August 1, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Government of Canada
The Government of Canada has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Chantier Davie Canada Incorporated and Project Resolve Incorporated to continue discussions on pursuing an at-sea support services contract, Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
The LOI provides Chantier Davie and Project Resolve with the ability to start limited activities to advance the schedule. It will also provide some financial protection to the shipyard for these expenses, should a contract not be awarded. Any proposed costs would be pre-approved by the government, which will require Davie to provide a rationale in every instance.
The first Joint Support Ship (JSS) is anticipated to be operational in late 2020. The JSS will provide a robust warfighting capability with all military crewing and contain the capacity to be continuously upgraded over the next 30 to 40 years to meet the Navy’s evolving operational requirements. An interim supply ship will provide a more modest capability and will not conduct full-spectrum military operations in high-threat environments.
Lauren Armstrong
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Office of the Minister of National Defence
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lauren.armstrong2@forces.gc.ca
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