Enviado por: JLRC em Novembro 23, 2004, 11:45:11 pm
(Source: Northrop Grumman Corp.; issued Nov. 22, 2004)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply the Canadian Department of National Defence with advanced ring-laser gyro (RLG) inertial navigation systems to be installed on two Protecteur-Class multi-cargo supply ships.
Under the firm, fixed-price contract valued at $1.5 million, the company's Sperry Marine business unit will supply two MK 39 Mod 3A ring-laser gyro systems for each of the two ships, plus a fifth system that will be used in the Canadian navy training center. The systems will be shipped by the end of 2004. Sperry Marine will also deliver a set of pre-faulted modules that will be used for training Canadian navy personnel in trouble-shooting, maintenance and field repairs.
The MK39 Mod 3A ship's inertial navigation systems, which are based on Sperry Marine's third-generation ring-laser gyro technology, provide high-accuracy position data and precise attitude, velocity and heading inputs for the ship's navigation and fire control systems.
Sperry Marine is a world leader in ring laser gyro technology, having supplied more than 80 percent of the RLG systems at sea today. The MK39 system has been specified by more than 28 international navies for a variety of ship platforms, and the MK49 is standardized for NATO ships, including the Canadian Halifax and Iroquois class. Sperry Marine's AN/WSN-7 RLG navigator is standard equipment throughout the U.S. Navy surface and submarine fleets.
Sperry Marine, with worldwide headquarters in Charlottesville, Va., and major engineering and support offices in New Malden, U.K., and Hamburg, Germany, is part of Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector. Sperry Marine provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries, and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.
Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of defense and commercial electronic systems including airborne radar, navigation systems, electronic countermeasures, precision weapons, airspace management systems, communications systems, space sensors, marine and naval systems, government systems and logistics services.
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Enviado por: JLRC em Novembro 24, 2004, 01:39:04 pm
(Source: Government of Canada; issued Nov. 23, 2004)
OTTAWA --- The Government of Canada today announced the signing of two separate but interrelated contracts with Sikorsky International Operations Inc. for the Maritime Helicopter Project.
The first contract, worth $1.8 billion, covers the acquisition of 28 fully integrated, certified and qualified helicopters with their mission systems installed.
The second contract, valued at $3.2 billion, is for the 20-year in-service support for the helicopters, and includes the construction of a training facility, as well as a simulation and training suite.
"The CH-148 Cyclone will provide our men and women in uniform with a helicopter that can perform the diverse and difficult roles required in today's global security environment," said Defence Minister Bill Graham. "This acquisition is one that will provide significant economic benefits to Canadian companies from coast to coast for decades to come."
"The awarding of these contracts marks the end of an extremely rigorous procurement process, through which Canada has purchased the right helicopter for the Canadian Forces at the best price for Canadians," said the Honourable Scott Brison, Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
"The Canadian Forces are increasingly called upon to respond to challenging and complex operations throughout the world," said General Ray Henault, Chief of the Defence Staff. "The CH-148 Cyclone provides us with a robust, multi-role helicopter that will support our maritime operations well into the future."
Delivery of the first helicopter, to be called the CH-148 Cyclone, is required to be no later than November 2008, with the remaining helicopters to be delivered at a rate of one per month thereafter. The contract has a series of bonuses for early delivery but also imposes penalties for late delivery, making it very much in the company's interest to deliver the helicopters as soon as possible.
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Enviado por: JLRC em Novembro 24, 2004, 01:41:48 pm
(Source: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.; issued Nov. 23, 2004)
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has signed contracts worth C$5-billion with the Government of Canada to provide and maintain 28 Sikorsky H-92 maritime helicopters. The new H-92s will replace Sea King aircraft currently in service with the Canadian Forces and deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2008.
Canada's new H-92 Cyclones will be multi-mission capable and will perform surface surveillance and control, subsurface surveillance and control, and utility operations that include search and rescue, passenger and cargo transfer, medical evacuations and tactical transport in support of national, North American and international security.
"Sikorsky has been a part of Canada's history for more than 50 years, and we are proud to continue this legacy," said Sikorsky President Steve Finger. "The specifications for Canada's new maritime helicopter were rightfully among the most demanding in the world. There is no better aircraft to fulfill these missions than the H-92."
The robust H-92's flaw-tolerant design and other advances provide unprecedented levels of safety and reliability. It is the only rotorcraft in the world certified to the latest and most demanding North American and European safety regulations, which exceed military specifications in many areas.
The H-92 builds on the heritage of five million hours of military operating experience accumulated by Sikorsky's Super Stallion, Seahawk and Black Hawk aircraft, and the Sikorsky Sea King that has served the Canadian Forces for more than four decades.
Sikorsky Aircraft has reiterated its long-term commitment to Canada by joining with two leading Canadian companies to form The Maritime Helicopter Team. General Dynamics Canada, based in Ottawa, Ontario, is responsible for the H-92 systems integration and will furnish a 100 per cent Canadian-developed and -built Mission Data Management System. L-3 MAS Canada, based in Mirabel, Quebec, brings proven performance in long-term in-service support for the Canadian Forces.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military uses. They are flown by all five branches of the United States armed forces, along with military services and commercial operators in more than 40 nations.
Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, of Hartford, Conn., which provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries. UTC directly employs some 9,000 people in Canada.
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Enviado por: JLRC em Novembro 29, 2004, 10:01:52 pm
(Source: Canadian Department of National Defence; issued Nov. 26, 2004)
OTTAWA --- The Board of Inquiry (BOI) that is investigating the October 5 fire in HMCS Chicoutimi has been granted an extension to Wednesday, December 22, by the convening authority, Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, the commander of Canada's Navy.
The Board of Inquiry had an original mandate to complete its investigation by November 30. The extension comes in response to a request from the BOI President, Commodore Dan Murphy, for additional time to gather technical data, interview witnesses, research and prepare the final report.
"Given the complexity of the investigation I think it is important that the Board of Inquiry have additional time to complete its thorough and detailed examination of the Chicoutimi accident," said Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean. "A great deal of effort has gone into this investigation and I am confident of the Board's thoroughness."
The Board of Inquiry can request an extension as outlined in the terms of reference assigned to it by the convening authority.
The Chicoutimi Board of Inquiry was originally ordered on October 8 and convened in Faslane, Scotland on October 11.
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Enviado por: JLRC em Dezembro 09, 2004, 04:15:14 pm
(Source: US Navy; issued Dec. 6, 2004)
RESTON, Va. --- Canada's Department of National Defence has awarded Raytheon Company $32 million ($44.6 CDN) to provide repair, overhaul and upgrade services to an additional 16 Phalanx systems for the Canadian Navy.
In October 2004, two options totaling $32 million were exercised on an omnibus contract initially awarded to Raytheon Canada by the Department of Public Works and Services in June 2003. These options extend Raytheon's service to 2009 and bring the total value of the contract to more than $57 million.
Under the contract, Raytheon provides total life-cycle support for Canada's Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS), including fleet repair work, field service support, overhauls, upgrades, overhaul support material and engineering services.
"Canada has made a significant commitment to enhancing its Navy's ship self-defense capabilities, and Phalanx plays a critical role in that effort," said Dennis Kuklovsky, manager of Raytheon Canada's Phalanx CIWS program. "We're pleased to assist in making the Canadian fleet one of the most modern in the world."
Work, including upgrade to the 1B configuration, will be performed by the Services and Support Division (SSD) of Raytheon Canada, at its Naval Systems Support (NSS) facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The NSS facility has been in operation since 1995. Its extensive technology and expertise provides an all-inclusive service facility to provide total system life-cycle support for the Phalanx CIWS.
Raytheon Canada's SSD is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) and is a Canadian leader in the provision of comprehensive support services for high technology systems.
Raytheon Company, with 2003 sales of $18.1 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 78,000 people worldwide.
BACKGROUND NOTES:
Phalanx, developed by Raytheon's Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is a rapid-fire computer-controlled radar and 20mm gun system that protects ships from anti-ship missiles, surface craft and aircraft. It automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems. Phalanx detects, tracks and engages small surface craft and mines, low-slow aircraft and helicopters, and high-G anti-ship missiles. Phalanx provides situational awareness to the commanding officer and fire control solutions to other weapon systems. More than 850 systems have been built and deployed in the navies of 21 nations.
Block 1B is an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, enhancement of Phalanx CIWS' capability to defeat the changing threat. One performance enhancement is that Block 1B improves anti air warfare (AAW) by increasing the number of hits achieved against high velocity maneuvering anti ship missile threats. This is the single most significant improvement in AAW capability since Block 1.
Block 1B provides a surface mode to the ship's self-defense system and expands the role of Phalanx to better defend Naval vessels against shoreline threats. It enables Phalanx to: engage surface targets day or night, defend against small high speed surface craft, detect and engage low speed air targets, and maintain its primary role of defense against current anti-air warfare threats.
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Enviado por: JLRC em Maio 19, 2005, 01:19:56 pm
(Source: Canadian Department of National Defence; issued May 18, 2005)
ESQUIMALT --- HMCS Victoria, under the command of Lt-Cmdr Jamie Clarke, returned to sea today. The submarine sailed with embarked Sea Training staff to complete the measured and paced process of crew work-ups that began last week with alongside training.
“HMCS Victoria met all the requirements for a safe return to sea,” said Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, Commander of Canada's Navy. “Having implemented all the immediate recommendations from the Chicoutimi board of inquiry I am satisfied that all our crew and submarine verification work has proven Victoria ready and safe for operations.”
As recommended by the board of inquiry, the Canadian Navy has carried out the necessary safety improvements for the submarines to return to sea, including modifications to the submarines and enhancements to crew procedures and training that has satisfied the Commander of the Navy and the Navy's SubSafe organization.
“The return of Victoria to sea was made possible through the efforts of a huge number of people – from the SubSafe board to civilian dockyard workers to the Sea Training Staff to the crew, with its outstanding commitment and confidence in their boat,” said Commodore Roger Girouard, Acting Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific.
Verification work will now focus on HMCS Windsor on the east coast and it is expected that this Halifax-based submarine will soon return to sea as well. The remaining two boats are currently getting their Canadianization upgrades and repairs.
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Enviado por: SSK em Agosto 29, 2007, 06:42:34 pm
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Second Hand Sometimes Sucks
by James Dunnigan
July 27, 2007
Discussion Board on this DLS topic
Canada is having no end of trouble with the four used diesel-electric subs it bought from Britain nine years ago. Submarines are expensive
boats to build and maintain, even if they are second hand. Canada wanted to replace its 1960s era diesel-electric subs, but the cost of
new boats would have been be several hundred million dollars each.
Britain, however, had four slightly used Upholder class diesel-electric subs that it was willing to part with for $188 million each.
Britain had built these boats in the late 1980s (for about $500 million each), put them in service between 1990 and 1993, but then
mothballed them shortly thereafter when it decided to go with an all-nuclear submarine fleet. So the deal was made in 1998, with delivery
of the British boats to begin in 2000.
The Upholders are now called the Victoria class, and are much more modern and capable than the older Oberons. The Victorias are 2160 tons
(displacement on the surface), have a crew of 46, and six torpedo tubes (and 18 Mk 48 torpedoes.) The electronics on the Victorias are
state of the art and a primary reason for buying these boats second-hand. The subs will be used to patrol Canada's extensive coastline.
