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Australia and Submarines

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 […]

The Point We Are Missing on Nuclear Submarines

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By Brian Santarpia, 26 May 2026 The current debate over nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is, in many respects, a debate past itself. Critics are correct to […]

Support for Submarine Replacement

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By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 16 October 2024 It is surprising, and probably heartening for the RCN, that a recent poll conducted by Nanos Research and CTV News indicates that Canadians […]

HMCS Chicoutimi – We Remember

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By David Morse, 11 October 2024 On the 4th of October, 2004 a fatal fire raced through CHICOUTIMI as she was en route to Canada. The Irish Navy was the […]

CPSP RFI: There May be Complications

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By Peter M. Sanderson, 2 October 2024 The Issuing of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) Request for Information (RFI) came as a surprise but was welcomed by the CAF. […]

Canadian Patrol Submarine Plans Announced

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By Dan Middlemiss, 11 July 2024 At the NATO Summit in Washington, MND Bill Blair announced early plans to proceed with a project to replace the navy’s current submarine fleet.[1] […]

SAAB, Subs and Timelines

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By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 12 June 2024 This is a second installment about my trip – sponsored by SAAB – to Sweden in May. In my previous post I discussed […]

Seaspan Polar Class 2 Heavy Icebreaker and Hanwha Ocean Submarine Team-ups

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By David Dunlop, 4 June 2024 At CANSEC 2024 SeaSpan Shipyard presented its cutting edge design for Canada’s New Polar Class 2 Heavy Ice Breaker project. Also, in another development, […]

Sweden, SAAB, and Defence

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By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 24 May 2024 In April I was invited by SAAB to visit Sweden to meet with company representatives and tour their naval facilities – at their […]

An approach from Germany and Norway for the Type 212CD submarine

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By Blair Shaw, May 16, 2024 Just received this news item today [May 14] about the possibility of an offer from Germany and Norway for Canada to join the type […]

CDA Institute Analysis on Canada’s Future Submarine Capability

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By David Dunlop, 24 July 2023 CDA Institute has developed a “Force Deployment Series” a second roundtable by SMEs national discussion on defence policy with regard to sustaining Canada’s Future […]

Talking About Submarines

By David Dunlop, 7 July 2023 On 15 June, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) hosted one-day hybrid conference “Canadian ASW in the Future Strategic Environment.” There are several articles […]

A Secure and Sovereign Arctic

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By Blair Shaw, 2 May 2023 The House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence issued a report in April entitled “A Secure and Sovereign Arctic.” The report gives an […]

New Submarines for Canada?

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By Dan Middlemiss, 9 April 2023 David Pugliese has revealed that the RCN is pushing for up to 12 new submarines for the Canadian Navy at an estimated cost of […]

Canadian Patrol Submarine Discussion Ramps Up

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By Alexander Sikora, 9 April 2023 Earlier this week, the Royal Canadian Navy issueed a release of information regarding their desire to procure up to 12 submarines at a cost […]

AUKUS and the NPT: a Reply to Dr. Ann Griffiths

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By Brian Bertosa, 25 March 2023 In her Broadsides post with the enjoyable title of “AUKUS Awkward?” (21 March 2023), Dr. Griffiths points out that some people are concerned that […]

Australian AUKUS Sub Decision Coming March 2023

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By David Dunlop, 13 February 2023 It appears that Australia’s AUKUS submarine decision will be coming in March 2023 and it may not be anything that most expect. It was […]

France Recalls US and Australian Ambassadors over DCNS Sub Cancellation

By David Dunlop, 20 September 2021 The French government has immediately recalled their Ambassadors to the US and Australia amid the Australian government’s decision to cancel the DCNS Barracuda Block […]

Some Thoughts on the “Changes to Australia’s Submarine Plans”

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By Brian Bertosa, 19 September 2021 It is said that an unlikely personal friendship between Rear Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, USN, widely regarded as the person most responsible (in the […]

Changes to Australia’s Submarine Plans

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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 […]