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The F-35 Aircraft Delay – Why?

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By Jeff Gilmour, 20 July 2026 On 9 January 2023 the Canadian government committed to acquiring 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft to replace the RCAF’s ageing CF-18 fleet for […]

The RCN fires torpedo during RIMPAC 2026

By Moderator, 16 July 2026 The RCN is, as usual, participating in RIMPAC 2026, a US-led exercise which is held every two years. This year’s RIMPAC involves 30 states, more […]

New Submarines for Canada

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By Moderator, 6 July 2026 The decision has been made! Prime Minister Carney announced today that the TKMS’s 212CD has won the competition to build the RCN’s next submarines. The […]

Comment on “The Death of Naval Art?”

By Brian Santarpia, 3 July 2026 Jay Heisler’s article, “The Death of Naval Art?”, in the spring issue of CNR raises an important and timely concern about the declining visibility […]

Canada’s Submarine Competition Selection Criteria

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By Dan Middlemiss, 30 June 2026 The evaluation criteria that will be the basis for selecting Canada’s new submarine replacement have come to light recently. (see Judy Trinh, “Will the […]

Dollars and Sense: Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

By Dave Perry, 22 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free access article, click on […]

A View from the West: A ‘Reunified’ China in 2027?

By Brett Witthoeft, 19 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free access article, click on […]

US Navy Submarines: A Retirement Issue

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By Jeff Gilmour, 17 June 2026 The US Navy is having to deal with an important issue in the retirement of the 14 ballistic missile submarines of the Ohio-class, often […]

Marking the 35th Anniversary of the Gulf War

By Sharon Hobson and Duncan (Dusty) Miller, 14 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free […]

The DDGH(A) and the Perils of Designing Warships from a Map Table

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By Ted Barnes, 10 June 2026 The latest issue of CNR presents retired Major Les Mader’s proposal for a DDGH(A), an Arctic destroyer intended to combine the combat power of […]

CANSEC Exposes Increased Interest in the Continental Defence Corvette

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By Mikael Perron, 8 June 2026 As the Continental Defence Corvette (CDC) program is taking shape and is increasing the potential for a lucrative contract, it is attracting many proposals. […]

By Moderator, 2 June 2026 A few weeks ago, the Australian government announced that the Collins-class submarine life-of-type extension (LOTE) program. [See https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-05-19/albanese-government-commence-collins-class-life-type-extension] The government states that the program will […]