Canada’s surface combatant project will cost C$4.6B per ship, new report finds

Canada’s surface combatant project will cost C$4.6B per ship, new report finds

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An updated estimate of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program indicates that the Canadian government is poised to pay C$8 billion more than initially expected to acquire a fleet of 15 new frigates.

According to the government’s new budget officer report, the total cost of the CSC program is C$69.8 billion (US$52.7 billion) over 26 years.

As outlined, the…

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