October 2, 2025
As a National Shipbuilding Strategy partner, Davie commends Canada for establishing the Defence Investment Agency. The DIA represents a long-awaited step towards smarter procurement in sync with fast-changing global events, operational urgency and industrial realities.
Davie strongly aligns with the DIA mission. We too have a relentless focus on delivering innovative, cost-effective, mission-ready solutions for Canada, such as the Polar Max icebreaker and Combat Support Ship Asterix. A successful DIA will help create a resilient, high-value sovereign defence capability and economy to benefit all Canadians.
About Davie
Based in Québec, Canada since 1825, Davie is a world-class designer and builder of specialist, mission-critical ships such as icebreakers, ferries and warships for government and commercial customers. Davie became a partner in the Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy on April 4, 2023. This historic agreement is for the design and construction of the largest and most technologically advanced ice-going ships ever constructed in and for Canada. The initial $8.5 billion package of work includes seven heavy icebreakers and two large hybrid-powered ferries. In November 2023, Davie, part of Group Davie, acquired Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard, the world leader in icebreaker design and construction. Find out more at davie.ca and helsinkishipyard.fi.
For further information, please contact: Marcel Poulin, Vice-President, Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Davie, [email protected], +1 581 992-8564.
