Continuous shipbuilding preserves naval capacity

Why does domestic Type 26 construction appear expensive for Canada?

Part of the price is rebuilding and sustaining the industrial base; allowing it to fade and then restarting it later is also expensive.

Canadian Type 26 construction includes the cost of rebuilding yards, workforces, and supply chains. Its price therefore cannot be compared fairly with an overseas build that uses an already active industry. Britain's succession from aircraft carriers to offshore patrol vessels, Type 26 frigates, and Type 31 frigates illustrates how a continuing order stream protects expertise. Letting capacity decay and then paying to recreate it can cost more than maintaining a steady rhythm of work.