Canadian River Class Destroyer Megathread

[suffolkowner]

Yup.

Which adds to the pile of evidence that tells me that "we" are not serious. Canada, Canadians and our government are not serious. But that is OK because I suspect that we are in good company. I suspect that at least half the Western world is waiting for this current anomaly to blow over in a couple of years.

I think the Canadian government thinks it can manage our own "frigate gap" much like the UK and RN and is willing to endure what may happen over the next 20 years as we replace the Halifax fleet

 

[Kirkhill]

I think the Canadian government thinks it can manage our own "frigate gap" much like the UK and RN and is willing to endure what may happen over the next 20 years as we replace the Halifax fleet

And we all keep our fingers crossed.

 

[suffolkowner]

And we all keep our fingers crossed.

It seems an incredibly risky plan to expect or rely on the Halifax class to carry on for another 8 years for the first of its replacements and 20 for the last. As well as maybe expensive?

 

[Cloud Cover]

It seems an incredibly risky plan to expect or rely on the Halifax class to carry on for another 8 years for the first of its replacements and 20 for the last. As well as maybe expensive?

The fleet of surface combatants like destroyers and frigates will almost certainly shrink before/if it recovers to planned numbers.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

The fleet of surface combatants like destroyers and frigates will almost certainly shrink before/if it recovers to planned numbers.

Unless someone decides to get on with the Topshee CDC .... like....NOW!

 

[suffolkowner]

Unless someone decides to get on with the Topshee CDC .... like....NOW!

realistically how quick can that happen?
choose a yard
choose a design
build out
first of class delivered same time as HMCS Fraser?
one a year after?