Government of Canada to hold technical briefing on the Canadian Surface Combatant Project

June 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

On June 27, 2024, senior officials from National Defence, the Royal Canadian Navy, and Public Services and Procurement Canada, will hold a virtual technical briefing on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project, in advance of the official beginning of construction the following day, on June 28, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Canadian Surface Combatant Project is the largest shipbuilding initiative in Canada since the Second World War. The CSC Project will deliver the Royal Canadian Navy a new fleet of warships based on BAE’s Type 26 frigate design – enabling Canada to deliver combat power at sea for decades to come. More information about the project is available here.

Date and time Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. (EST)

Location: The briefing will be virtual. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

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Notes for media

Interested media must confirm their attendance with Media Relations by email at: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca no later than 1:00 p.m. EST on June 27, 2024. Links to join the virtual briefing will be provided upon registration.

Information in the technical briefing will be under embargo until 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, June 28, 2024.