The passive sonars on these subs make it possible to detect surface ships over a great distance.
Canada decommissioned its Oberons in 2000, then discovered that the British boats needed more work (fixing flaws, installing Canadian
equipment) than anticipated. This delayed use of the new boats. But not having many subs on active duty for the past eight years has
become a major issue in Canada. The British insist that the boats left their yards in excellent shape, and the Canadians did sign off on the
refurbishment work done before the subs crossed the Atlantic.
According to the British, the delays are mainly the fault of the Canadian shipyards that have been adding equipment and making
modifications desired by the Canadians. This work has taken longer than anticipated, and then there has been a bit of bad luck
(accidents.) As a result, only one of the boats is currently in service. Another is not expected to be available until 2009, and the
other two are undergoing scheduled refits.
What particularly hacks off the Canadians is that these boats have a useful life of thirty years, and a third of that is gone, without
Canada getting much work out of them. The subs have, however, proved to be a bonanza for Canadian media, politicians and pundits, none of
whom miss a chance to denounce all the problems and delays.
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Enviado por: Lightning em Dezembro 23, 2014, 02:45:41 pm
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http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/16/hmcs-toronto-members-fight-fire-while-on-shore-leave-in-turkeyCitarHMCS Toronto crew members are being hailed as heroes after rescuing people from a fire while on shore leave in Turkey.(https://www.forumdefesa.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstorage.torontosun.com%2Fv1%2Fdynamic_resize%2Fsws_path%2Fsuns-prod-images%2F1297630947656_ORIGINAL.jpg%3Fquality%3D80%26amp%3Bsize%3D420x&hash=8a1e398c2d0efbd3437fd54cf60a9838)
“Six members of the crew provided first response to a fire and assisted in the evacuation of the building, saving lives,” the Department of National Defence said.
It all happened in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday.
The crew were in a restaurant when a fire broke out. Trained in fire fighting and first responding, they went to work.
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French newsletter Intelligence Online says shipbuilder DCNS has activated lobbyists in Canada in order to sell to Ottawa the Mistral-class ships that Russia ordered.(https://www.forumdefesa.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdefence-blog.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F07%2Fdu-materiel-vole-bord-du-sebastopol.jpg&hash=b1a65a3a4a209d557507006c7b5e65f8)
In 2011, France and Russia signed a $1.5 billion deal for Paris to build two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships for Russia. The ships have already been built and the first one was scheduled to be delivered last November, but France pulled out of the agreement at the last minute over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis.
Ever since Paris began to reconsider the agreement, there have been periodic reports that Russia might build its own helicopter carriers to replace the Mistral vessels.
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Canada's HMCS Winnipeg, a modernised Halifax-class frigate, has arrived in the eastern Atlantic to support NATO maritime operations in the region
Winnipeg is the second modernised Halifax frigate to deploy overseas, and the first embarked with an enhanced naval boarding party to support interdiction operations
A modernised Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Halifax-class frigate has arrived in the eastern Atlantic Ocean to support standing NATO maritime forces in the region, and has a maritime interdiction operations team embarked, officials told IHS Jane's on 8 July.
HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) - the second of the RCN's upgraded frigates to deploy overseas - has replaced sister ship HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337), which had since January 2015 been supporting Operation 'Reassurance', Canada's contribution to NATO assurance measures in Central and Eastern Europe.
On an eight-month deployment, Winnipeg is Canada's first frigate to embark an Enhanced Naval Boarding Party (ENBP) specifically trained and equipped for maritime interdiction operations in high-risk environments. RCN ships have traditionally conducted vessel boardings using crew members trained for the task alongside their shipboard duties.
Winnipeg 's ENBP is the first cadre of what will eventually become a 70-100 strong Advanced Naval Boarding Party (ANBP) team for the RCN.
"The Advanced Naval Boarding Party will be a specialised unit that will deliver a more proficient, capable, and tactically agile force generation and protection capability than is currently provided by ships' boarding parties," the RCN told IHS Jane's on 8 July. "Maritime tactical operators belonging to this unit will employ a spectrum of advanced tactics, such as hand-to-hand combat, improvised explosive device (IED) identification, close quarters tactics, as well as tactical shooting."
As well as the ENBP, Winnipeg is embarked with a CH-124 Sea King helicopter. Before sailing for its mission with standing NATO maritime forces, Winnipeg had for three weeks conducted surveillance missions in support of Operation 'Caribbe' - Canada's contribution to the multinational counter-narcotics and counter-trafficking task force in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Fredericton had been on station in Europe as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) conducting maritime security operations and joint NATO training exercises in the Mediterranean, Black, and Baltic Seas as well as in the North Atlantic Ocean, according to the Department of National Defence. The Halifax-based frigate is expected to arrive home in mid-July.
Fredericton was the first modernised Halifax frigate to deploy on operations. Its upgrades included a new combat management system, new radar capability, a new electronic warfare system, upgraded communications and missiles, and a new integrated platform management system.
"These modernisations enhanced Canada's operational readiness and interoperability with our NATO allies and security partners to respond in a timely and effective manner to a variety of operational contingencies in Central and Eastern Europe and around the world," the RCN said in its statement.
Fredericton served as the SNMG2 flagship for 16 days and, throughout its deployment, operated with 121 different ships from 21 NATO navies, and visited 23 ports in 13 partner and NATO nations, the RCN added. While operating in the European theatre, Fredericton participated in NATO training exercises and maritime situational awareness operations; exercises included 'Joint Warrior', 'Dynamic Mongoose', and 'BALTOPS'.
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The Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg, pictured here earlier in its service days prior to the class's modernisation programme. Source: IHS/Harry M Steele
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Enviado por: tenente em Setembro 09, 2015, 02:12:01 pm
The Royal Canadian Navy's senior leaders have been scrambling over the last six months to put in place such measures because of ongoing delays in the construction of its two new supply ships.
Those two vessels — called joint support ships — won't be ready until 2021. In the meantime, the RCN took its two aging supply ships out of service, leaving it with no way of its own to provide fuel, ammunition and other supplies to its vessels at sea.
The Chilean Navy ship, Almirante Montt, arrived at the naval base here on July 3 and will be available for 40 sea days, RCN spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Desmond James said.
Negotiations are still underway with Spain for the provision of a supply ship to be used for the RCN's Atlantic fleet.
The Royal Canadian Navy estimates it will need to rely on its allies and a leased commercial tanker for at least the next six years.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced June 23 that the government was entering into discussions with Chantier Davie Shipyard of Levis, Quebec, about the acquisition of what is being called an "interim" supply ship. Those talks would look at the whether the company can provide a commercial vessel that can be converted to provide refueling and other resupply functions for the Navy.
"An interim supply-ship capability will allow the RCN to operate more freely around the world while also keeping our crews' skills up to date in anticipation of the arrival of the more robust joint support ship," Kenney said.
He noted the government is trying to move as quickly as possible to put in place such a capability but he did not provide any details on when that might happen.
Industry sources estimate that once a contract is signed, it will take Chantier Davie around 15 months to complete conversion of a commercial tanker.
The ship would have a commercial crew, although Navy personnel would operate communications equipment and the replenishment-at-sea systems that can transfer fuel to the warships. RCN personnel would eventually replace the commercial crews.
In the meantime, the Almirante Montt will be available to support training for Canada's Pacific naval forces. Canada is paying Chile CAN $6 million (US $4.8 million) for access to the ship for the 40 sea days, James said.
"The training that will be conducted using the Chilean replenishment vessel, which include replenishment-at-sea operations, is vital to maintaining the individual skill sets and core seamanship abilities within the Canadian Fleet that are essential to deployed operations," he said.
At one point the RCN examined the potential purchase of surplus US Navy ships, but that is no longer being considered because of the cost and the lack of availability of vessels.
The US Navy has also offered assistance and the RCN is working to better coordinate the movement of its ships with the USN's supply ship availability, Canadian Navy officers say.
In November 2014, Vice Adm. Mark Norman, the head of the RCN, estimated that Canada could rely on receiving help for at-sea resupply from its allies for about a year.
"The challenge we have now is that the gap is here today, and in addition to that, it's longer than 20 to 24 months, it's several years," Norman explained to journalists at the time. "No matter what we do, we don't see a long-term, sustainable solution coming from our allies."
The RCN removed from service its two supply ships, Preserver and Protecteur. Both carried fuel, food and ammunition for warships. They also provided medical services and helicopter support and maintenance
Norman noted the retirement of the two ships created "a significant gap for Canada that we need to look to mitigate as quickly and as cost-effectively as we can."
Joyce Murray, the defense critic for the opposition Liberal Party, said the gap in capability was caused by the Canadian government's mishandling of military procurement.
The joint supply ships were supposed to be in the water in 2012, but the CAN $2.6 billion project had to be restarted. Construction of the ships is now expected to begin at the Seaspan shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia, late next year.
"There were delays and problems caused by the government's incompetent management of the procurement file," Murray said.
Canada has selected the German Navy's Berlin-class design for the ships. The Berlin-class ships are 20,200 tons and almost 600 feet long. The Canadian versions would carry two helicopters and be equipped with medical facilities.
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Enviado por: tenente em Setembro 10, 2015, 06:33:37 pm
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Canada defends more coastline than any other country, as it is bounded by three oceans. Canada protects its maritime approaches from smuggling, trafficking and pollution, and also provides life-saving search and rescue as well as opportunities for scientific research. The fleets also act internationally to meet our commitments and protect our interests.
In June 2010, the Government of Canada announced the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Through this strategy, Canada will replace the current surface fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard, which are reaching the end of their operational lives. First in line will be the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy in the combat package. These will be followed by the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC). The Joint Support Ships (JSS) will be built for the Royal Canadian Navy under the non-combat work package.
The AOPS project will deliver six ice-capable offshore patrol ships that will conduct sovereignty and surveillance operations in Canada's Exclusive Economic Zone, including in the Arctic. The Royal Canadian Navy will also use the AOPS to support other units of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in the conduct of maritime-related operations and to support other government departments in carrying out their mandates, as required. The AOPS project will also deliver associated jetty infrastructure in Esquimalt (BC), Halifax (NS) and Nanisivik,(NU).
The AOPS are key to the Government of Canada’s ability to deliver on three of our guiding strategies – the Canada First Defence Strategy, the Northern Strategy, and the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
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Project Details
Project Deliverables
The project will deliver six fully supported AOPS capable of:
•conducting armed sea-borne surveillance of Canada's waters, including the Arctic;
•providing government situational awareness of activities and events in these regions; and
•cooperating with other elements of the CAF and other federal government departments to assert and enforce Canadian sovereignty, when and where necessary.
The AOPS project will also deliver associated jetty infrastructure in Esquimalt (BC), Halifax (NS) and Nanisivik,(NU).
Proposed Ship Capabilities
The AOPS will have a number of capabilities that will allow the ships to assist the Royal Canadian Navy in carrying out missions. The following high-level draft requirements are examples of these capabilities, and will be studied and refined during project definition. AOPS will:
•be capable of performing independent open ocean patrols on the east and west coasts of Canada, and in the Canadian Arctic during the navigable season;
•designed to a Polar Class 5 international ice classification standard which will allow for operations in first year ice up to one metre in thickness;
•have a capability to manoeuvre in ice, however AOPS will not provide icebreaking services to others;
•be able to sustain operations for up to four months;
•have a range of at least 6 800 nautical miles at 14 knots;
•have a sufficient command, control and communication capability to exchange real-time information with the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Security Operations Centres;
•have a cruising speed of at least 14 knots and a maximum speed of at least 17 knots;
•have a gun armament; and
•remain operational for 25 years beyond Initial Operational Capability.
