River

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2031
Total Production : 15

Model Status Year Produced
River Under Development 2031 15



River

Group : Destroyers
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Canadian Surface Combatant, CSC
Origin : Canada
Contractors : Lockheed Martin*, BAE Systems, Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2031
Total Production : 15

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program is aimed at delivering up to 15 frigates as the replacement for the Iroquois and Halifax class fighting ships between the 2020s and the 2030s. Several industry teams are competing for the CSC program based on existing or projected frigate designs. As of early 2018, the RCN is considering the British Type 26, the Dutch LCF and the Spanish F-100 frigates to meet the CSC requirements. Canada expects to get five frigates configured for area air defense and the remaining ten in a scaled-down air defense version similar to Halifax class frigates. An industry team may be selected in 2019. The construction of the first frigate is expected to start in the early 2020s and will be commissioned by 2028-2030.

The CSC program was re-designated as the River-class destroyer in 2024 with the first three destroyers to be delivered in the early 2030s.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
CanadaPlanned 15
Specifications
Notes
Crew 210
Number of Aircraft 1
Dimensions
Beam 20.8 meter
Draft 8 meter
Length 151 meter
Main Gun Caliber 127 millimeter
Mass
Full Displacement 8,080 ton
Performance
Max Range 7,000 nautical mile
Speed
Top Speed 27 knot
Gear
Anti-Ship Missiles
8
Combat Management Systems
CEC
Cruise Missiles
Decoy Systems
1
Jamming Systems
1
Missile Launchers
ExLS
Naval Gun Systems
127/64 Lightweight1
Projectiles
Vulcano
Radar Systems
AN/SPY-7(V)11
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
AEGIS1
Ship Power Plants
1
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Torpedoes
Utility & Transport Helicopters
CH-148 Cyclone1
Listing
Ship Status Com Decom
DDGH Fraser Under Construction 2031
DDGH Saint-Laurent Under Construction 2032
DDGH Mackenzie Under Construction 2033
#4 Planned 2034
#5 Planned 2035
#6 Planned 2036
#7 Planned 2037
#8 Planned 2038
#9 Planned 2039
#10 Planned 2040
#11 Planned 2041
#12 Planned 2042
#13 Planned 2043
#14 Planned 2044
#15 Planned 2045

News

Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
Royal Canadian Navy Orders Propulsion System for First Three River-Class Destroyers

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) has reached agreement on a significant scope of work to support Batch One of the River-class destroyer (RCD) program for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Monday, 17 March, 2025
BAE Systems and Irving Shipbuilding Sign Contract for First Three River-Class Destroyers

A contract has been signed between BAE Systems and Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI), marking the start of the next major phase on the River-class destroyer programme.

Friday, 17 January, 2025
US Navy Awards AEGIS Contract for Canadian Royal Navy Frigates Through 2028

Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $280,418,928 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost type modification to

Monday, 10 May, 2021
FMS: Canada Seeks Four Aegis Combat Systems for the CSC Frigates

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2021 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of AEGIS Combat System and

Thursday, 22 April, 2021
Canadian Surface Combatants to Get OTO 127/64 LE Guns with Vulcano Ammunition

Leonardo has been awarded a contract to supply four OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval guns for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new multi-role combat ships.

Monday, 19 April, 2021
Royal Canadian Navy CSC Frigates o Get Sea Ceptor Air Defense System

MBDA has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Canada to equip the Royal Canadian Navy's new Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) with the Sea Ceptor air defence weapon system.

Thursday, 5 November, 2020
FMS: Canada Seeks 100 Standard Missile SM-2 Block IIIC Missiles

WASHINGTON, November 5, 2020 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of Standard Missile 2

Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
Canadian Surface Combatants to Get AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radars

MOORESTOWN, N.J., January 14, 2020 – Through partnerships with the U.S. Government, Spain, Japan, and Canada, Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) solid state radar (SSR) technology

Friday, 26 October, 2018
Canada Selects Type 26 Global Combat Ship for its Surface Combatant Program

Canada’s Combat Ship Team has been identified as the preferred bidder for the Canadian Surface Combatant design.

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May 2025

River Class Destroyer

Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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