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Requiem for a Navy?

By Dan Middlemiss, 2 December 2023 So, how bad can it get for the RCN and the CAF as a whole? During the past year, senior officers have been publicly […]

Naming the Canadian Surface Combatants

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By “Jimmy”, 30 November 2023 Naming a warship is an important undertaking, not just for a navy but for the country as a whole. Warships serve as ambassadors on the […]

A Potential Political Brawl over BMD Capabilities on Canada’s CSC Type 26 Frigates?

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By David Dunlop, 27 November 2023 According to an article published in Australian Defence Magazine, “Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, […]

The CSC and “Mature Design” Redux

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By Dan Middlemiss, 19 November 2023 In its written submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence (dated 7 November, published 16 November 2023), Irving Shipbuilding noted […]

Bombardier, the CMMA and the Real Scandal

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By Dan Middlemiss, 12 November 2023 Appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence on 7 November 2023, Bombardier CEO Eric Martel once again claimed that the […]

Upgrading the CSC Missile Load

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By Barnacle Bill, 11 November 2023 I came across this article. It’s called “BAE Offers Evolved Up-Armed Hunter for Australia,” published by Naval News on 7 November: https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/indo-pacific-2023/2023/11/bae-offers-evolved-up-armed-hunter-for-australia/ I have […]

No News is Not Good News

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By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 November 2023 Few days go by without seeing something in naval news sources about uncrewed maritime systems. It’s a rapidly growing field for navies. We’ve […]

Excellent NSS News

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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 […]