•be capable of embarking and operating a variety of helicopter types up to and including the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Cyclone helicopterbe capable of embarking and deploying a variety of boat types to support activites such as boarding operations and transfer of cargo and personnel for ship-to-shore transfer as well as arrangements for cargo and container storage to support CAF and Other Government Departments operations.
Updates
On June 18, 2015, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, along with Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, cut steel on a test module for the Harry DeWolf, the lead Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS). Building this test module will enable the shipyard to test its new processes, get personnel familiar with the new equipment, and streamline construction for when full production begins in the fall of 2015.
On January 23, 2015, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, along with the Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, announced the awarding of the build contract with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. for the construction of six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).
On January 12, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the Government of Canada has reached agreements with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. This charts the course for construction of Canada’s combat and non-combat surface fleets under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
The strategic sourcing arrangements, called umbrella agreements, with each of the selected shipyards have been signed. Individual ship construction contracts will now be negotiated with the respective shipyards.
On March 7, 2013, the first two tasks of the AOPS Definition Contract were awarded to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. With this contract, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. will refine and complete the AOPS design to a production-ready state. This contract will be followed by a construction contract in 2015.
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Enviado por: tenente em Setembro 10, 2015, 06:40:10 pm
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, along with the Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, today announced the awarding of the build contract to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. for the construction of six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). This contract, valued at $2.3 billion, marks the start of the construction phase under the NSPS.
The contract has been designed to ensure best value for taxpayers and sets out the plan for the delivery of six ships within a ceiling price.
The AOPS build contract will sustain approximately 1,000 jobs at Irving Shipbuilding as well as many jobs at suppliers across Canada. For example, today, Member of Parliament Bryan Hayes highlighted that the majority (60 per cent) of steel plate for the first AOPS will be produced at the Essar Steel Algoma rolling mill in his riding of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario. To date, 197 companies in Canada have already benefited from NSPS work.
Construction of an initial block for the first AOPS is scheduled for the summer, while full production will commence in September 2015. Delivery of the first HMCS Harry DeWolf-class ship is expected in 2018.
It was also confirmed that Irving Shipbuilding will be the prime contractor for the Canadian Surface Combatant project. As outlined in the NSPS Request for Proposals and the resulting umbrella agreement with the selected shipyards, Canada retains the right to determine if the shipyard will be designated as the prime contractor. After discussions with industry and a review by an independent third party, it was determined that Irving is best positioned to manage the contracts associated with the three decades of work to design and build these ships.
Quick Facts
•Industry analysts have estimated that government shipbuilding projects would create, both directly and indirectly, 15,000 jobs and generate $2 billion annually through the NSPS.
•To date, Irving Shipbuilding has made NSPS commitments in Canada totaling $370 million.
•The $3.5-billion budget for the AOPS includes acquisition costs (for vessel design and build), project office operations, a provision for infrastructure costs (e.g. for jetties), as well as initial spares and support.
•The build contract, valued at $2.3 billion, is a cost reimbursable incentive fee-based contract that provides incentives for Irving Shipbuilding to deliver six ships to the Royal Canadian Navy within a pre‑determined and not-to-exceed ceiling price.
•The new DeWolf-class AOPS will be equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and will also be able to operate and support the new Cyclone naval helicopters. Operating in conjunction with other capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard, the DeWolf-class ships will play a critical role in protecting Canada’s offshore sovereignty in the Atlantic, in the Pacific as well as in the Arctic.
•The AOPS will have a number of capabilities, including: the ability to operate in first-year ice up to one metre in thickness; the ability to sustain operations for up to four months; command, control and communication capability to exchange real-time information with the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Security Operations Centres; modern surface search radars; and a gun armament.
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Enviado por: NVF em Setembro 12, 2015, 07:16:48 pm
L-3 MAPPS Selected by Chantier Davie Canada and Project Resolve for the
Royal Canadian Navy’s Interim Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (iAOR) Provision of Service
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3089
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L-3 MAPPS announced today that Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and Project Resolve Inc. have selected its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the conversion of the container vessel M.V. Asterix into an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) interim supply ship capability.
“L-3 MAPPS is a recognized world leader in automation for naval vessels built to commercial marine as well as military standards and has extensive experience in ship upgrades for customers worldwide,” said Rangesh Kasturi, president of L-3 MAPPS. “We are pleased to be chosen by Chantier Davie and Project Resolve for this innovative project to support the RCN’s urgent requirements and we look forward to the implementation contract being finalized shortly. We have been very impressed with the ‘Team Canada’ approach for the project and are looking forward to making our contribution.”
“Project Resolve will provide the RCN with a critically important replenishment at-sea capability,” said Spencer Fraser, chief executive officer of Project Resolve Inc. “We are extremely proud to have assembled a pan-Canadian supply chain that will feature ‘best-of-breed’ naval technologies developed and produced here at home by Canadian personnel. L-3 MAPPS is a trusted partner with a fantastic pedigree of supporting the RCN and exporting Canadian naval technology worldwide. The company will be bringing a very modern and proven capability to our iAOR solution.”
Using technology pioneered in Canada, the L-3 MAPPS IPMS provides comprehensive monitoring and control of a ship’s propulsion, electrical, ancillary, auxiliary and damage control machinery systems. With advanced functionality, such as the Battle Damage Control System, Onboard Team Training System, Equipment Health Monitoring System and CCTV, as well as integration with the ship’s combat management and navigation systems, the IPMS allows the crew to safely and effectively operate the ship for all mission requirements. L-3 MAPPS’ technology is used by 18 navies worldwide and is installed on most of the RCN’s major warships and submarines. The company also provides advanced Safety Management Systems for some of the world’s newest and largest cruise ships and naval auxiliary vessels.
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Civilian container vessel M.V. Asterix will be converted into an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship for the Royal Canadian Navy’s interim supply ship capability. Picture: Chantier Davie
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Computer rendering of the vessel after conversion. Picture: Chantier Davie
Enviado por: olisipo em Novembro 11, 2015, 09:05:31 pm
Canadian Naval Industry Eyes Boost From F-35 Pullout
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2015/11/03/canadian-naval-industry-eyes-boost-f-35-pullout/75084684
While Canadian firms stand to lose business with the country's withdrawal from the F-35 program, its marítime industry is expecting a potential windfall from the change of direction in defense.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to put more money into Canada's ailing naval shipbuilding program, including any savings from selecting a cheaper alternative to the F-35 jet. Maritime industry officials said that could mean more ships and more work.
Trudeau promised the shift in defense priorities during the recent federal election campaign. (...)
The previous Conservative Party government had launched the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) in 2011. That outlined an ambitious CAN $ 30 billion plan (US $ 23 billion to construct new vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard. NSPS woul see construction of 28 major warships and 116 smaller vessels. (...)
Enviado por: pfsbca em Março 23, 2016, 10:04:22 pm
Enviado por: tenente em Junho 13, 2016, 05:52:19 pm
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Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton
Canadian government representatives today announced a “streamlined and transparent procurement approach” which promises to deliver the Canadian Surface Combatant to the Royal Canadian Navy up to two years sooner than originally planned.
The CAD$26 billion project will replace the country’s Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates.
Under the refined procurement approach, Canada will select an existing warship design to modify, rather than continuing with the previous approach of selecting a warship designer and a combat systems integrator to custom design the Canadian Surface Combatant.
The government used input from industry and Steve Brunton, its shipbuilding expert advisor, to develop the streamlined procurement approach.
“The Canadian Surface Combatant project is the most complex procurement in Canadian history. Along with the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships project, it will create 2,400 direct shipbuilding jobs in Halifax,” Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, said. “This streamlined approach is aligned with our efforts to modernize procurement and to make it easier for Canadian businesses to work with government.”
Construction of the CSC ships is scheduled to begin after the completion of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships in the early 2020s and the procurement is expected to span 20 to 25 years.
https://navaltoday.com/2016/06/13/canadian-government-vows-to-accelerate-canadian-surface-combatant-delivery/
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Enviado por: tenente em Julho 22, 2016, 06:17:18 pm
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The government of Canada has announced the decision to combine fleet support contracts for two new ship classes to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy into a single one worth CAD$5 billion.
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Judy M. Foote on Thursday launched an open competition to provide in-service support, including refit, repair and maintenance and training, for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ships (JSS).
The government said this contract would provide the best value to Canadian taxpayers, while supporting Canada’s shipbuilding industry.
Combining the contracts for the AOPS and JSS In-Service Support (AJISS) under a single contractor will benefit industry by increasing workforce stability and benefit Canadians by reducing costs through economies of scale, the government reasoned.
The AJISS contract will include an initial service period of 8 years, with options to extend services up to 35 years under an open and competitive process.
Up to six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships are being built by Irving Shipbuilding with delivery of the first vessel to the Royal Canadian Navy is scheduled for 2018.
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards will build two Joint Support Ships first of which is scheduled to be delivered in 2020/2021.
Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, said: “The Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships and Joint Support Ships In-Service Support contract will provide work for the Canadian marine industry for the next 35 years. Our Government is creating stable middle-class jobs and generating economic growth from coast to coast to coast. At the same time, we are seeking new ways to make procurement work better for businesses and Canadians, in this case by having one support contract for both ships.”
https://navaltoday.com/2016/07/22/canada-announces-bid-to-unify-aops-jss-ship-support-contract/
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Enviado por: Crypter em Julho 22, 2016, 06:27:12 pm
Enviado por: mafets em Julho 22, 2016, 08:34:47 pm
Estes tb se esqueceram de por as armas do Yamato nos seus patrulhas .. 8) 8) 8)Uma BAE mk38 de 25 mm... ;D :P
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Enviado por: HSMW em Abril 22, 2017, 08:54:22 pm
Enviado por: tenente em Maio 03, 2017, 01:31:25 pm
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HMCS Moncton and HMCS Summerside are nested side by side in Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Obangame Express, on March 19, 2017. Photo: Royal Canadian Navy
Two Royal Canadian Navy Kingston-class coastal defence vessels, HMCS Summerside and Moncton, returned to Halifax on May 2, following a two-month deployment to West Africa.
The deployment was part of a mission called Neptune Trident 17-01 and saw the ships work with allies and partners to build relationships and strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
During their deployment, HMCS Summerside and Moncton, a detachment of personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy’s Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG), and a cadre of liaison and support staff also participated in Obangame Express 17, a 12-day, U.S. Naval Forces Africa-led training event that included maritime security partners from more than 20 countries in West Africa. This was the first time Canada has sent a contingent to participate in this multinational maritime security event.
The Canadian warships, which operated with an integrated crew of regular force, reserve force, and MTOG personnel, also supported Global Affairs Canada objectives throughout the region with visits to Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire.
HMCS Summerside and Moncton collaborated with a number of non-governmental organizations to encourage the participation of girls and women in non-traditional roles, to promote a lifelong commitment to literacy and education, and to bolster community efforts of environmental stewardship.
