Why did the Royal Canadian Navy choose the Leonardo gun system?
Short answerIt offers reliability, multiple ammunition options, and partner choices that preserve more Canadian procurement independence.
NotesThe Leonardo system is presented as proven and reliable rather than necessarily the most technologically ambitious option. Reliability is a rational priority for a weapon expected to remain usable across a long naval service life. The gun also offers several ammunition pathways and a choice of international partners for future development. That network gives Canada room to cooperate while preserving more independence than complete reliance on British and American suppliers would allow.