data Link Plotting System (ADLIPS) electronic tactical system, was also installed aboard the class. Iroquois -class destroyers were equipped with an LW-03 long range warning radar antenna and SPS-501 long range warning radar. They were also equipped with SPQ-2D low level air search, surface search and navigation and M22 fire control radars. The destroyers had SQS-501 bottom target classification sonar and

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4464-561: Was founded in 1902 as Norddeutsche Maschinen- und Armaturenfabrik GmbH , focusing on shipbuilding and naval engineering services. Its name was changed in 1911 to Atlas Werke AG , the origin of its modern-day name. During the First World War , Atlas Werke built U-boats for the Imperial German Navy . After the war, the company shrank in size and began to focus on civilian technology, due to restrictions imposed by

4536-660: Was installed in the space vacated by the removal of the Sea Sparrow launchers. A Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS was placed abaft the remodeled funnel. The ships also received new radar and sonar, with new shield decoy launchers, the SLQ-504 Canadian Electronic Warfare System (CANEWS) and ULQ-6 electronic countermeasures. All of the Iroquois class was laid down in 1969, Iroquois on 15 January, Huron and Athabaskan on 1 June and Algonquin on 1 September. Their names were chosen both to honour

4608-582: Was intended to be armed with the RIM-24 Tartar missile system. The new design ended up with the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile system which was capable of taking on both missiles and aircraft. Personnel for the new class was to come from the discarded aircraft carrier Bonaventure which had been taken out of service after the government reduced forced levels. In December 1967, four new helicopter-carrying destroyers were announced as part of

4680-737: Was lower than the other bids. However, unlike the other bids, this price excluded the cost of design, infrastructure, spare parts, training, ammunition, contingencies and project management. (Typically, the acquisition of the ships themselves only represents about 50-60% of the project's overall budget.) The unsolicited bid was rejected because it came outside of the official bidding process. However, on 8 December 2017, Naval Group/Fincantieri announced they would continue to submit and support their unsolicited bid, with letters of project endorsement and promised long-term support from French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti . Naval Group and Fincantieri said they could provide

4752-712: Was named the winner with the companies holding 51% and 49% respectively. The bid was complicated by the requirement of the German government to approve any sale as acceptable. The Financial Times described the sale as "cut price" because the French company Thales bid €300 million, but was blocked from purchasing Atlas on national security grounds. Airbus Defence and Space announcement sale its remaining shares in Atlas Elektronik to ThyssenKrupp on 12 January 2017. The merge of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and Atlas Elektronik

4824-420: Was originally equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (127 mm)/54 calibre gun that was capable of firing 40 rounds per minute. For anti-air defense the ship was originally armed with one Mk III RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile system. The Iroquois class had two Sea Sparrow launchers installed, each with four missiles which allowed the ship to launch eight missiles at a time for point defense. The ships carried

4896-435: Was reported that twelve bidders had been asked to submit their designs by 27 April 2017. Foote announced that only designs from ships already in service or mature existing designs would be part of the process. However, concerns were raised when it was revealed that BAE Systems would be expected to submit their Type 26 frigate for consideration even though it had not yet been built. Delays in the bidding process were announced by

4968-401: Was split; Rheinmetall acquired the land systems business (Rheinmetall Defence Electronics) and BAE took control of the naval business, keeping the name Atlas Elektronik. BAE Systems announced it intended to sell the company in 2005. The main bidders were ThyssenKrupp / EADS , Thales Group and L-3 Communications . On December 30 the joint ThyssenKrupp/EADS bid, valued at €145 million (£100m),

5040-710: Was sunk in a live-fire exercise in 2007, two more were decommissioned in 2015 and the last in 2017. With the disbandment of Banshee fighter aircraft squadrons and the retirement of the Second World War-vintage destroyers in the early 1960s, the Royal Canadian Navy no longer had air cover nor fire support capabilities. The Royal Canadian Navy sought to fulfill both these capabilities with the General Purpose Frigate (GPF) design. However, due to rising costs and an ambitious Defence Minister , Paul Hellyer , who had his own ideas as to where

5112-626: Was that the fire control system was Dutch, and the mix of the Dutch fire control and the US missile system rarely worked as intended. The missiles were also ineffective against sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, such as the Exocet . The Iroquois class was also equipped with one Mk 10 Limbo anti-submarine mortar for ASW purposes along with two triple Mk 32 torpedo tubes in trainable mounts. The Mk 32 tubes were used to fire Mark 46 torpedoes . The class

5184-616: 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". By December 2017, the three submitted proposals were: On 19 October 2018,

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