“I have learned time and again that the best of Canada can be represented in distant waters through the young sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy,” Rear Admiral John Newton, Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic and Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic, said. “I have received nothing but positive feedback on the assistance rendered by our personnel in Western Africa. Ashore and in the communities visited, our sailors were exceptional ambassadors of Canada, reinforcing what a navy does for its nation.”
https://navaltoday.com/2017/05/03/canadian-navy-ships-return-from-west-africa-deployment/
PS Os Canadianos também são como nós querem ir a todas mas meios adequados é o que aqui vemos com os dois Navios que enviaram, as guarnições envolvidas devem estar muito gratas, os políticos deles também devem ter lido os mesmos livros que os nossos leram. :crit: :crit: :crit: :crit: :crit: :crit: :crit: :crit:
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Enviado por: tenente em Maio 03, 2017, 01:49:21 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston-class_coastal_defence_vessel
Future of the class[edit]
The Royal Canadian Navy is discarding a $100-million mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[9] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the "mid-lifed" vessels through 2045–2055; however, the RCN has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. The RCN review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Notwithstanding the success of the ships in their deployment, critics suggest that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[9]
On May 13, 2010, it was announced that six of the twelve MCDVs would be placed in extended readiness due to lack of funds and the inability of the naval reserve to provide sufficient personnel to man the ships.[10] On May 14 however that order was rescinded.[11]
In October 2011, L-3 MAPPS was awarded a contract to supply degaussing systems for the Kingston-class ships. The advanced degaussing systems were to be delivered and supported locally in collaboration with SAM Electronics.[12]
In November 2012 MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates was awarded a two-year $13.4 million contract to repair and upgrade the deployable sonar systems.[13]
Propulsion[edit]
One of four Wärtsilä V12 diesel engines aboard HMCS Yellowknife
The ship is equipped with four main Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines which are coupled to four alternators (600 V AC). Two Jeumont electric motors (±740 V DC) provide power to the two LIPS Z-drive azimuth thrusters which are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is five ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h). Sometimes if you are going down a wave they reach the speed of 16.42 knots (30 km/h).
PS : Porque é que nunca se pensou em Propor a Venda/construção/projecto dos NPO's ao Canadá ?????
Andamos sempre a dormir na Forma.
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Enviado por: tenente em Maio 09, 2017, 03:59:32 pm
https://navaltoday.com/2017/05/09/canada-should-acquire-12-new-submarines-senate-report-says/
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The current fleet of four Victoria-class submarines is inadequate to provide an effective presence in three oceans and a much larger fleet is required, report says. Photo: Royal Canadian Navy
The Canadian Navy should acquire 12 new submarines with air independent propulsion, members of the Canadian standing senate defense committee recommended in their report released on Monday.
Titled ‘Reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces: A plan for the future’, the report suggests that the defense spending increase to 2% of the GDP in the next eleven years should be used to acquire the submarines, among other high-value items.
The 12 submarines should be distributed equally between the country’s two coasts.
The report also calls for the acquisition of a second Resolve-class auxiliary oiler replenishment ship and another 18 surface combatant vessels.
Furthermore, the replacement of maritime coastal defense vessels should be accelerated to allow for the acquisition of mine countermeasure vessels and destroyers.
The committee also expressed concerned over the capabilities of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) that are currently under construction. According to the report, the reason for this was the fact that these ships cannot operate in ice more than a meter thick, are slower than a BC Ferry, can only operate in the arctic from June to October and will require a coast guard escort when in the northern waters.
Another recommendation was the procurement of Aegis battle systems or a similar styled platform.
“Such an investment will allow for the meaningful protection of Canada’s naval fleet; the ability to stop threats; the ability to determine the sequence of response to an attack; the ability to determine protection of ships and in what order, and it will allow, most importantly for the survival of the fleet if attacked,” the report said.
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Enviado por: tenente em Maio 30, 2017, 07:04:48 pm
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Members of the Royal Canadian Navy and Irving Shipbuilding mark the traditional keel-laying ceremony for HMCS Margaret Brooke on May 29, 2017. Photo: Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy laid the keel for its second Harry DeWolf-class arctic and offshore patrol vessel, future HMCS Margaret Brooke, on May 29.
The keel-laying ceremony took place at Halifax Shipyard and was marked by the placing of a coin onto the keel of the ship by Olivia Strowbridge, the first woman in a trade supervisory role at Halifax Shipyard, and its first female certified ship spray painter.
In shipbuilding tradition, this coin will remain embedded within the ship’s structure for its entire life, and will invite good luck for all who sail in it.
This ceremony was attended by Rear-Admiral John Newton, Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic; Kevin McCoy, President of Irving Shipbuilding; and Commander Michele Tessier, the future Commanding Officer of HMCS Margaret Brooke, among others.
Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, Commander of the RCN, says the presence of Cdr Tessier held special significance “I could not be more proud to have the ship’s future commanding officer there to participate and represent our generation as we look to follow in the wake of our naval heroes.”
In traditional ship construction, the keel typically extends the entire length of the vessel, running along the bottom of the ship and serving as its “backbone”. Today, many ships, including the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels, are instead constructed in modules or blocks, fabricated separately then brought together to form the superstructure of the ship. However, the keel-laying tradition has endured.
HMCS Margaret Brooke is the second in an initial block of six vessels ordered by the RCN under a $2.3 billion contract in January 2015. Canada intends to procure up to 21 vessels that will renew its combatant fleet over the next 30 years under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
The 103-meter ship will displace 6,440 tonnes and is expected to be launched in a naming/launching ceremony in 2019.
https://navaltoday.com/2017/05/30/canada-lays-keel-for-second-harry-dewolf-class-aops-hmcs-margaret-brooke/
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Enviado por: tenente em Julho 21, 2017, 06:53:38 pm
Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie on Thursday unveiled the Project Resolve auxiliary oiler replenishment ship ‘Asterix’.
Asterix is the first large naval ship to be built in Canada in over 20 years, according to the shipbuilder.
Project Resolve, as the undertaking was dubbed, consists of converting a containership, former MV Asterix which arrived in Lévis in October 2015, into an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship in order to support the operations of the Royal Canadian Navy.
This project was initiated after a 2008 plan to replace Canadian aging oilers with a Joint Support Ship plan failed while the Queenston-class multi-role vessels are not expected to join the Navy before 2020-2021.
Davie’s 1,369 staff together with over 900 Canadian suppliers spent just under 2 years delivering the ship. The ship was expected to start operations this summer but the shipbuilder says it will enter into service with the Royal Canadian Navy by the end of this year.
The Asterix is a 182.5 meters long vessel capable of transporting up to 7000 tonnes of fuel at speeds of up to 25 knots.
It features two cranes allowing the loading and unloading of containers which are accessible at sea, a helicopter deck, two hangars for helicopters, a hospital able to accommodate 60 patients and kitchens able to feed 1,000 people.
The ship has been privately financed by Davie and will be leased to the Canadian government while the Federal Fleet Services, a Davie sister company, will operate the ship with a mixed crew of merchant seafarers and Royal Canadian Navy personnel.
https://navaltoday.com/2017/07/21/davie-unveils-canadas-first-resolve-class-aor/
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Enviado por: HSMW em Novembro 28, 2017, 08:49:46 pm
Canada's Combat Ship Team
Novo conceito de fragata multi-missão da marinha Canadiana.
Enviado por: tenente em Novembro 28, 2017, 09:01:19 pm
Canada's Combat Ship Team
Novo conceito de fragata multi-missão da marinha Canadiana.
Falam muito nas Absalon.
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Enviado por: P44 em Dezembro 01, 2017, 12:26:31 pm
Navantia team submits its proposal for CSC Frigate programme
Navantia team has announced the submission of its proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program.
“We are pleased to announce that Navantia-led team has submitted its tender response for the Canadian Surface Combatant program, with Saab Australia as the Combat Systems Integrator (CSI) and CEA Technologies providing key elements of the proposed solution. With a strong heritage in designing and building frigates and destroyers and proven technology transfer in global programs, the Navantia team offers a compliant solution with the best capability for the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian shipbuilding industry”, said Navantia Chairman Esteban García Vilasánchez.
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Navantia's SEA5000 proposal is based on the Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyer design. The CSC proposal is likely to be very similar, with the CEA radar.
The team’s proposal is focused on delivering an operationally proven design and leveraging the capabilities key Canadian companies to deliver a ship that is ideally suited to Canada’s requirement. A solution based on the proven F-105 frigate design for the Spanish Navy has been proposed.Navantia has a proud history of delivering for partner navies around the worldvariants of this design that are currently in service for Norwegian Navy and, most recently, the destroyer HMAS Hobart to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
This modern Anti-Submarine Warfare ship will incorporate Saab's globally recognised 9LV Combat Management Systems (CMS), elements of which are in service on over 240 platforms in 16 navies across the globe, including Canada’s own Halifax class frigates.Demonstrating the proven capabilities Saab Australia and the 9LVCMS it was recently mandated by the Australian Government for use on all major surface combatants of the Royal Australian Navy.
“Our expertise in developing high quality solutions for Australian programs in partnership with CEA Technologies, Navantia and others allows us to provide a low-risk, high capability solution for Canada, which will be fully interoperable with partner navies. The confidence of the Australian Government in mandating Saab combat systems and tactical interfaces across the whole RAN fleet demonstrates the strength of our capability and we look forward to continuing to work with the Royal Australian and Royal Canadian Navies to continue to develop our world-leading systems.”
The submission of the CSC bid is also a significant moment for CEA Technologies, providing further opportunities for global partnership, and recognition of the radar expertise the company has built.“
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Scale model of Navantia Frigate design for SEA5000 at Pacific 2017
“We are excited about the opportunity to collaborate with Canada in the CSC program,” said CEA Technologies CEO Merv Davis.
“We can deliver a mature radar which is outperforming the expectations of the Royal Australian Navy and has substantial potential for future growth. Building partnerships through international programs such as CSC is an opportunity for CEA to continue to demonstrate the performance of our innovative solutions. We are proud to be able to provide our Australian technologies to our international partners and allies.”
Other key suppliers engaged by Saab to support the CSC program include Lockheed Martin (Moorestown, New Jersey), General Dynamic Mission Systems – Canada (GDMS-C), DRS Technologies Limited Canada (DRSTCL), OSI Maritime Service and Rheinmetall Canada.
"Our solution will utilise and develop the unique capabilities of over fifty Canadian companies and will create over one thousand long-term, high tech jobs in Canada. Our proposal includes a full technology transfer of Navantia's design and Saab's 9LV CMSto Canada to be integrated and maintained by Canadian companies.”
The F-105 is far beyond the conceptual stage of a slowly evolving design process, and is marketed based on proven operational performance as opposed to claims of wishful thinking. Selection of the Navantia solution will ensure Canada is not burdened with unnecessary cost and risk concerns as CSC transitions from design, to production and ultimately, to a proven operational capability.
"An exciting opportunity, the Navantia team looks forward to having the opportunity to work with Canada in developing and delivering the full capability of the Canadian Surface Combatant to the Royal Canadian Navy.”
Under the CSC program, the Royal Canadian Navy will acquire up to 15 frigates to replace the Iroquois Class destroyers and Halifax Class frigates. Construction of the frigates will begin in the early 2020s.
