“A No Fail Mission”—Modernizing the Frigates

At $4.3 billion, the Halifax class “modernization and frigate life extension” (HCM/FELEX) project is considered one of the unknown procurement success stories in recent years: it largely adhered to its time schedule and budget and even saw its main contractors achieved export success with Chile and New Zealand. The 2010–2017 modernization upgrades to Canada’s twelve Halifax class frigates, saw the backbone of Canada’s navy get a 20-year life extension with brand new software, communications, and weapons systems.