Joint Training of Navy Units With SNMG2
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, a joint PASSEX (Passing Exercise) exercise was conducted between the Frigate (F/C) NIKIFOROS FOKAS and the Frigate (F/C) LIMNOS with units of the Standing NATO…
Canada Assumes Command of NATO’s SNMG2 in Toulon
Last week, Commodore (Cmdre) Matthew Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) during a Change of Command ceremony held in Toulon…
HMCS Charlottetown to Assume SNMG2 Flagship Duty in Toulon
HMCS Charlottetown departed Halifax June 15 to relieve FS Somme as flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) in the Mediterranean Sea. Over the next six months, HMCS Charlottetown…
NATO Ships Join UK Carrier Strike Group
NATO warships have joined HMS Prince of Wales for the start of exercises off the UK coast. The carrier and her task force practiced sailing in close formation and learned…
STRIKFORNATO Takes Command of UK Carrier Strike Group in Steadfast Defender 2024
For the first time ever, the 65,000-tonne ship hosts the UK Carrier Strike Group battle staff as she takes center stage in Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. The aircraft carrier, crewed…
HMCS Charlottetown to Participate in Exercise Steadfast Defender
Mons, Belgium – Canada’s HMCS Charlottetown, joined by her embarked CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter, departed the country on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 and is headed across the Atlantic to participate in…
Canada to Participate in NATO Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is set to participate in the largest NATO exercise in decades that will serve to rehearse NATO’s Deterrence and Defence plans to counter threats to…
Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2023 Underway in Atlantic
Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2023, which runs between September 10 and 22, began September 10th with a unified sailpast and flypast of participants along the waterfront in Halifax. Frigates Charlottetown and…