October 2023 – Canadian Naval Review

Excellent NSS News

By Les Mader, 28 October 2023 The keel laying of the second Joint Support Ship (future HMCS Preserver) on 27 October was a very happy event for the navy and the […]

A Polar Maritime Security Vessel

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By David Prior, 25 October 2023 Given China’s and Russia’s increasing interest in the Arctic [see https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2023/10/putin-tells-xi-we-will-connect-kola-bay-persian-gulf], polar maritime security vessels (PMSVs) staffed by Arctic Rangers make more sense every day, especially […]

Comment about ‘Time to worry about our warships’

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By Dan Middlemiss, 19 October, 2023 An interesting article was just published about the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC).[i] The author, Philippe Lagassé, is a well-respected Canadian academic with a long-time […]

Rendering of the Offshore Oceanographic Research Vessel

Coast Guard Vessel Costs

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By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 13 October 2023 The Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel gets more and more expensive – last week it was announced that the budget for the ship had […]

Shawinigan and Summerside work with NATO allies on Op Reassurance

RCN Public Affairs, 11 October 2023. HMC Ships Shawinigan and Summersideare currently deployed to the Baltic region on Op Reassurance as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1. From August 21st to September 1st Shawinigan and Summerside took […]

HMCS Montreal returns from 6 month deployment

RCN Public Affairs, 11 October 2023. On October 3rd HMCS Montréal became the first Halifax-class frigate from the Canadian Fleet Atlantic to complete a deployment on Op Projection Indo-Pacific. While deployed the ship […]

Cuts to Defence Budget

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By David Dunlop, 2 October 2023 Here we go again folks! The Canadian government is again asking the Canadian Armed Forces to do its part and find $1B in defence […]