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Canadian Prime Minister’s Visit to German Shipyards Signals Progress in Submarine Procurement Race

Carney's tour highlights the intensifying competition between Germany and South Korea to equip the Royal...

Royal Canadian Navy Welcomes HMCS Robert Hampton Gray

In a significant milestone, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially accepted its sixth and final...

HMCS William Hall Departs Halifax with Op NANOOK-TUUGAALIK Task Group for Arctic Mission

HMCS William Hall is joined by international partners, the Danish Navy’s HDMS Lauge Koch and...
HMCS CORNERBROOK enters Vancouver Harbour as part of a Port Visit at Vancouver, BC on 03 April 2025. Photo Credit: Sailor 2nd Class Jordan Schilstra, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt, BC

Admiral Topshee Urges RCN Submarine Decision by Year’s End

"There is a path for the federal government to decide which company will replace Canada’s...
Brandon, Manitoba skyline (Wikimedia Commons)

Member of Parliament Backs Plan to Bring HMCS Brandon to Wheat City

“This ship has proudly carried our city’s name across Canada’s oceans,” Jackson wrote. He envisions...
HMCS BRANDON assists Clearance divers from the Royal Canadian Navy, Fleet Diving Unit Pacific as they both participate in Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2022, near the town of Juneau Alaska on March 6, 2022. Please credit: Master Sailor Dan Bard Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Brandon, Manitoba, Seeks to Preserve Naval Legacy with HMCS Brandon Acquisition

On August 14, 2025, Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett sent a formal inquiry to the Royal...

HMCS Robert Hampton Gray christened in Halifax on August 9th, 2025.

In naval tradition, the ship's sponsor broke a bottle of L’Acadie Vineyards’ Prestige Brut sparkling...
HMCS Max Bernays at Albert Head on September 24th, 2024. (RCN Photo)

Canadian Navy Bolsters Arctic Sovereignty with Strategic Deployments

These deployments underscore the RCN’s commitment to detecting, deterring, and defending against potential threats in...

Improvements to Compensation and Benefits for the Canadian Armed Forces

These initiatives will be rolled out over the next 12 months...
Sailor 3rd Class Paige Timmers poses with His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ottawa's recovered Puma Drone on route to Korea, for Operation NEON, 7 December 2024. Photo Credit: Sailor 3rd Class Jacob Saunders, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.

Royal Canadian Navy Plans to Bolster Maritime Capabilities with New Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

These Class-2 UAS, a first for the RCN, are expected to achieve initial operational capability...