Canada Participates in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will participate in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026, a United States-led biennial field exercise taking place in and around Hawaii and Guam from June 22 to…
$2.5 Billion Contract for Canada’s A-OTHR
Under the agreement, which will be Australia’s largest ever defense export, BAE Systems Australia will support both governments as the A-OTHR industry partner. The Australian solution for A-OTHR is built…
Vice-Admiral Charlebois’ Flag Hoist Signal
It is with a sense of great pride and humility that I assume command of our Navy as its 39th commander. It is a responsibility that I do not take…
SNMG1 Joins FLEETEX 250 off US East Coast
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) has commenced participation in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250, a United States-led multinational maritime exercise conducted off the U.S. East Coast from 22–29 June 2026.…
Denmark & Canada Test Undersea Drone Near Greenland
In the icy blue sea outside Nuuk, personnel from the Royal Danish Navy have recently had their eyes fixed on the seabed. Here, they have evaluated their underwater drones together…
HMCS Swansea
Built by Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt, she was commissioned at Victoria on 04 Oct 1943, SWANSEA arrived at Halifax on 16 Nov 1943 and worked up off Pictou and in St.…
Who Really Owns the Ocean? Not as Simple as You Think
By Madan Veluvolu To most people, the sea is just water stretching beyond the horizon. But under international maritime law, every nautical mile carries a different meaning, different rights, and…
ACT Backs a Beacon Project to Strengthen Awareness in the High North
At NATO Allied Command Transformation, Beacon Projects are intended to turn promising ideas into practical progress for the Alliance. They focus effort on initiatives that can address real operational challenges,…
Japan Thanks RCN for Assistance
From late May to mid-June, Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN conducted monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by…
Preserving Naval Reserve Relevance at Sea
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has long defined itself as a Total Force Navy, integrating full-time and part-time sailors into a single professional maritime team. This construct has enabled Canada…