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/10136-december-2017-naval-defense-news/5765-navantia-team-submits-its-proposal-for-csc-frigate-programme.html
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Photo: Davie Shipbuilding
Canadian Navy’s future naval fleet auxiliary vessel M/V Asterix has joined Green Marine, a voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry.
By doing so, the Federal Fleet Services-operated oiler became the first naval oiler to join the certification program.
“It’s the greenest naval ship ever built in Canada,” stated Spencer Fraser, Federal Fleet Services’ CEO. “It has a double hull and a deck specifically designed for spill prevention, along with the latest innovations such as Terragon’s MAGS system for the safe and green disposal of garbage.”
The Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) is an environmentally safe technology for the conversion of a variety of combustible materials into thermal energy for the ship’s use. The M/V Asterix is also ready to receive a ballast water treatment system once IMO regulations come into force.
Asterix is a former containership which arrived at Chantier Davie’s shipyard in Lévis for conversion into an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship in October 2015. M/V Asterix is set to enter into service with the Royal Canadian Navy by the end of this year.
“We’re delighted to welcome Federal Fleet Services,” commented David Bolduc, Green Marine’s executive director. “We visited the vessel at the Davie shipyard and were impressed by all of the attention to detail that went into this conversion.”
https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/04/m-v-asterix-becomes-canadas-greenest-naval-ship/
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Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 08, 2017, 03:13:40 pm
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Photo: Irving Shipbuilding
Irving Shipbuilding has transported the last major section of the Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship – the future HMCS Harry DeWolf – from inside the Halifax Shipyard’s indoor shipbuilding facility outside to land level.
As the bow section was joined together with the previously connected center- and stern sections, the HMCS Harry DeWolf assumed the form of a fully assembled ship.
Further outfitting will continue at land level and the ship is expected to be ready for launch in summer 2018.
Construction of HMCS Harry DeWolf began in September 2015. Over the course of time, 65 smaller units became 21 larger blocks, which then became three mega-blocks.
The 103-meter ship will displace 6,440 tonnes and carry a crew of up to 65 people, plus an additional 22 to support an enhanced naval boarding party, army troops, special operations forces and other government departments to support science and research.
Construction on the second ship in the class, HMCS Margaret Brooke, started in May, 2017 with a naming/launching ceremony set for 2019.
HMCS Harry DeWolf and HMCS Margaret Brooke are the first two of an initial block of six vessels ordered by the RCN under a CAD$2.3 billion contract in January 2015.
https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/08/canadian-navys-first-aops-hmcs-harry-dewolf-takes-shape/
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Enviado por: P44 em Dezembro 09, 2017, 05:58:48 pm
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Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 14, 2017, 06:58:55 pm
WATCH: BAE show off variant of the Type 26 Frigate being offered to Canada
By George Allison - December 5, 2017
CAE, L3 Technologies, MDA and Ultra, along with BAE and Lockheed Martin have teamed up to offer the Type 26 Frigate to Canada.
Speculation is mounting that Canada is seriously considering the Type 26 Frigate for its ‘Canadian Surface Combatant’ project.
Anne Healey, BAE General Manager (Group Business Development Canada) said, referring to a BAE bid to sell the Type 26 in Canada:
“The Type 26 Global Combat Ship is the world’s newest and most advanced surface combatant design. We are planning to cut steel in 2017, which is ideal timing for the CSC programme; being 3 years ahead of the Canadian programme.”
Canada’s Combat Ship Team say their approach to the CSC project exclusively parallels the Canadian Government’s Defence Policy, which is the foundation for the offering: Strong, Secure and Engaged. The following statement was released earlier in the month:
“The Type 26 Global Combat Ship is a flexible, next generation warship design which offers a low risk and affordable solution for the Canadian Surface Combatant program,” stated Anne Healey, Country Director, Canada, BAE Systems. “With the UK Type 26 program running ahead of CSC, our Canadian ship will benefit from lessons learnt on the UK program. This schedule also allows Type 26 the opportunity to be the most advanced Canadian Surface Combatant.Canadian companies such as W.R. Davis Engineering in Ottawa, Rolls-Royce in Peterborough and L3 MAPPS in Montréal have already begun work on delivering high-technology systems for the UK’s Type 26, demonstrating the skills and capability available from the Canadian supply chain.”
Canada’s Combat Ship Team add in an additional statement on their website:
“Offering the most advanced and modern warship design with Canadian-developed combat and platform systems, BAE Systems, CAE, Lockheed Martin Canada, L3 Technologies, MDA, and Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. (Ultra) are partnering (on a non-exclusive basis) as Canada’s Combat Ship Team for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future fleet of Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC).
For Canada’s distinctive mission requirements, Canada’s Combat Ship Team proposes BAE Systems’ Royal Navy Type 26 Global Combat Shipdesign, enhanced with the team’s collective Canadian naval expertise in combat system design, integration, training, logistics and program management. Our team is offering Canada’s trusted Combat Management System – Lockheed Martin Canada’s modern CMS 330, currently in service on board Canada’s modernised HALIFAX-class frigates. Our team has been a proven and trusted partner to the Royal Canadian Navy for more than three decades on some of the most successful naval projects in Canada’s history, as well as with other premier navies and shipyards around the world.”
Canadian firms have already won contracts to support UK Type 26 programme with Ottawa-based engineering firm WR Davis being the first to secure a manufacturing contract to provide key equipment. BAE Systems has awarded the contract for the Uptake and Downtake elements of the ship’s funnel and exhaust system for the first three Type 26 ships.
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Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 19, 2017, 05:33:43 pm
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Carla Qualtrough, Canadian public services and procurement minister, at the steel cutting ceremony at Irving Shipbuilding on December 19. Photo: Irving Shipbuilding
Canadian shipbuilder Irving Shipbuilding hosted a steel-cutting ceremony on December 19, marking the construction start on the Royal Canadian Navy’s third arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS), the HMCS Max Bernays.
Carla Qualtrough, Canadian public services and procurement minister, announced the start of construction works at the ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Future HMCS Max Bernays follows its predecessor ships HMCS Harry DeWolf and HMCS Margaret Brooke which started construction in September 2015 and August 2016, respectively.
Earlier this month, the lead ship in the class HMCS Harry DeWolf became complete as mega-block 3 was moved outside the Ultra Hall to the land level exterior production area and was joined to the first two mega-blocks to make up the entire vessel.
The 103-meter ships will displace 6,440 tonnes and carry a crew of up to 65 people, plus an additional 22 to support an enhanced naval boarding party, army troops, special operations forces and other government departments to support science and research. The ice-capable ships are designed to conduct sovereignty and surveillance operations in Canada’s ocean areas of interest, including in the Arctic.
“Today’s announcement speaks to the value of collaboration with the Royal Canadian Navy, and other partners at the federal, provincial, municipal and community level,” Carla Qualtrough, Canadian public services and procurement minister, said. “Working together, we are turning the goals of the Strategy into reality while ensuring the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces get the equipment they need to do their jobs.”
https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/19/construction-starts-on-third-canadian-navy-aops-hmcs-max-bernays/
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Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 27, 2017, 03:21:39 pm
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The Royal Canadian Navy’s Resolve-class naval support ship Asterix has completed all trials and is en route to Canadian Forces Base Halifax where she will enter Royal Canadian Navy service and be operated by Federal Fleet Services Inc.
According to Davie Shipbuilding, the company in charge of converting the former containership into a fleet support ship, Asterix departed Québec City on December 23.
Upon arrival in Halifax, the ship will welcome aboard members of the Royal Canadian Navy to begin integration training during the month of January 2018 prior to supporting Canadian naval operations from February 2018, for the next 10 years.
Asterix is the first new naval support ship to enter service with the Royal Canadian Navy in over 50 years, Davie Shipbuilding said in the announcement. It is also the first large naval platform to be delivered from a Canadian shipyard in over 20 years and the first naval ship to be delivered since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
“This is a proving point for Davie. When we began this program, we looked at what DND had been planning with the Joint Support Ships since 2005 and we quickly realized that the 26-year old German design could be improved upon,” Alex Vicefield, Chairman of Davie Shipbuilding, commented.
“For example, having only two replenishment-at-sea stations would mean that it does not fully meet the latest NATO requirements, which crucially calls for four stations. So, we set out to build an innovative, modern design of a naval support ship with the latest, state-of-the-art systems that would be fully compliant to meet Canada’s international and NATO commitments yet also provide a purpose-built platform for responding to humanitarian crises.”
As explained by Davie, the vessel was converted using the hull from a modern, high quality and ice-strengthened containership. During the conversion, the ship was stripped down to its keel and rebuilt in a modular fashion, installing the same key Canadian military systems that will be installed on Canada’s future naval fleet such as OSI of Vancouver’s Integrated Tactical and Navigation System, L3 MAPPS of Montreal’s Integrated Platform Management System and Hepburn of Toronto’s Replenishment-At-Sea Systems.
Other innovative features include an extensive intermodal handling area that is accessible at sea (a first within NATO), Canada’s first at sea hospital facility (with a full operating theatre) and an advanced aviation capability which is able to land all of the RCAF’s helicopters (including Chinooks).
Like the Joint Support Ship, the ship is capable of being fitted with a range of active and passive self-defence systems, including three Raytheon Phalanx 20mm Close-In Weapon Systems.
The ship will remain under the ownership of Federal Fleet Services and be operated by a mixed crew of Canadian merchant seafarers and Royal Canadian Navy personnel for at least the next 10 years. The ship has a service life of 40 years.
While Asterix remains under the ownership of Federal Fleet Services, it will fly the company’s House Ensign and be referred to as Motor Vessel Asterix.
https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/27/davie-shipbuilding-delivers-m-v-asterix-to-canadian-navy/
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Enviado por: tenente em Janeiro 02, 2018, 02:39:33 pm
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The move is being pushed along by Davie Shipyards in Quebec who are attempting to secure a second contract for a converted supply ship from the Liberal-led Federal Government. The company claims it has the base vessel, a container ship known as the Obelix, available for immediate conversion.
The Royal Canadian Navy has had a capability gap in the replenishment space since 2015 when the well-aged Protecteur class were withdrawn. Two new vessels to form a new Protecteur class, based off the German Berlin-class design, are about to begin construction in Vancouver and will not be available until the early 2020s at the earliest. In the meantime, Canada has been relying on allied navies for support and utilising vessels leased from other navies including the Spanish ship Cantabria and Chilean Admiral Montt.
Under project Resolve the Royal Canadian Navy has recently leased the German-built commercial vessel Asterix which underwent conversion at Davie to operate it as a stopgap replenishment vessel for the next few years. Asterix has recently left Davie on sea trials and all going well should enter full service in the new year. Now Davie want to convert the Obelix as well to strengthen this stopgap capability, and most importantly from the political perspective prevent further job cuts in the Montreal area.
According to Davie CEO Alex Vicefield at least 800 jobs could be on the line across the shipyard and its supply chain, with redundancies already made at their plant in Levis. Vicefield argues that converting the Obelix would cost only CA$600 million and could begin immediately, compared to the CA$2 billion cost of the new Protecteur class with a delayed start.
