Canadian Naval News Past, Present & Future
A contract has been signed between BAE Systems and Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI), marking the start of the next major phase on the River-class destroyer program. It follows the…
Updates on National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) activities from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The NSS is Canada’s long-term plan to renew the fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)…
The WALLACEBURG Minesweeper was commissioned at Port Arthur on November 18, 1943, she arrived at Halifax on December 13, and after working up was assigned to EG W-8, Western Escort…
This article was published by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Washington office, the Center for North American Prosperity and Security (CNAPS.org). It originally appeared in the Washington Times. By Anthony De Luca-Baratta…
by David Foxwell Canada’s minister of national defence Bill Blair has announced the award of an implementation contract to Irving Shipbuilding for construction of a new class of destroyers, to…
Commanding Officers for APS 2025 1. Cdr T. Bergmann – Sea Training Pacific APS 25 2. Cdr K. Aubrey – HMCS St. John’s MT 25 3. Cdr M. Edmonds –…
Unifor is celebrating the federal government’s signing of the River-class destroyer (RCD) contract with Irving Shipbuilding – the largest and most significant “Buy Canadian” procurement program, and largest shipbuilding effort…
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On March 8, 2025, the Ministers of National Defence, Public Services and Procurement, and Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced the implementation contract award to…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant’s crew offloaded approximately 12,470 pounds of cocaine, Thursday, worth an estimated $141.4 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband was the result…