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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...
ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho class submarine. (Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea)

Potential Exists for Canadian Navy to acquire South Korean Submarines 

While the South Korean proposal is compelling, it faces competition from European shipbuilders, and the...
Lead ship of her class, HMCS Kingston was commissioned at Kingston, Ontario on September 21, 1996.

Royal Canadian Navy to Pay Off Kingston-class vessels

The Kingston-class vessels, launched between 1995 and 1999, have been a cornerstone of the RCN’s...

HMCS Robert Hampton Gray Readies for Final Sea Trials

Following the the sea trials, Robert Hampton Gray will have an official naming ceremony...

HMCS Ville de Québec Successfully Completes Rearmament in Australia

Conducting this rearmament so far from home, with the invaluable support of our Australian partners...

RCN Advances Naval Occupation Analysis

The RCN must be prepared to operate effectively aboard the future River-class Destroyer...
Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) has been snapped up by Canada for its Arctic defence. (Supplied: Department of Defence)

Canada and Australia Forge $6 Billion Technology Partnership for Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar

The Department of National Defence announced today the selection of the first transmit and receive...