The Joint Support Ship project has been an ongoing drama in Canadian defence policy since 2004 when it was initially announced that construction would begin in 2008. Since then there have been numerous proposals, tenders, reviews and debates over ship names but little visible progress. A contract for the modified Berlin class vessels has now been awarded to Seaspan and construction is expected to begin shortly following the recent launch of their last project – a scientific vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard.
The Royal Canadian Navy maintains two largely separate fleets on its Pacific and Atlantic coasts which necessitates the optimal requirement for at least two replenishment vessels in service. This is a core part of the argument for extension of project Resolve. The Resolve project is being managed privately by Davie in association with Federal Fleet Services, who own the ship and are leasing it to the Canadian government, and the contract includes a buyout option for the navy after ten years.
At this stage the Liberal Government remains officially committed to building the two new vessels at Seaspan, with political wrangling likely to continue however it is hard to predict how many more twists and turns there will be in the ongoing drama that has been the Joint Support Ship project.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/canada-looks-to-second-conversion-to-meet-auxiliary-needs/
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Enviado por: tenente em Janeiro 30, 2018, 05:12:38 pm
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Royal Canadian Navy coastal defense vessels HMCS Summerside and HMCS Kingston got underway from Halifax on January 26, starting a deployment to West Africa.
The two Kingston-class ships will foster relationships with partner navies and take part in exercise Obangame Express 2018, in the Gulf of Guinea, led by US Naval Forces Africa.
The exercise will be joined by a detachment of personnel from the Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG) and a Maritime Operations Center mentorship team.
Also onboard as the ships got underway were exchange officers from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire who joined the ships as part of an exchange program.
During their deployment, Summerside and Kingston are scheduled to visit Praia in Cape Verde, Dakar in Senegal, Liberia’s Monrovia port and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
“Building on last year’s very successful deployment to West Africa, the RCN will again deploy to this important part of the world to continue to promote regional maritime security,” Rear Admiral Craig Baines, Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic and Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic, commented. “In additional, they will conduct national outreach and will support Canadian national interests while working with global partners to mutually build capacity and readiness.”
https://navaltoday.com/2018/01/30/canadian-coastal-defense-vessels-deploy-to-west-africa/
será que vão doar um ou os dois Navios a S.Tomé ????? :nice: :conf:
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Enviado por: tenente em Julho 18, 2018, 11:19:05 am
HMCS Ville de Québec first Canadian frigate to deploy with new Cyclone helicopter
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Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Québec will become the first Royal Canadian Navy ship to deploy with the new CH-148 Cyclone when she gets underway from the Halifax navy base on July 18.
The frigate’s departure will also mark the first time the ship is deploying as part of operation Reassurance.
Ville de Québec will operate in Central and Eastern Europe as part of the Canadian contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in the region.
The first operational deployment for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter is an important milestone for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
CH-148 Cyclone is replacing the CH-124 Sea King as Canada’s main ship-borne maritime helicopter,
https://navaltoday.com/2018/07/18/hmcs-ville-de-quebec-first-canadian-frigate-to-deploy-with-new-cyclone-helicopter/
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Enviado por: tenente em Setembro 19, 2018, 09:23:04 am
Posted On Tuesday, 18 September 2018 08:39
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, was launched Sept. 15, 2018, marking a significant milestone for the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and the revitalization of the Royal Canadian Navy’s combatant fleet.
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The future HMCS Harry DeWolf, was launched Sept. 15, 2018
At 103 metres and 6,615 tonne, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf is the largest Royal Canadian Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years. The ship was transitioned from our land level facility to a submersible barge yesterday, Sept. 14, 2018, and launched in the Bedford Basin today.
The lead ship in the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship program is now pier side at Halifax Shipyard where our shipbuilders will continue working to prepare the ship for sea trials in 2019.
HMCS Harry DeWolf is scheduled to be turned over to the Royal Canadian Navy in summer 2019.
Construction of the second and third ships, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke and Max Bernays, are well underway at Halifax Shipyard. Later this month, the first two major sections of the future HMCS Margaret Brooke will be moved outside.
VIDEO: Future HMCS Harry DeWolf AOPS First Launch 15 Sept 18:
Future HMCS Harry DeWolf AOPS Launch 15 Sept 18
The National Shipbuilding Strategy was created to replace the current surface fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. Through a competitive, open and transparent process, Irving Shipbuilding was selected to construct the Royal Canadian Navy’s future combatant fleet—Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels followed by Canadian Surface Combatants.
As a result of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, Irving Shipbuilding has become one of Atlantic Canada’s largest regional employers, with thousands of Canadians now working in skilled, well-paying jobs. The Halifax Shipyard, long at the centre of Canadian shipbuilding, is now revitalized and home to the most modern, innovative shipbuilding facilities, equipment, and processes in North America.
http://www.thefifthcolumn.xyz/Forum/viewthread.php?tid=91&page=3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_DeWolf-class_offshore_patrol_vessel
Os navios ainda não estão operacionais mas, já se sabe, quando o primeiro, vai deixar de estar ao serviço, em 2044, o que permite planear os seus substitutos, é como cá nós vamos fazendo ! :rir: :nice:
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Enviado por: tenente em Outubro 05, 2018, 04:36:32 pm
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The Royal Canadian Navy has given the go-ahead for the Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade (UWSU) of its Halifax-class frigates with a contract award to General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada.
The upgrade will modernize the underwater warfare sensor suite that is currently installed on the frigates, enhancing their anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
General Dynamics has teamed up with Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems and Nautel to complete work on the contract.
UWSU will deliver an integrated system that replaces the current towed array sensor and sonobuoy processing system, adds additional active intercept sensors, and improves the processing and transmission control system of the existing hull-mounted sonar.
Additional components for the project will include a towed low-frequency active sonar capability and a compatible active receive array that will improve detection performance for targets operating in both open ocean and littoral environments.
Ultra Electronic will deliver a transmitter solution that was originally conceived at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Atlantic Research Laboratory. It enables sound energy to be steered only in the direction of interest, and with the transmitter and receiver combined in-line in a single towed array, the requirement for a second independent tow for the transmitter is eliminated – allowing the single reelable array to be installed on the Halifax-class with minimal modification.
The single-tow, in-line transmitter also significantly increases the ship’s operational envelope because of the transmitter’s ability to operate at full power in shallow waters.
“General Dynamics is pleased to continue its proud tradition of supporting Canada in anti-submarine warfare as we embark on this ambitious upgrade program,” said David Ibbetson, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Mission Systems–International. “Not only will UWSU benefit the RCN, it will also create and sustain jobs across Ontario and the Maritimes for years to come.”
The navy expects all upgrades to be completed by 2027.
https://navaltoday.com/2018/10/05/canadian-halifax-class-frigates-to-receive-asw-upgrades/
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Enviado por: tenente em Outubro 16, 2018, 07:13:35 pm
Ian Keddie, Toronto - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
15 October 2018
Canadian frigate delayed again
A long-awaited decision on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) frigate replacement programme has been delayed once more, although it is unclear for how long.
In the official Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) update document released on 27 September, PSPC indicated no CSC design would be chosen in third quarter 2018, after indicating to Jane’s in May 2018 that a decision would be made at that time.
In the update document, ‘The National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2018,’ which outlines the state of the federal shipbuilding plan, the PSPC said, “Request for Proposals to select the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) design and design team has closed.
http://www.thefifthcolumn.xyz/Forum/viewthread.php?tid=91&page=3
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Enviado por: tenente em Outubro 19, 2018, 08:58:34 pm
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The Canadian government and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. have selected the BAE Systems’ Type 26 frigate design for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future Canadian Surface Combatants.
In an announcement on Friday, the government said it would now enter a “due diligence process” with Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. as prime contractor before awarding the final design and construction contract.
The process will include negotiations with the company on intellectual property rights, an assessment of combat systems performance and an assessment of the company’s financial capability to deliver the project.
Lockheed Martin is at the helm of Canada’s Combat Ship Team which includes BAE Systems with the Type 26 Global Combat Ship and high-tech platforms from CAE, MDA, L3 Technologies, and Ultra Electronics.
Should the due diligence process be successful, Canada will become the third country to acquire the Type 26 design, joining the UK and Australia.
A contract award is expected this winter, with construction beginning in the early 2020s. A total of 15 Canadian Surface Combatants will be built to replace Canada’s Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates.
The CSC acquisition project is expected to cost between CA$55 billion and 60 billion.
https://navaltoday.com/2018/10/19/canada-picks-baes-type-26-frigate-for-its-canadian-surface-combatants/
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Enviado por: NVF em Outubro 19, 2018, 10:31:19 pm
Enviado por: tenente em Outubro 20, 2018, 07:06:43 am
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Enviado por: HSMW em Outubro 20, 2018, 01:25:08 pm
Tudo se está a alinhar para a Type 26 ser a fragata de eleição dos 'Five Eyes'. Já só faltam a NZ e os EUA.
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Enviado por: HSMW em Novembro 25, 2018, 06:55:47 pm
Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 03, 2018, 01:39:21 pm
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After over fifty years of service, Canadian CH-124 Sea King maritime helicopters performed their final flight in a parade in Victoria, B.C., on December 1.
The Sea King will officially retire from service by December 31, 2018 as the RCAF completes its transition to the new CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter.
The CH-124 Sea King is a ship-borne maritime helicopter and the longest-serving aircraft in the RCAF fleet. It was procured in 1963 mainly for anti-submarine warfare but its versatility enabled it to serve in a variety of roles and operations throughout its history. The Sea King supported operations at home and around the world for 55 years.
“The Royal Canadian Navy has been well served by the Sea King – our longest range weapon and sensor – for decades,” Vice-Admiral M. F. Ron Lloyd, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy said. “It was an honor to fly with the crew of Black Horse, the helicopter deployed with HMCS St. John’s, during the Sea King’s last operational deployment supporting NATO assurance measures this summer. Canada’s Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force continue to forge ahead with an exciting new chapter, marked by the first operational deployment of Avalanche, the Cyclone helicopter currently deployed on NATO operations with HMCS Ville de Quebec.”
The CH-124 Sea King Fleet has flown in excess of 550,000 hours – which at a cruising speed of 162 km/h is roughly equivalent to flying 7,200 times around the Earth, or the equivalent of the distance from Earth to Mars.
Over its long history, the CH-124 Sea King participated in a wide variety of operations, including: NATO and other international maritime operations; search and rescue; disaster relief; counter-narcotic operations; international peacekeeping; counter-piracy; and pollution and fisheries patrols. Most recently, a CH-124 Sea King was deployed in a transport role during Operation LENTUS 18-05, the CAF’s support to fire-fighting operations in British Columbia.
The last overseas deployment for the Sea King came during the first half of 2018 aboard HMCS St. John’s as part of Operation REASSURANCE.
On January 26, 2018, the last operational Sea King flight for 423 Squadron out of 12 Wing Shearwater, N.S. was marked with a flypast in Halifax. The final Sea King flight will occur at 443 Squadron, Patricia Bay, B.C., in December 2018.
As the fleet nears final retirement, disposal planning for the CH-124 Sea King is ongoing. This includes some aircraft being put up for sale and some being retained by the Department of National Defence and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum for display or training purposes. Those going to museums will continue their service as ambassadors of maritime aviation.
https://navaltoday.com/2018/12/03/canadian-sea-kings-bow-out-of-service-in-flypast-ceremony/
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Enviado por: Major Alvega em Dezembro 04, 2018, 01:52:37 am
Tudo se está a alinhar para a Type 26 ser a fragata de eleição dos 'Five Eyes'. Já só faltam a NZ e os EUA.
