Rolls-Royce has reached agreement on a significant scope of work to support Batch One of the River-class destroyer (RCD) program for the Royal Canadian Navy. The RCD (formerly named the Canadian Surface Combatant) is part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and the largest and most complex shipbuilding initiative undertaken by Canada since World War II.
Each ship will include three key components manufactured by Rolls-Royce: MT30 gas turbine for primary propulsion, the Mission Bay Handling System and our mtu Series 4000 diesel generators.
The official program of record for the RCD calls for up to fifteen ships. Batch One production (first three ships) began in April.
Rolls-Royce has officially signed Batch One contracts with Irving Shipbuilding, the prime contractor for RCD, for both the MT30 gas turbines and the Mission Bay Handling System. The mtu Series 4000 diesel generators contract is being finalized separately through our Canadian-based licensee, Wajax Power Systems.
The River-class destroyer is based on the BAE Systems Type 26 warship design being built by the United Kingdom and a variant of which is being built for Australia as the Hunter Class Frigate. The United Kingdom (8 ships) and Australian (6 ships) variants will also include the same scope of Rolls-Royce components.
Rolls-Royce supports more than 70 navies worldwide. For more than 50 years, we have delivered world-class power, propulsion and handling systems for our Naval customers. From design and development through aftermarket support and product servicing, we provide power solutions for our customers across a broad range of marine applications.
