Key Points – The Royal Canadian Navy operates four aging Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines, acquired from the UK in the late 1990s, which are expected to retire between 2034 and 2040.

A new Victoria-class In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) is being developed – known as VISSC II – that will replace the current arrangements. According to the Canadian Department for National Defence ...

In an attempt to increase the availability of the SSKs in the Canadian Submarine Force (CSF), the RCN wants the Victoria-class submarines to adopt a 9+3 cycle, which means an arrangement of nine years ...

The first three Victoria-class submarines were accepted into Royal Canadian Navy service between 2000 and 2003. The fourth submarine suffered a fire in transit to Canada in 2004, which delayed its ...

For the first time since Canada's four Victoria-class submarines were purchased almost two decades ago, the navy says the fleet is now 'operational.' Content. Skip to Main Content Accessibility Help.

Initial work packages under Phase 2 of the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN's) Victoria-class submarine Modernization (VCM) project are scheduled to go out for tender.