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Alion Canada is leading a bid for the Canadian Surface Combatant that will involve a host of companies and a Dutch frigate design.

Alion Canada, whose mother firm is a major U.S. player in the defence market, has about 100 engineers, naval architects and designers in Canada. Alion staff are already involved in Joint Support Ship (JSS) and Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) projects.

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Alion was the prime design agent for the U.S. Navy’s DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyers and C-47 Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser in the US Navy. The firm also manages the maintenance schedule and activities for a fleet of 165 ships in service.

Alion Canada has already successfully exported a ship design for the Australian MV Investigator ship which was designed in Canada, built in Singapore and delivered to Australia, according to the firm.

For the baseline for the Canadian Surface Combatant, Alion has selected the Dutch De Zeven Provinciën Air Defence and Command (LCF) frigate, Chief Operating Officer Bruce Samuelsen, told Esprit de Corps magazine.