Archive for Category: "Naval Warfare"

Canadian frigate to visit Cornwall by the end of this month

Canadian frigate to visit Cornwall by the end of this month

One of the Halifax-class frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), HMCS Ville de Québec will be visiting the city of Cornwall, in the province of Ontario later this month.

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HMCS Charlottetown returns home after successfully completing its Middle Eastern mission

HMCS Charlottetown returns home after successfully completing its Middle Eastern mission

Peter MacKay, the Canadian minister of defence and other senior government and naval officials were present at the port city of Halifax today morning, to welcome the Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown.

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Canadian shipyards oppose possible German deal by the RCN

Canadian shipyards oppose possible German deal by the RCN

Representatives from the Canadian shipbuilding associations today expressed concern that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) may ignore them for the contract to replace the navy’s ageing replenishment ships.

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Canadian Navy’s HMCS Regina to replace HMCS Charlottetown in the CTF-150

Canadian Navy’s HMCS Regina to replace HMCS Charlottetown in the CTF-150

Canadian naval authorities announced yesterday that one of their Halifax-class frigates, the MHCS Regina have arrived at the Arabian Sea, to join the Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) team operating there.

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Huge Russian naval build-up rings alarm bells for the Canadian Navy

Huge Russian naval build-up rings alarm bells for the Canadian Navy

Canadian defence experts yesterday claimed that the Russian plans for massive spending on its naval sector can definitely cause concern among the Canadian naval officials.

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Defence Minister Peter MacKay to visit Canadian soldiers who are taking part in the RMIPAC 2012

Defence Minister Peter MacKay to visit Canadian soldiers who are taking part in the RMIPAC 2012

Peter Gordon MacKay, the Minister of National Defence in the Cabinet of Canada will today visit the Canadian Armed Forces contingent which is taking part in the 2012 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

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