PBO Report on the Canadian Surface Combatant
Tag: CSC
Ultra awarded Subcontract for CSC Hull-Mounted Sonar
February 18, 2021 – Ultra is delighted to announce a contract award to commence work on the S2150-C Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program. This award comes soon after Ultra’s recent award of a contract to provide the CSC Variable Depth Sonar (VDS). These subcontracts move the development of CSC’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability from…
Read MoreWith Rumors of Cancellation, RCN Touts Choice of Type 26 Frigate
February 5, 2021 – Mired in rumors of cancellation, the RCN has finally started trying promote the troubled Canadian Surface Combatant choice of the expensive British Type 26, a type the Royal Navy can only afford eight and Australia hopes for 12. The first major hint was when Canada never joined the Type 26 builder alliance while Australia and the…
Read MoreRussian Take on CSC Program
November 18, 2020 (Google Translation) By Roman Skomorokhov Canadians surrendered The Canadians have surrendered. More precisely, the British project BAE System “Type 26” defeated the stinginess of Canadian officials. As a result, the Canadian fleet will be replenished with 15 frigates made on the basis of the BAE System “Type 26” project, but with hefty changes. What could have been…
Read MoreLockheed Martin SPY-7 Radar for New Frigates
November 10, 2020 – From humanitarian assistance to high-intensity conflicts, the Royal Canada Navy’s future fleet will perform a wide range of missions requiring advanced technology and multi-role versatility. Lockheed Martin’s latest generation SPY-7 radar and Canadian-developed Combat Management System (CMS 330) will form the backbone of the Canadian Surface Combatant. Under a contract awarded by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in…
Read MoreWorks Starts on New Rolls-Royce Peterborough CSC Facility
February 14, 2020 – Rolls-Royce today welcomed Minister Maryam Monsef, MP for Peterborough-Kawartha, Dave Smith, Member of the Provincial Parliament, and Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien to break ground on a new expansion to its Centre of Excellence for Naval Handling equipment in Peterborough, Ontario. Design and manufacture of the world-leading Rolls-Royce Mission Bay Handling System (MBHS) will take place inside…
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