MDA Space Ltd. has been awarded contracts totaling $60 million for the next phase of the River-class Destroyer (RCD) program. These agreements cover the delivery and integration of two essential sensor systems for the first three vessels in the fleet. The systems are designed to significantly enhance situational awareness and provide critical protection against laser and optically guided threats.

Once delivered, the RCD fleet will offer cutting-edge, multi-mission combat capabilities to support and safeguard the men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy across a broad range of critical missions. The advanced sensor systems are being developed and engineered 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,” Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space stated 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 build the new River-class Destroyers at Halifax Shipyard as part of 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 is leading the combat management system design and integration team which includes MDA Space, CAE, L3 Harris, Ultra, BAE and others.