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iDEAS Series

The iDEAS Series papers are short, policy-relevant notes providing ‘outside the box’ thinking and new ideas on questions of maritime defence and security.

This includes work produced as part of the Multi-Vision Corlette Project: Visions & Options Series. This Naval Association of Canada series is devoted to examining options for Canada’s Multi-Mission Corvette Project.

The River-Class as a Option for the US Navy

February 2026

Jonathan Cassels

This iDEAS paper delves into the utility of the River-class destroyer design as a replacement for the Constellation-class frigate, and a gap-filler for the US Navy.

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Scaling up Canadian Seapower: Rebalancing the Navy's Surface Fleet

December 2025

By Andrew Erskine

In 2023, the Navy stood up the Canadian Multi-mission Corvette Project (now Continental Defence Corvette).This CMSN/NAC paper offers a vision of what the Navy could procure.

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The Future of the Corvette Project Should be Uncrewed

March 2025

By Kate E. Todd

In 2023, the Navy stood up the Canadian Multi-mission Corvette Project (now Continental Defence Corvette).This CMSN/NAC paper offers a vision of what the Navy could procure.

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For Want of Frigates: Requirements for a Multi-Mission Corvette

March 2025

By Brian Santarpia

In 2023, the Navy stood up the Canadian Multi-mission Corvette Project (now Continental Defence Corvette).This CMSN/NAC paper offers a vision of what the Navy could procure.

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C2 at Sea: Embarking Modular, Scalable, and Mobile C2 Centres Aboard the AOPV

December 2024

By Kate E. Todd and Alan Lockerby

In the face of emerging threats, Canada is recapitalizing its military and modernizing the North American and Aerospace Defence Command.

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Realizing the AOPVs’ Potential

October 2024

By Douglas L. Theedom

In this article, the Operations Coordinator onboard HMCS Frédérick Rolette, PO1 Douglas Theedom offers thoughts on how to get more from Canada’s premier Arctic platform.

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The USCG Arctic Presence Leveraging Canada’s AOPV Design

September 2024

By Adam Lajeunesse and William Woityra

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is facing a critical capability gap in the Arctic. This paper considers how the USCG could leverage Canada’s AOPV design to close that capability gap.

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