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Day: 28 March 2026

Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, RAdm Charlebois, and the Director of Naval Major Crown Projects, Combatant, Capt(N) Tremblay, unveiled a detailed scale model of the River-class destroyer (Photo: Royal Canadian Navy).

Royal Canadian Navy reveals updated modifications to the River-class destroyer

The latest refinement of the design (based on the UK Type 26 frigate hull), which will produce up to 15 guided-missile destroyers (DDGH) to replace the Halifax-class frigates and the retired Iroquois-class destroyers. The first ship, HMCS Fraser, is already under construction at Irving Shipbuilding, with delivery expected in the early 2030s.

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