Canada backs River-class destroyer project with new land-based test facility

To help bring the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new River-class destroyer into service and support them throughout their lifecycle, the Department of National Defence (DND) is building a land-based test facility (LBTF) on DND property at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia.

The LBTF’s design progressed alongside the River-class ships to ensure the facility could accommodate detailed combat systems integration.

To keep the project on schedule, site preparation began in 2023...