Exercises
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, U.S. join for ANNUALEX 2021
Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. have united to conduct multilateral, multinational exercise ANNUALEX in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30. Five international navies, to include the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense...
Technology/Modernization
GE Renews Customized Service Agreement with Royal Canadian Navy for LM2500 Gas Turbines
GE Marine announced it has renewed a long-term, customized service agreement (CSA) with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The CSA covers an operating fleet of 24 GE LM2500 aero-derivative marine gas turbines plus spare engines used to power Halifax class frigates, GE...
Miscellaneous
Royal Canadian Navy commissions Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship “Harry DeWolf”
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has officially commissioned the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, with a ceremony held in NJ Jetty at CFB Halifax on 27 June.According to a press release issued by the Canadian...
Operations
French and Royal Canadian Navy Continue Counter-Narcotics Operations under CTF-150
The Marine Nationale’s (MN) FS Guépratte and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ship HMCS Calgary, prove themselves unrelenting, making four rapid counter-narcotic seizures under CTF-150. FS Guépratte commenced the successful streak with a seizure of 6,136 lbs (2,784 kg) of...
Operations
Royal Canadian Navy Led Task Force Changing The History of the Middle East
Big blow to terrorist organizations that gains from drug tradeAfter just over four months of command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, the Canadian-led task force has made strong contributions to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) mission to increase...
Technology/Modernization
Ultra to provide VDS for the Royal Canadian Navy
Ultra was awarded a contract to commence work on the key Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program – named the Towed Low-Frequency Active Sonar (TLFAS), the company announced with a press release. This...
Technology/Modernization
Government of Canada awards contract for construction of joint support ships for Royal Canadian Navy
On June 15, 2020, a performance-based build contract was awarded to Seaspan Shipyards by the Government of Canada for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at $2.4 billion (including taxes), this contract will allow the...
Miscellaneous
UPDATE: Royal Canadian Navy’s Helicopter Accident
The news from the Ionian sea on April 29 burned everyone's heart. A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed into the sea near the Kefalonia island in the Ionian Sea. The helicopter went missing after taking off from the Canadian frigate...
Latest News
NATO Ships Participate in ITA MINEX 22, Mare Aperto
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in Exercise Mare Aperto-Italian Mine Warfare Exercise 22 (ITA MINEX-22) in...