Construction Kicks Into Gear at $241 Million Hartlen Point Facility that Will Test New River-Class Destroyers

Construction kicks into gear at $241 million Hartlen Point facility that will test new River-class destroyers

Navy test facility expected to be finished by 2028, with new ships rolling off the line in early 2030s

DND begins construction of the Land-Based Test Facility in Nova Scotia

The Department of National Defence (DND) announced it is building a Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF) on DND property at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia to help bring the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new River-class destroyer (the River-class) into service and support them throughout their lifecycle, Construction began in November 2025 and is expected to be completed in early 2028. Construction will be completed by PCL Construction of…

Canada begins construction of LBTF for River-class destroyer fleet

Construction has commenced on a Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF) at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, to support the introduction and lifecycle of the Royal Canadian Navy’s new River-class destroyers.The post Canada begins construction of LBTF for River-class destroyer fleet appeared first on Naval Technology.