With $ 77 billion in purchases and repairs, federal ships are expensive

$ 77 billion for 15 ships: The bill size for our new warships is in line with Canada’s choice.

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3. Warships

“Because the Canadian army is small, we try to buy sea bases that do everything, these are expensive ships,” said Jean-Christophe Boucher, a professor at the University of Calgary.

Highly armed, New Canadian surface fighters should not be allowed to impose themselves on the seas of the globe, as their official name implies.

Very versatile, they will perform a wide range of tasks, so it is suitable for defense and air attack, naval and submarine, coast patrol.

What is a warship?

Future Canadian ships are considered warships, i.e. medium-sized warships. In the days of the Sailing Navy, these were small, fast attack ships. By the end of the 20th century, warships had evolved into a missile base. Today, they are designed for multi-role missions such as the Canadian Navy with missile, anti-submarine and coastal patrol capabilities.

The cost per copy

$ 5.1 billion

Weapon

• 5 types of missiles: anti-ship, anti-ship and anti-aircraft short, medium and long range
• 2 anti-aircraft guns at fast speeds
• 1 5 inch naval gun
• 6 .50 caliber machine guns
• Submarine resistant torpedoes

On-board equipment

• 1 CH-148 Hurricane Heavy Helicopter
• Drones (types to be defined)
• 2 multi-role boats with 9 to 12 meters
• 1 rescue boat 9 meters long

Detection methods

• The SPY-7 is the latest generation long-range radar
• Fire control radar
• Navigation radars

Maximum speed

27 knots (50 km / h)

Range of action

7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km)

Shift

7800 tons

Crew

204 people

Motivation

1 Rolls Royce gas turbine and 4 diesel generators

Photo courtoisie BAE Systems
The construction of 15 sophisticated warships was the ambitious project of the Canadian Navy after World War II.

The new warships are based on the British model Type 26 Global Combat Ship. The Australian Navy also selected him. However, no such ship has sailed yet.

According to a Canadian parliamentary budget official, the project will cost $ 77 billion, while Ottawa is estimated to be worth $ 56 billion to $ 60 billion.

In Canada, Irving Shipyards won the prize pool with British builder BAE and Lockheed Martin.

“In addition, Professor Boucher continues, Canada really does not excel at building boats. Our shipyards are not globally competitive.

Conclusion: “In fact, these agreements are regional economic development projects,” he says.

Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Remy Laundry, a professor at Sherbrook University, also recalled that the bill for military equipment was rising exponentially. “This is expensive technology,” he says.

In addition, in Canada, the military procurement process is, in his opinion, complex and, above all, lengthy, which greatly delays decisions. “This postponement is also expensive.”

Mr Blair called on the Canadian Navy to comply. Laundry noted. It is required to patrol three seas and participate in international naval operations.

“Sovereignty does not necessarily mean having militant capability, but rather ensuring that we value what we own. It requires a minimally equipped navy.”

In 2017, China launched 17 new ships in a single year and has a fleet of 540 ships (28 in Canada).

Canadian forces called in to explain the high cost of new warships, comparing the conditions of the project to what is being done elsewhere in the world.

“The cost and timeline for a Canadian surface war plan is consistent with other similar shipbuilding plans, considering the scope and full capabilities of the plans,” the e-mail said.

Stevens LeBlanc / Journal de Quebec

Davey de Lewis shipyard.