Canada’s quest for a new fleet of warships is off to a rocky start with all bidders failing to meet some of the federal government’s requirements. Public Services and Procurement Canada spokeswoman Michèle LaRose said the bids received for the Canadian Surface Combatant project have not been disqualified. The federal government and Irving Shipbuilding are still evaluating the proposals, she added. Irving Shipbuilding will begin construction of the first ship in the early 2020s and delivery of the first vessel is expected in the mid-2020s, according to the federal government. In 2008 the government estimated the total cost of the project to be about $26 billion.

Source: National Post April 15, 2018 16:41 UTC