3. The Canadian Surface Combatant partners collectively employ more than 10,000 people in Canada – with thousands more in future high-value job creation.
CSC reinvigorates Canadian shipbuilding, engineering and design jobs for the next three decades. CSC partners boast a collective Canadian workforce in more than 45 facilities with over 4,000 Canadian supplier contracts. The program is positioned to deliver significant economic benefits to Canada, projected to be measured in billions of dollars over the life of the program. This economic activity spans advancements in Canadian technology and manufacturing, development of Canada’s small and medium enterprise sector, investments in research and development, and increased international presence through global export opportunities.
4. CSC is designed with state-of-the-art technology to keep Royal Canadian Navy sailors safe as they serve our country.
The ship is designed for maximum survivability and the world’s best acoustic performance. This means the ship is hardened against adversary actions, and more difficult for submarines to detect.
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5. The “brain” of the ship, its Combat Management System, called CMS 330, is developed and manufactured in Canada by Canadians.
CMS 330 manages the tactical environment and provides the operations team with all the tools necessary to perform a large range of complex missions. This ensures our sailors stay out of harm’s way while they effectively combat hostile threats to protect Canada and our allies. CMS 330 is based on 30+ years’ experience and knowledge of Canadian and NATO naval operations.
6. The ship will have the world’s most advanced radar system, giving Canadian sailors the most advanced awareness and best defence possible.
Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 radar is a modular and scalable solid-state radar, which allows for continuous surveillance and protection. This capability will provide Canada and other partner nations with next generation technology.
7. CSC was designed with longevity in mind – this ship will grow and change as the Royal Canadian Navy’s needs evolve.
Designed completely digitally with a modern toolset, and with the greatest design margin for growth, CSC can respond and adapt to add new capability as the Royal Canadian Navy needs it.
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