MDA Space Ltd. announced on June 24, 2025, that it has been awarded $60 million in contracts to deliver and integrate two critical sensor systems for the River-class Destroyer (RCD) program of the first three ships that improve situational awareness and protect the ships against laser and optical guided threats.
The advanced RCD ships will provide advanced and multi-mission combat ships that will support and protect the men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy as they fulfill critical missions. Sensor development is underway in Richmond, British Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Brampton, Ontario.
“As a headquartered Canadian company and a long-term trusted mission partner to Canada’s Department of National Defence, MDA Space is proud to work with Canada’s world-leading defence industrial base to deliver next generation naval sensors for the River-class Destroyer program,” stated Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space in a press release. “We value our role in helping to deliver this important fleet and capability to the Royal Canadian Navy and look forward to seeing these ships launched and operationalized in the years ahead.”
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. will construct the River-class Destroyers at Halifax Shipyard under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada’s long-term strategy to renew the federal fleet and reinvigorate the shipbuilding sector vital to Canadian sovereignty. Lockheed Martin Canada heads the combat system design and integration team, which includes MDA Space, CAE, L3 Harris, Ultra, BAE and others.