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…
France Hands Over Command of SNMG2
French Navy Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu handed over command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) to the Royal Canadian Navy Commodore Matthew Coates on 1 July, during a ceremony…