Vanguard Magazine

12 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 www.vanguardcanada.com interview technologies on our fleet and serve as a launch pad for future exports. In addition. LMC's VP will provide decades of supplier development, research and development, and export opportunities for companies across this great nation with a particular focus on marine sector investments, clean technology, and cyber security. Both Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and Lock- heed Martin Canada will work together with their suppliers across the country to build the CSC in Canada. Irving has committed to grow its workforce, and enhance its rela- tionships with small and medium sized busi- nesses and to provide opportunities for Ca- nadian suppliers to take part in this project. While major platform and combat sys- tems were selected through the competi- tive process, Canadian industry will be called upon to support the CSC project as the project evolves, to support the pro- vision of minor equipment and essential build materials. Industry wishing to par- ticipate in subsequent phases of the CSC project, as a potential supplier of services or minor equipment which was not part of the competitive CSC Request for Proposal (RFP), should register on ISI's online sup- plier registry at https://www.irvingship- building.com/irving-shipbuilding-suppli- ers-supplier-registry.aspx Q Aer the requirements reconciliation phase is complete, we understand that normally the project would conduct a preliminary design review leading to any necessary Canadian adjustments, fol- lowed by critical design review and then contract award. How do you see this pro- cess unfolding with the CSC project and when do you anticipate contract award and the commencement of building the first ship? The design phase includes requirements reconciliation, preliminary design, func- tional design, and lastly, the detailed de- sign. At the end of the design process, which is expected to take three to four years, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) will submit their final implementation plan which will detail the schedule and cost for the build contract. Construction of the first CSC ship is tar- geted to begin in the early 2020s. Q There is much speculation within industry as to the "Canadianization" of the UK BAE Global Combat Ship design and how much change to the baseline UK design will be conducted. Without necessarily getting into any specifics, can you offer any insight as to what type of changes can be expected to the design to meet Canadian requirements? The work done by companies to prepare their bids included modifying the selected base design to meet Canada's require- ments and incorporate Canadian systems and equipment. This customisation was pre-determined and detailed at length in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and was a component of the bid evaluation. For the most part, the bid concept de- sign requires minimal change to the hull, mechanical, and electrical systems from the parent Type 26 design. Some changes were required to meet unique Canadian requirements, such as the ability to oper- ate the Cyclone helicopter and to meet Canadian environmental considerations. Changes to the Type 26 combat system have been more extensive since the combat system must meet Canada's requirements for the specific missions that will be assigned to the CSC. The role that the CSC will ful- fill with the Royal Canadian Navy is quite different than the role the UK Type 26 will have in the Royal Navy. The CSC ships will be replacing and updating the capabilities found in both the retired Iroquois-class de- stroyers and the Halifax-class frigates with a single, more capable ship, to meet multiple threats on both the open ocean and in the highly complex coastal environment. The CSC ships will possess the necessary sen- sors and weapons systems required to both defend themselves and allow a task group to operate against a full range of maritime threats in the air, surface, undersea, and in- formation warfare domains. For the most part, the bid concept design requires minimal change to the hull, mechanical, and electrical systems from the parent Type 26 design. Some changes were required to meet unique Canadian requirements, such as the ability to operate the Cyclone helicopter and to meet Canadian environmental considerations.

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