Rolls-Royce has reached an agreement with the Royal Canadian Navy to supply propulsion and handling systems for its first batch of three River-class destroyers (RCD).
Under the agreement, Rolls-Royce will supply an MT30 marine gas turbine, the Mission Bay Handling System, and MTU Series 4000 diesel generators for each vessel.
A contract for the supply of MT30 and Mission Bay Handling System has been signed with Irving Shipbuilding, the prime contractor for RCD, while the agreement for the diesel generators is being finalized through Rolls-Royce’s Canada-based licensee, Wajax Power Systems.
“We are both proud and excited to support the newest surface program of the Royal Canadian Navy,” Rolls-Royce Vice President of Government Relations Bruce Lennie said.
“Rolls-Royce’s expertise in power, propulsion and specialized handling systems will bring critical capabilities to the RCD and help significantly enhance Canada’s maritime defence.”
River-Class Program
Part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, the RCD program is the country’s largest and most complex ship-building initiative since World War II.
A total of 15 ships will be built under the program, with the first batch production starting in April.
The first destroyer is scheduled for completion in the 2030s, and the last in the 2050s.
The River-class is based on the BAE Systems Type 26 warship being built for the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy’s under-construction Hunter-class frigate.
The other two programs will also have the same Rolls-Royce components.
Features
The 151-meter (497-foot) vessel will replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s aging Halifax frigates and Iroquois destroyers.
It will be armed with naval and machine guns, autocannons, missiles, and torpedoes.
The warship will accommodate about 210 people and drones, helicopters, and support boats.