O concurso de fornecimento das fragatas canadianas foi cancelado por um tribunal local. Um dos concorrentes, o que apresentava o projecto baseado na DzP apresentou um recurso que foi de imediato aceite. A "type 26" não preenchia grande parte dos requisitos do concurso. Um dos quais tinha de ser um projecto já com provas dadas e utilização por outra marinha aliada. Por aquilo que já li a BAe Systems/Lockheed Martin vão ser afastadas do concurso.
Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 17, 2018, 01:25:47 pm
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Canadian Coast Guard photo of CCGS Captain Molly Kool
The first of three new Canadian Coast Guard medium icebreakers was handed over to the coast guard in a ceremony in British Columbia on December 14.
As noted during the ceremony, the CCGS Captain Molly Kool is also the first new Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker in twenty-five years.
The first ship will allow the Coast Guard to provide essential services during the upcoming winter season, while the other two undergo refit projects.
The namesake of the icebreaker, Captain Myrtle ‘Molly’ Kool, was the first woman in North America to become a master mariner. Myrtle Kool, known by everyone as Molly, was born in 1916 in Alma, New Brunswick. In 1937, she was the first woman in North America to become a licensed ship captain, and in 1939, was awarded her coastal master’s certificate.
All three medium icebreakers, recently acquired by the Coast Guard, will undergo refit and conversion work at Chantier Davie in Lévis, Québec, to ensure they comply with Canadian regulatory and Coast Guard operational standards before entering the fleet.
In August 2018, Chantier Davie of Levis, Quebec was awarded a $610 million dollar contract for the acquisition of the three interim icebreakers.
CCGS Captain Molly Kool is part of the national Coast Guard fleet which carries out icebreaking duties in Atlantic Canada, the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, and Arctic regions. This icebreaker is the latest Coast Guard asset deployed to help ensure the safety of Canadian waterways and those who rely on them, both for recreational and commercial purposes.
“Today, we are pleased to welcome CCGS Captain Molly Kool into the Canadian Coast Guard fleet,” Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, said at the ceremony. “This icebreaker will provide essential support to the shipping industry, while keeping Canadians safe along our waterways. Canadians can be proud of the men and women of our Coast Guard, and the important work they carry out from coast, to coast, to coast.”
CCGS Captain Molly Kool measures 93.7 meters in length, and has a beam of 18 meters. It is classified as a medium icebreaker, and can maintain a speed of 3 knots through ice up to 1 meter thick.
In addition to icebreaking, the ship will support other Coast Guard programs, such as search and rescue and environmental response.
https://navaltoday.com/2018/12/17/canadian-coast-guard-welcomes-first-medium-icebreaker-ccgs-captain-molly-kool/
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Enviado por: tenente em Dezembro 17, 2018, 01:32:40 pm
By George Allison - December 14, 2018
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A Canadian trade tribunal has rescinded its order preventing the federal government from awarding a contract for Type 26 Frigates for the Canadian navy.
Local media report that Andre Fillion, an assistant deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, wrote to request the order be removed. Noting that “the procurement of goods and services to which the Alion Complaint pertains is urgent, and that a delay in awarding contracts would be contrary to the public interest.”
Alion Canada, the company that pitched the Dutch-designed De Zeven Provincien class frigate, had asked for a judicial review of the tendering process that saw the Type 26 Frigate win the Canadian frigate competition, according to local media.
According to local media, the defence firm asked the court to set aside an October decision to select Lockheed Martin Canada the preferred bidder and to prevent the Canadian government from entering into negotiations with the company, which has offered up the BAE Systems designed Type 26 frigate.
Alion argued that the winning bid was “incapable of meeting three critical mandatory requirements” of the design tender. Specifically, they say the Type 26 cannot meet the mandatory speed requirements set out by the Royal Canadian Navy.
Canada recently followed Australia in selecting the Type 26 Frigate.
The Canadian Surface Combatant is the name given to the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning in the early 2020s as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. The replacement vessels will be somewhat larger than the existing Halifax class, and presumably provide a wide-area air defence capability, anti-submarine warfare capability, as well as anti-shipping capability.
The options were:
•Type 26 frigate proposed by Lockheed Martin Canada and BAE Systems
•Dutch De Zeven Provinciën class frigate based design proposed by Alion Canada and Damen Group
•Spanish F-105 frigate design offered by Navantia.
The Type 26 team, known locally as “Canada’s Combat Ship Team” combines Lockheed Martin Canada with BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat Ship – also involved are CAE, MDA, L3 Technologies, and Ultra Electronics.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/canadian-type-26-frigate-order-back-on-track/
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Enviado por: tenente em Fevereiro 08, 2019, 03:38:15 pm
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The Canadian government has officially signed a contract with Irving Shipbuiding and the BAE Systems-Lockheed Martin team for the construction of Canada’s future surface combatants.
The contract was signed on February 7 after the BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat Ship design was selected in October 2018.
Negotiations between the government and Irving Shipbuilder as prime contractor and the BAE-Lockheed team were completed even as CSC contender Alion Science challenged the decision in federal court.
Alion urged the court to determine whether the Type 26 design met the government’s requirements. One of the reasons for this claim was the fact that the government said only existing designs of ships already in service would be considered. The first Type 26 frigate is still under construction in the UK and is expected to take to the sea in 2023.
Following Alion’s challenge, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal in December 2018 gave the government green light to award the warship contract to BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin.
First Type 26 CSC contract
While the overall project is valued at between CA$56 and $60 billion, the initial contract with Irving Shipbuilding is valued at $185 million (including taxes) and will increase as design work progresses.
Construction on the Canadian Surface Combatants is scheduled to begin in the early 2020s.
Lockheed Martin Canada’s winning bid includes BAE Systems, CAE, L3 Technologies, MDA and Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems.
A total of 15 Canadian Surface Combatants will be built to replace Canada’s Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates.
“Our government is providing the Royal Canadian Navy with the ships it needs to do its important work of protecting Canadians,” Carla Qualtrough, minister of public services and procurement and accessibility, commented. “This procurement process for Canada’s future fleet of Canadian Surface Combatants was conducted in an open, fair and transparent manner that yielded the best ship design, and design team, to meet our needs for many years to come.”
https://navaltoday.com/2019/02/08/canadian-surface-combatant-contract-officially-awarded-to-type-26-team/
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Enviado por: NVF em Maio 30, 2019, 11:33:55 pm
CANSEC 2019 news - Canadian military drones to be outfitted with new radar
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-drones-to-be-outfitted-with-new-radar (https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-drones-to-be-outfitted-with-new-radar)
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Leonardo announced at the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa Wednesday that it has signed a contract with QinetiQ to provide a number of PicoSAR Active Electronically Scanned Array radars for the Canadian military’s new drones. The firm noted that the PicoSAR radar is ideally suited for installation aboard the Canadian Forces new system, which is based on the lightweight UMS Skeldar V-200 Unmanned Aerial System. The radar will provide all-weather ground mapping and surveillance capability for missions.
The CANSEC defence trade show opened in Ottawa Wednesday at the EY Centre. It runs Wednesday and Thursday.
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Enviado por: goldfinger em Novembro 07, 2019, 11:10:48 am
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Enviado por: P44 em Janeiro 21, 2020, 10:19:38 am
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/procurement/joint-support-ship.html
Keel laid for largest naval ship to ever be built in Canada
https://navaltoday.com/2020/01/20/keel-laid-for-the-largest-naval-ship-to-ever-be-built-in-canada/
Enviado por: tenente em Janeiro 21, 2020, 10:47:37 am
Só por curiosidade, como o governo do Canadá divulga publicamente todo o processo de aquisição do futuro JSS
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/procurement/joint-support-ship.html
Keel laid for largest naval ship to ever be built in Canada
https://navaltoday.com/2020/01/20/keel-laid-for-the-largest-naval-ship-to-ever-be-built-in-canada/
é como cá se faz, não é ?? :bang:
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Enviado por: P44 em Janeiro 21, 2020, 01:18:27 pm
Só por curiosidade, como o governo do Canadá divulga publicamente todo o processo de aquisição do futuro JSS
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/procurement/joint-support-ship.html
Keel laid for largest naval ship to ever be built in Canada
https://navaltoday.com/2020/01/20/keel-laid-for-the-largest-naval-ship-to-ever-be-built-in-canada/
é como cá se faz, não é ?? :bang:
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Tal e qual, sem tirar nem pôr
Mas também, os miseráveis canadianos não equipam os navios deles com tecnologia de ponta como nós
Enviado por: goldfinger em Janeiro 29, 2020, 02:40:55 pm
Enviado por: tenente em Fevereiro 04, 2020, 04:27:58 pm
Posted On Friday, 17 January 2020 12:03
On January 16, 2020, Seaspan Shipyards and its more than 2,800 employees were proud to host the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, and Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, for a ceremonial keel-laying event for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Protecteur.
The keel-laying event is a significant milestone in a ship’s construction during which a newly minted coin is placed near the keel where it will remain for the duration of the ship’s life. The coin is said to bring good luck for the builders and all those who sail in the vessel.
The future HMCS Protecteur, the first of two joint support ships to be built by Seaspan as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), will be able to conduct a full range of military operations in high-threat environments. The fourth vessel to be designed and built by Seaspan under the NSS and the largest naval ship by length ever built in Canada, the future HMCS Protecteur is scheduled for delivery in 2023.
In 2019, Seaspan delivered Sir John Franklin and the Capt. Jacques Cartier Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSVs) to the Canadian Coast Guard. These were the first two large vessels built and delivered under the NSS. Seaspan will deliver a third OFSV to the Coast Guard – the future John Cabot – in summer 2020.
In addition to building and delivering state-of-the-art ships, Seaspan is also delivering significant socio-economic benefits as a result of the NSS. Seaspan has helped to rebuild a marine industrial sector, creating thousands of jobs, leveraging a supply chain of more than 600 suppliers and generating more than $1 billion in economic activity across Canada.
At over 173 meters in length and with a design displacement of nearly 20,000 tonnes, the vessels will be among the largest ships built on Canada’s West Coast once complete. They will be capable of reaching speeds higher than 20 knots (37 km/h), with a range of 10,800 nm (20,000 km) with the ice-edge capability to access Nanisivik Naval Facility in the summer navigation season.
The vessels will have a multi-purpose covered deck with the ability to carry up to 10,000 tonnes of ship fuel, 1,300 tonnes of aviation fuel, 1,100 tonnes of ammunition as well as 1,000–1,500 lane meters of deck space for carrying vehicles and containerized cargo. The vessels will also have hospital facilities as well as a large helicopter deck with two landing spots for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopters, hangar space for four helicopters, and a roll-on/roll-off deck for vehicles onto a dock.
The JSS will have a crew of up to 199 personnel plus its air detachment and mission personnel for a total of 239 onboard accommodations.
The first of class, HMCS Protecteur, is scheduled for a 2023 delivery with HMCS Preserver expected to follow in 2025.
http://www.thefifthcolumn.xyz/Forum/viewthread.php?tid=121&page=4
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Enviado por: goldfinger em Fevereiro 12, 2020, 07:07:26 am
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/submarines-canada-fleet-repairs-canadian-navy-1.5458632
Enviado por: tenente em Fevereiro 21, 2020, 01:55:28 pm
A 'Canadianised' Type 26 Frigate. Image via BAE.
