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Are We Ready for Cyber-Attacks?

By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 4 November 2021 We’ve all watched with horror – mixed with anger – the fallout from the cyber-attack on the health care system in Newfoundland and […]

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New RCN cap

RCN releases a new sea service cap

Credit: Navy News, October 18, 2021 The RCN has released a new, more comfortable and gender-neutral peaked cap for its sailors. Issue of the new cap will be phased in […]

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What do Navies do in Peacetime?

Dr. Ann Griffiths, 29 October 2021 The Naval Association of Canada has produced another interesting addition to the Briefing Note series. This one is about naval training and exercises. It […]

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Third AOPS Hits the Water

By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 25 October 2021 On 23 October 2021, the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) – the future HMCS Max Bernays – was launched into the […]

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Updating Strong, Secure, Engaged

Dr. Andrea Charron, 8 October 2021 There has been much in the news about the AUKUS submarine deal and the suggestion that Canada was or was not “left” out.  It […]

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New Computer Graphics of CSC

By Mikaël Perron, 7 October 2021 There are two pages on the Lockheed Martin Canada’s website that display a new CG version of the CSC.  https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-ca/index.html https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-ca/canadian-programs.html The new CG pictures […]

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Preview: CNR Fall 2021 Issue

By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 16 September 2021 Summer has ended and fall has begun. We are now dealing with the fourth wave of this never-ending pandemic saga. But the show […]

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Changes to Australia’s Submarine Plans

By David Dunlop, 16 September 2021 Australia has now done an about-face and scrapped the 12 boat French DCNS Barracuda Block 1A submarine deal. The French/Naval Group naturally are livid […]

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Crewless Shipping Future?

By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 13 September 2021 Technology marches inexorably onward. Resistance is futile! Or is it? It’s interesting to see that the President of the US International Longshoremen’s Association […]

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