Ship profile
Fraser
HMCS - Canada - River Class Destroyer
Key facts
Country
Canada
Class
River Class Destroyer
Type
Guided Missile Destroyer
Status
under_construction
Current ops
Port visit - Halifax
Latest public position
Area
Halifax
Updated
2026-06-12T12:03:34Z
Public summary
The River class is Canada's future Type 26-derived surface combatant programme and the planned replacement for the Halifax class. The design is intended to combine Aegis/CMS 330 integration, SPY-7 radar, Mk 41 VLS, Standard/ESSM missiles, Naval Strike Missile, ASW sonars and CH-148 helicopter operations into a high-end multi-role destroyer. Until deliveries mature, the class represents planned future capability rather than the current operational surface fleet.
Current operations
Activity
Port Visit
Location
Halifax
Started
2026-06-12
Expected until
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Keel laying of Royal candian Navy´s first River-class destroyer, the future HMCS Fraser
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