Month: February 2026

The upgrade forms a key pillar of the broader “Victoria-Class Modernization (VCM)” project, which aims to extend the operational life of these submarines into the mid-to-late 2030s while Canada prepares for their eventual replacement with up to 12 new conventionally powered submarines.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) took another major step forward in modernizing its harbour and coastal support capabilities yesterday as the Department of National Defence officially accepted its third Naval Large Tug, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel (CFAV) Canso.

The new Mark 54 torpedo was fired earlier this month at the Canadian Forces’ experimental test range near Nanoose, B.C.

HMCS Charlottetown sets sail from Halifax on deployment to the Indo-Pacific in support of Ops HORIZON and NEON.