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Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to commence the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, July 6.

HMCS Regina joins allies for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026

Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense...
Canadian Royal Navy Rear Adm. D.E. Mazur, vice commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, gives opening remarks during the Fall 2026 Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium, held at Naval Support Activity - Hampton Roads, Aug. 25, 2026.

Submarine Group Two Hosts Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium

Submarine Group Two hosted undersea warfare operators and planners from across the United States, Canada...
Crew members of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent gathered on the Arctic sea ice. (Submitted by the Canadian Coast Guard)

The Truth about Canadian and American Icebreaking Capability

Truthfully, Canada does operate a significantly larger icebreaking fleet than the United States, particularly for...
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray performs Formation Maneauvers with His Danish Majesty's Ship (HDMS) Thetis and Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) George R. Pearkes during Operation Nanook-TUUGAALIK on August 21, 2026. Photo credit: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Canadian warship begins historic Northwest Passage voyage from Halifax to Esquimalt

A newly built Royal Canadian Navy patrol ship is making one of the rarest journeys...
The crew of CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent at the North Pole.

Canada’s Largest Icebreaker Reaches the North Pole

The Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker...

HMCS Charlottetown returns to Halifax from Operations HORIZON and NEON

His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 17m, 2026...
Bound for Arctic waters on #OpNANOOK-Tuugaalik, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray transits beneath the Angus L. McDonald Bridge on her way out of Halifax, NS.

Royal Canadian Navy Asserts Arctic Presence in Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is at the forefront of Canada’s latest Arctic sovereignty efforts...
NATO ships at Portland on 26th July 2026 including Canadians HMCS Edmonton 703 and HMCS Moncton 708

HMCS Moncton and HMCS Edmonton part of a NATO mine countermeasures mission

Canadian coastal defence vessels HMCS Moncton and HMCS Edmonton are currently operating in European waters...
HMCS Corner Brook crew loads a torpedo.

HMCS Corner Brook Crew Rejoices as they Deliver Final Blow to Decommissioned USS Mobile Bay

In a recently released video, the sinking was shown to be a team effort involving...
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Fir (WLB 213) and Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV 432) transit the Bering Sea July 22, 2026.

Royal Canadian Navy Ships Join Allied Multi-Domain Efforts in Operation LATITUDE

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is participating in Operation LATITUDE, a recurring sovereignty and continental...