Babcock’s in-Service Contract for Victoria Subs Extended 6 Years
The $1.1 billion contract includes options to support the Victoria-class fleet until retirement, as Canada prepares for its next submarines.
- On Monday, the federal government awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension valued at $1.1 billion for servicing the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines, with options to extend through the fleet's end of life.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced earlier this month that Canada's preferred bidder for its next submarine fleet will be a German-Norwegian partnership, with German shipbuilder TKMS potentially supplying four submarines by 2034, prompting sustained Victoria-class support as the current fleet retires mid-2030s.
- Since 2008, Babcock's Victoria In-Service Support Contract work has generated over $3.2 billion in GDP impact, maintained more than 1,500 jobs annually, and built a Canadian supply chain with over 450 suppliers; CEO Tony March stated the extension enables a smooth transition to Canada's future submarine capability.
- The extension ensures uninterrupted submarine sustainment operations and positions Babcock's specialized workforce and supply chain for potential selection as sustainment partner for Canada's future Canadian Patrol Submarine Project arriving in the 2030s.
- Meanwhile, HMCS Corner Book currently participates in the Rim of the Pacific international exercise off Hawaii, while the Victoria-class fleet undergoes modernization including new optronic mast installations.
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Babcock signs agreement to maintain Victoria submarines for 6 more years
The prime contractor for the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC), Babcock Canada, has been awarded another six years of maintaining Canada’s fleet of submarines as the country awaits new German-made subs in the coming years. Through the VISSC, Babcock has been Canada’s submarine sustainment partner for more than 18 years, working on the aging fleet of Victoria-class submarines that have been in service since the 90s. Currently, the Corn…
Babcock's in-service contract for Victoria subs extended by 6 years – Energeticcity.ca
File photo — HMCS Windsor seen in the harbour in Halifax on Friday, June 25, 2021. The Victoria-class submarine is one of four in the fleet based on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billion and includes options to extend …
Cdn. Government Extends Babcock Canada's Victoria Sub Contract For Six Years
OTTAWA — Babcock Canada has been awarded a six‑year extension to continue the nation’s only reported industry-led submarine in-service support solution for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class fleet. This multi-year contract includes potential to extend the contract up to the fleet’s end of life, enabling continuous service as Canada transitions to its new fleet of submarines. Per a July 20 press release, Babcock has been Canada’s submarine …
The federal government extended Babcock Canada's contract to maintain the Royal Canadian Navy submarines.
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