Work starts on Rolls-Royce facility to support Canadian Type 26 Frigate build
Rolls-Royce say it welcomed Canadian Minister Maryam Monsef to break ground on a new expansion to its Centre of Excellence for Naval Handling equipment in Peterborough, Ontario.
Design and manufacture of the Rolls-Royce Mission Bay Handling System (MBHS) will take place inside the new facility expansion say the firm.
“The MBHS is an innovative, adaptable and flexible feature of the Global Combat Ship design, selected for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), Australian Hunter Class and UK Type 26 programs. The Canadian Federal Government has already selected the Global Combat Ship design for the Royal Canadian Navy’s 15 new CSC ships.
This significant investment in the expansion of infrastructure to support the CSC program demonstrates the company’s commitment to developing advanced industrial technologies to benefit the Canadian economy and Canada’s Armed Forces.”
Rolls-Royce say it has already expanded its supply chain in Canada to meet the significant domestic and international export opportunities created by the Global Combat Ship program, enabling the company to sustain significant growth of the Canadian economy well into the future.
Bruce Lennie, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Business Development & Government Affairs said:
“We are pleased to welcome Minister Monsef, MPP Smith and Mayor Therrien to mark this significant milestone in developing our infrastructure which will support the Canadian Surface Combatant program. This Centre will harness and build upon the wealth of Canadian engineering and technological expertise we have at Rolls-Royce. We look forward to growing our business in country, further developing our supply chain and enhancing our contributions to the Canadian economy.”
The MBHS has the capability to launch and recover naval vehicles and move containerised packages without the aid of a dockside crane.
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The multi-functional system can also be easily adapted to support custom operational requirements, such as humanitarian missions, by providing the space for medical facilities and aid supplies. Read more about the Mission Bay Handling System here.
http://www.thefifthcolumn.xyz/Forum/viewthread.php?tid=91&page=5
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Enviado por: dc em Fevereiro 21, 2020, 02:31:24 pm
Enviado por: Cabeça de Martelo em Fevereiro 22, 2020, 11:03:40 am
Houvesse dinheiro... ::)
Este projeto não é para quem quer, é para quem pode.
Enviado por: Lusitano89 em Abril 30, 2020, 02:05:14 pm
Helicóptero canadiano sofre acidente no Mediterrâneo
Enviado por: HSMW em Abril 30, 2020, 02:52:34 pm
É parecido com o CH-53 mas foi um CH-148 que desapareceu.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/helicopter-crash-canadian-navy-fredericton-1.5549654
Enviado por: P44 em Junho 17, 2020, 10:04:24 am
June 16, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic
The Government of Canada has awarded a performance-based contract for the full construction of two Royal Canadian Navy’s joint support ships (JSS) to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards.
Valued at CA$2.4 billion, this contract will allow the transition to full-rate construction of the first ship, the construction of early blocks for which began in June 2018, and then the second ship.
he two JSS designated as the Protecteur-class will replace the RCN’s decommissioned auxiliary oiler replenishment vessels. The project is part of a broader effort to revitalize the RCN’s surface fleet of ships.
The JSS will deliver fuel and other vital supplies to vessels at sea, offer medical and dental services, and provide facilities for helicopter maintenance repair.
The presence of replenishment ships increases the range and endurance of operations at sea, allowing Canadian combat ships to remain at sea for significant periods of time without going to shore for resupply.
“We continue to work closely with the Canadian shipbuilding industry and its associated sectors during this unprecedented time for our country and the world…This contract award is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, which is supporting a strong and sustainable marine sector in Canada,” Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, commented.
“I am pleased to see yet another milestone happen this year for our future joint support ships. With these warships, the Royal Canadian Navy will be able to operate with even greater flexibility and endurance. These ships will not only form part of the core of our naval task groups, they also represent a vital and strategic national asset that will enable the Navy to maintain its global reach and staying power,” Art McDonald Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, said.
The design contract for the JSS project was awarded in February 2017, and early build construction began in June 2018.
The first newbuild is expected to be delivered in 2023, and the second in 2025.
https://www.navaltoday.com/2020/06/16/shipbuilding-contract-awarded-for-two-royal-canadian-navys-joint-support-ships/
Enviado por: tenente em Junho 25, 2020, 04:38:48 pm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/06/25/nice-new-patrol-ship-youve-got-there-canada-itd-be-a-shame-if-somebody-sank-it/
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Enviado por: Cabeça de Martelo em Junho 30, 2020, 03:02:48 pm
Apenas com uma peça de 25mm.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/06/25/nice-new-patrol-ship-youve-got-there-canada-itd-be-a-shame-if-somebody-sank-it/
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É basicamente um quebra-gelo com um canhão de 25mm em cima. Já vão ter mais do que os Norte-Americanos!
Enviado por: tenente em Novembro 10, 2020, 10:29:45 am
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/royal-canadian-navy-unveils-new-details-on-csc-frigates/
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Enviado por: dc em Fevereiro 05, 2021, 04:23:35 pm
Enviado por: P44 em Março 05, 2021, 10:03:38 am
Report: Canadian Surface Combatant fleet to cost at least C$77.3 billion
INDUSTRY NEWS
February 26, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
A fleet of fifteen Type 26 frigates planned to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy will cost C$77.3 billion (about $62 billion), a new report shows.
https://www.navaltoday.com/2021/02/26/report-canadian-surface-combatant-fleet-to-cost-at-least-c77-3-billion/
Enviado por: P44 em Abril 23, 2021, 01:40:31 pm
EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
April 23, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Leonardo has been awarded a contract to supply to Lockheed Martin four OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval guns for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new multi-role combat ships.
The deal also includes the automatic ammunition handling system (AAHS) as an optional solution.
As informed, the first three systems will be installed on board the new naval units, while the fourth will be used for training activities.
The Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) will be built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. at the Halifax shipyard in Nova Scotia. The CSC programme aims to build 15 multi-mission combat ships as part of the broader National Shipbuilding Strategy, a long-term project focusing on the renewal of the entire Canadian fleet.
The CSC fleet will cost C$77.3 billion, a recently released report found.
https://www.navaltoday.com/2021/04/23/leonardo-naval-guns-for-canadian-surface-combatants/
Enviado por: tenente em Junho 27, 2021, 07:22:13 am
https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/canadas-newest-naval-vessel-commissioned-in-halifax-12-photos-3910431
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Enviado por: dc em Junho 27, 2021, 02:59:46 pm
Enviado por: NVF em Junho 28, 2021, 03:19:17 am
Enviado por: P44 em Julho 16, 2021, 10:34:42 am
The future HMCS Margaret Brooke Ship arrives at Her Dockyard Halifax Jetty NJ on 15 July 2021. Photo Credit: Mona Ghiz - RCN
Royal Candian Navy Takes Delivery Of Her Second Arctic And Offshore Patrol Ship
The delivery of the second of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke, on July 15, 2021 in Halifax marks an important milestone both for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and for the ship’s crew.
Martin Manaranche 16 Jul 2021
Royal Candian Navy press release
“The crew of Margaret Brooke finally has a ship to call their own.”
“The delivery would not be possible without the dedication of the crew, who have spent the better part of the last year to 18 months training and learning about this ship.”
Commander (Cdr) Nicole Robichaud, the ship’s Commanding Officer.
The delivery of Margaret Brooke, hull number 431, is a highly anticipated event, said Cdr Robichaud of the ship, which is being built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy by Irving Shipbuilding.
“Not only is a new ship entering into service with the RCN, but a new capability is also being introduced and Margaret Brooke will directly contribute to achieving global Canadian objectives.”
Commander (Cdr) Nicole Robichaud, the ship’s Commanding Officer.
Training in preparation for delivery has involved the ship’s company in both computer-based learning and a practical training program at various shore-based facilities, as well as on board HMCS Harry DeWolf, the first AOPS and the ship after which the entire class is named, said Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Dusty Allen, Margaret Brooke’s Executive Officer.
“While this training ensures we are well-postured to receive the ship, nothing can replace the pride and ownership of having a unit to call your own.”
Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Dusty Allen, Margaret Brooke’s Executive Officer.
The journey to delivery day was challenging at times, particularly with regard to COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/royal-candian-navy-takes-delivery-of-her-second-arctic-and-offshore-patrol-ship/
Enviado por: P44 em Maio 31, 2022, 06:48:59 pm
Enviado por: Cabeça de Martelo em Janeiro 13, 2023, 12:36:42 pm
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Fonte - Aaron-Matthew IL
Uma senhora Fragata, para mim muito superior à versão Britânica.
Enviado por: NVF em Janeiro 14, 2023, 03:46:35 am
Enviado por: P44 em Abril 06, 2023, 05:30:31 pm
Apr. 06, 2023
(Source: Cornwall Standard-Freeholder; posted April 04, 2023)
The Royal Canadian Navy is making a pitch for the purchase of up to 12 new submarines at a cost of $60 billion, say National Defence and industry sources.
The navy is pushing for the acquisition of the submarines to be included in the Liberal government’s Defence Policy Update. Last month at a defence conference in Ottawa, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre acknowledged he was advocating on behalf of the navy for submarines.
The navy has a team examining the replacement of the current Victoria-class submarine fleet and there have been initial discussions with industry officials, sources said.
Asked about the navy’s new submarine proposal, National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier stated that, “the Defence Policy Update is currently underway, with public consultations ongoing, and we look forward to releasing the DPU in due course.”
The navy has created the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, or CPSP. “The CPSP is examining all conventional options available, gathering information, and conducting an analysis of potential submarines capable of meeting the Royal Canadian Navy’s requirements,” said Le Bouthillier.
But he noted the work on the submarine project is part of the navy’s routine analysis. “The CPSP does not commit the government to any specific course of action, but is intended to facilitate an informed decision when required,” Le Bouthillier added.
Canadian defence industry sources say the cost of the new subs would be around $60 billion but that price tag could climb to $100 billion as military equipment procurement programs are rarely on budget. Industry representatives pointed to the program to build 15 new surface combatants for the Canadian navy. The cost for those vessels has climbed from $25 billion to more than $80 billion.
In 2016, Australia had a project to build 12 conventional-powered submarines at a cost of more than $50 billion. But it withdrew from that and instead entered into a new plan to buy at least eight nuclear submarines with help from the U.S. and Britain. The Australian government has estimated that program will cost between $260 billion to $360 billion over 30 years.
There are hurdles to the Royal Canadian Navy’s proposal to buy new subs. In the past, the navy has had trouble training enough submariners to crew its current fleet of four boats, let alone 12.
The other hurdle is whether the federal government wants to fund such a massive naval project at a time when Canadians are more concerned about the lack of health care system and affordable housing, inflation and increasing costs for basic necessities such as food.
The four Victoria-class boats, originally known as the Upholder-class, were purchased second-hand from the Royal Navy and delivered between 2000 and 2004.
But the latest data provided to this newspaper by National Defence shows the submarines have had limited use since 2017. HMCS Corner Brook has not been to sea over the last five years. (end of excerpt)
https://www.defense-aerospace.com/canadian-navy-lobbying-for-c60-billion-acquisition-of-12-submarines/?