Canada modifies River-class Destroyer combat system design to focus on Aegis and MOTS solutions

Canada is revising the River-class destroyer's combat-system design to place greater emphasis on Aegis and military off-the-shelf equipment, reducing bespoke integration work. Aegis will concentrate on air and surface warfare, while Lockheed Martin Canada's Canadian Tactical Interface, derived from CMS 330, retains anti-submarine and non-Aegis integration functions. The evolving configuration includes a BAE Systems 127 mm gun and Rolling Airframe Missile defence, alongside SPY-7 radar and a 24-cell Mk 41 launcher. The changes refine an existing Aegis-based architecture as design work continues alongside construction of the first ships in the planned 15-vessel class.