Halifax-class frigate

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The Halifax-class frigates are a class of multi-role patrol frigates operated by the Royal Canadian Navy since 1992. The class is the outcome of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project, which originated in the mid-1970s. HMCS Halifax was the first of twelve Canadian designed and built vessels which combine traditional anti-submarine capabilities with systems to deal with surface and air threats as well. The ships are named after Canadian provincial capitals (St. John's, Halifax, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Québec City, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Regina), the capital of Canada, and the major cities Calgary, Montreal, and Vancouver. In 2007, the Government of Canada announced a planned refit of the Halifax class which is known as the Halifax Class Modernization Project (HCMP) of which the Frigate Equipment Life Extension (FELEX) project is a part. In November 2008, a Lockheed Martin Canada-led team including Saab AB, Elisra, IBM Canada, CAE Professional Services, L-3 Electronic Systems and xwave, was awarded the contract. The construction phase of the program was completed in November 2016. As of May 2021, the Halifax-class modernization program was being closed out, but full operational capacity was reached on 31 January 2018. In October 2011 the Canadian government launched the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy which aims to replace the Halifax class, as well as the capabilities of the Iroquois-class destroyers, with up to 15 new River-class destroyers. This replacement class is currently in full-rate production which began on 25 April 2025. However, the Halifax-class vessels continue to be upgraded with at least some ships of the class anticipated as likely to continue service into the 2040s.