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Halifax shipyard workers lay backbone for first of Canada’s 15 River-class destroyers
The ceremony marked progress on Canada’s River-class destroyer program and capped a year that included delivery of the final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship.
- On Friday, Irving Shipbuilding officially began construction of the first River-class destroyer, laying the keel for the future HMCS Fraser in Halifax and marking a major milestone for the Royal Canadian Navy.
- Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Royal Canadian Navy Commander, declared the hull "well and truly laid" after welders placed a traditional lucky coin, continuing a centuries-old Roman custom to bring good fortune.
- Irving Shipbuilding CEO Jim Irving noted 3,000 employees and 500 contractors support the project, which falls within a federal deal allocating $8 billion for the first three ships of the $56 to $60 billion program.
- "The world's a pretty uncertain place right now," Topshee told reporters Friday, noting the Navy's 12 Halifax-class frigates operate beyond their 30-year life expectancy as officials work to expedite construction.
- The 15 new warships will feature advanced radar capable of seeing into space and integrate into Canada's air and missile defense systems, replacing aging vessels while maintaining anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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Irving Shipbuilding officially launched on Friday in Halifax the construction of Canada's first 15 River Class destroyers.
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HALIFAX - Irving Shipbuilding officially began construction on the first of Canada's 15 new River-class destroyers in Halifax on Friday, marking an important step in the Royal Canadian Navy's efforts
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