RINA: Canada Gears Up For River Class Destroyers
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…
2025 RCN Command and Senior Appointments
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 Celebrates Type 26 Frigate Construction Contract
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…
HMCS Corner Brook Nearing Full Operational Status
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First Three Type 26 Frigates to Cost $7.4 Billion EACH
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…
Multinational Drug Bust Offloaded in Miami Beach
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…
Oral History Interview with T.G. Drew-Brook on “Wartime Intelligence & Security”
Oral History Interview with T.G. Drew-Brook on “Wartime Intelligence & Security” CDBS01146, A.F. Hart Oral History Interview with T.G. Drew-Brook, “Wartime Intelligence and Security,” Toronto, 12 January 1977 Toronto stockbroker…
Irving Announces Trident Maritime Systems Subcontract
Mississauga-based Trident Maritime Systems Canada is the latest company to join Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s supply chain, supporting the construction of the new River-class destroyers (RCD) for the Royal Canadian Navy.…
Significant Illicit Narcotics Seizure by HMCS Harry DeWolf
On March 1, 2025, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf successfully assisted a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) in conducting a seizure of 750 kilograms…
First Northern Operational Support Hub Locations
The Minister of National Defence announced March 6, 2025 that Iqaluit, Inuvik, and Yellowknife as Northern Operational Support Hub locations. These will increase the Canadian Armed Forces’ presence and responsiveness…