It was quoted even here that one of the roles of the station is to test how the systems interact with each other and how to mitigate that by testing different configurations. If they have to move one or more of the sensors, you know the implications that will have for the affected superstructure modules.
Colin I'm pretty sure they know what the main mast with the Spy 7 looks like in design on the ship and I'm sure interaction will be looked with onboard sensors and with sensors on other platforms at the site off the coast with legacy emitters on other ships at sea as well. Your original statement seemed to suggest that the land based testing facility needed to built ASAP and testing carried out until they could finalize the design of the Spy 7 ships mast. The facility is scheduled to be started this summer with a commissioning date of 2027 and the design of the facility is complete according to releases from DND.
As surprising as it might be, it is not uncommon for warship designs to have their physical construction begin before the design as a whole is entirely finalized. Especially if this is to do with the upper works that can be built later on and in modules to be added to the hull, these don't need to be entirely design mature before construction starts. The lower most blocks of modern ships are typically the most mature of the design, especially with something like the Rivers where much of those components are still common with the baseline design.
SUPER helpful.
Glad to see the big bucks spent on them is well worth it. My (very few) interactions I've had with BAE have always been professional to the point where I left feeling like they were uhhh... putting up with my dumb questions. Always appreciated their patience and let the know as such.
Not Just F-35, Canada's $77-Billion River-Class Destroyers Also Hinge on the U.S. | Defense Express
The River-class missile-carrying destroyers with the Aegis system are expected to become Canada's principal warships, but they rely heavily on American-made componentsen.defence-ua.com
And so it begins as expected.
Not to surprised by that. Given the CMC timeframe it probably would slot in fairly quickly. And oddly enough given the sizes involved Seaspan probably has capacity to build hulls in Vancouver and then do combat systems in Victoria while still working on the various CCG vessels.
I wonder if we're at the point where the decision being contemplated is whether we can afford to wait for the planned Navy we wanted to come online, or if the combination of delays, the state of the fleet, and the changes to the world have created an immediate need that is going to force a pivot.
Make it two if the RCN can crew them.
What about Davie, Irving? Same thing? Or do they bounce to those two? How much help does Davie need with the Medium icebreakers with Aker and Helsinki onboard?
