Continental Defence Corvette

[YZT580]

Noah's reporting today the CDC is likely a mid term project. The focus is on RCD, JSS, Subs, and FAAST-V in the near term. RCN in the next 5 years is going to have a lot to chew on without adding CDC to the mix.

Except with the speed we seem to move at we need to be starting perhaps 3 years ago.

 

[Kirkhill]

A Danish corvette option

OSK Design Unveils Coastal Corvette Concept to Fill Danish Fleet Gap - Naval News

OSK Design unveiled a 95-meter Coastal Corvette concept at DALO Industry Days 2026, offering the Royal Danish Navy a heavy-armed, modular solution to fill its fleet capability gap.

www.navalnews.com

 

[HavokFour]

A piece on the Port Weller dry docks.

Ontario Shipyards wants to build the next generation of military corvettes, but it faces rough seas ahead

The upstart underdog will have to persuade Ottawa that it’s up to the job as the Carney government pushes to re-arm in the face of new threats

www.theglobeandmail.com

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[GR66]

This seems to be roughly the size and capabilities we may be looking for:

Euronaval 2026: CMN Unveils 107-Meter Multi-Mission Corvette - Naval News

At Euronaval 2026, CMN unveiled its largest and most heavily armed warship design to date: a 107-meter multi-mission corvette.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Stoker]

This seems to be roughly the size and capabilities we may be looking for:

Euronaval 2026: CMN Unveils 107-Meter Multi-Mission Corvette - Naval News

At Euronaval 2026, CMN unveiled its largest and most heavily armed warship design to date: a 107-meter multi-mission corvette.

www.navalnews.com

Too slow, too many crew, has a helo, not enough endurance, not ice stregthened.

 

[Underway]

Too slow, too many crew, has a helo, not enough endurance, not ice stregthened.

CDC has gone back the drawing board. I expect we're going to see a CDF.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

CDC has gone back the drawing board. I expect we're going to see a CDF.

Makes sense. I couldn't see meeting the requirements listed for the CDC on less than 2500 tons. Easier to work the package into something around 3500 tons that will be more comfortable for the crew and ride better in the stormy waters we Canadians sail. Doesn't have to have more crew (maybe a little), just a little bigger for sea worthiness for the equipment they want those ships to have. Still not as large as the HAL or IRO's, though.

 

[DBNSG]

CDC has gone back the drawing board. I expect we're going to see a CDF.

So a modernized Halifax with an 8 cell MK 41 for 32 ESSM's and much smaller aviation facilities

 

[Stoker]

CDC has gone back the drawing board. I expect we're going to see a CDF.

Yep that's what I heard

 

[Underway]

So a modernized Halifax with an 8 cell MK 41 for 32 ESSM's and much smaller aviation facilities

I'm not sure what they are thinking but my guess is a proper GP frigate to replace the HFX. That would probably mean the RCD program is not going as well as hoped (an example of a long lead challenge might be they don't think they would get 9 RCD by 2040, just speculating).

Of course who would build what is the open questions. We'll have to wait out to see what they come up with. Topshee though giving us some exciting speculation also showed a bit too much how the sausage is made. CDC going back to the drawing board isn't a surprise.