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A hypothetical Canadian destroyer developed alongside Halifax

A Canadian destroyer designed alongside the Halifax class would likely have enlarged that frigate concept with Aegis and a larger Mark 41 missile battery.

Aegis Combat SystemHalifax Class FrigatesRoyal Canadian NavyShip DesignVertical Launch Systems
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Question

What might a Canadian destroyer developed alongside the Halifax class have looked like?

Short answer

Probably an enlarged, Aegis-equipped Halifax-class derivative of roughly 6,000 to 8,000 tons with about 48 Mark 41 VLS cells.

Notes

A hypothetical Canadian design could have enlarged the Halifax-class concept and fitted Aegis. Replacing the smaller Mark 48 launcher with Mark 41 would have given it a larger missile battery. The estimate is roughly 48 cells and 6,000 to 8,000 tons, producing what is called a Burke-like Halifax. These are suggested characteristics for the counterfactual, not a documented Canadian design.