Irving is the prime builder for Canada's River-class destroyers. DND records the first-three-ship construction contract in March 2025 and full-rate production from April 2025, with first delivery planned for the early 2030s. The programme integrates a Type 26-derived design, ship systems and government-supplied equipment; its C$22.2 billion initial-batch project estimate is broader than Irving's contract revenue.
Technical detail
Core features
Construction of the initial three River-class ships
Integration of design, platform systems and supplier equipment
Training, spares, maintenance products and ship acceptance deliverables
Destroyer
Combat System Integration
Naval Construction
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Air, surface and subsurface warfare
Task-group command
Long-range naval operations
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Full-rate production has begun; completed vessel delivery remains a future programme milestone.
Commercial availability
Delivery is through the government implementation contract and associated supply chain, with ship schedules subject to programme management.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 1 linked record
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · capability type
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · summary
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · name
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · core features
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · summary
The cited official portfolio material supports the River-class Destroyer construction capability family and its described delivery scope; product and platform availability remains configuration-dependent.
Supports: Capability · core features
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · maturity
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · core features
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
DND identifies Irving as prime contractor for the initial three River-class ships, with the construction contract awarded March 3, 2025 and full-rate production starting April 25, 2025. First delivery is planned for the early 2030s. The C$22.2 billion batch project estimate includes government-supplied systems and other costs beyond Irving revenue.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
