Second Year of Naval Experience Program
Last spring, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) embarked on a new initiative, the Naval Experience Program (NEP), aimed at reimagining how we attract, recruit, and train new sailors, and the…
From California to Hawaii: International Association Trip
Next stop for the frigate “Baden-Württemberg” and the task force supply ship “Frankfurt am Main” during the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024: From June 17 to 26, the two German warships sailed…
Holy Helo – Chaplains’ visit to HMCS Vancouver
Captain Robert Schweyer from Esquimalt, British Columbia and Lieutenant Commander Baek Myunggyu from Jinhae, Republic of Korea perform a Holy Helo as they visit the crew of HMCS VANCOUVER (FFH…
Canada’s Lame Attempt at Spending Damage Control
QUOTED HERE VERBATIM Update of Canada’s Military Expenditure and the NATO 2% Spending Target Mark Creighton; Albert Kho Published on July 8, 2024 Canada has been a member of the…
Spire Global to Provide Ship Tracking Data
Spire Global Inc, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a CA $1.41 million contract by the Government of Canada (GoC) for the provision of…
New Commander for Canadian Joint Operations Command
Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin assumed leadership of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) July 8 from Commander Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie. The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Wayne Eyre, presided…
RIMPAC 2024 Ship Arrivals Video
The Royal Canadian Navy Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV-432), Republic of Korea Navy Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975), Chilean Navy Condell-class frigate CNS…
With Crippling Personnel Shortages – Good Idea for RCN?
DCI Group has been awarded two new contracts to provide its “Almak” ship to the French and Belgian naval schools. “Almak” is a 44-meters training ship designed for the training…
NATO Poll Says “Strong Support” for Increased Defense Spending
Ahead of the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, NATO commissioned a public opinion survey across all 32 NATO member countries. The survey asked over 30,000 respondents to share their opinions…