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Canada's industrial transition to Type 26 frigates

Canada can learn from British and Australian Type 26 work, although it should still expect construction problems of its own.

Question

What teething problems could Canada face when moving from AOPS construction to Type 26 frigates, and how could they be reduced?

Short answer

There will be problems, but allied Type 26 experience and the industrial continuity provided by AOPS should reduce the risk of repeating the same mistakes.

Notes

Canada should still expect difficulties when moving to Type 26 construction. British and Australian programmes were far enough ahead to provide experience that Canadian planners could use. Learning from those programmes would reduce the chance of repeating their problems, while leaving scope for different Canadian difficulties. AOPS construction had also helped prepare the domestic industry for the transition.