Davie Completes Purchase of Helsinki Shipyard
Davie announced November 3, 2023 it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO). The historic transaction combines the skills, experience and capabilities of two…
DND Statement on Communist China Harassment of HMCS Ottawa CH-148
NOTE: Canada has still not said anything about HMCS Ottawa was transiting the Taiwan Strait at the time escorted by USS Rafael Peralta. Translation errors have been corrected. On Sunday…
PRC Calls Taiwan Strait Transit “Provocative”
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) lawfully dealt with a transit by US and Canadian warships in the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday. This comes at a time when the US…
USS Rafael Peralta and HMCS Ottawa Transit Taiwan Strait
US Navy Announcement Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit November 1…
Republic of China Announcement on USN/RCN Transit of Taiwan Strait
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (2nd) that a US destroyer and a Canadian frigate each sailed from south to north through the Taiwan Strait last night. During the…
VADM Angus Topshee RCN Meets With US Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Desiree Frame provided the following readout: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met Commander, Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Angus Topshee…
Peru and Canada Hold Bilateral Naval Meetings in Esquimalt
The Peruvian delegation was led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ernesto Colunge Pinto and by the Royal Canadian Navy, its Second Commander, Rear…
HMCS Montreal Visit to Diego Garcia
The Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Sept. 1, 2023. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to…