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More than 150 days at sea and over 45,000 nautical miles, illustrate the scale of the commitment behind Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.

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While the recent announcement of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems was a major milestone, the next six months will determine whether the program sinks or “make depth.”

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Activities will include patrols, surveillance, community engagement, and refuelling.

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ACOA is giving GIT Coatings Inc. a $737,500 repayable contribution to expand production of marine coatings for defence and security vessels, centered on a new icebreaking hull coating.

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The extension locks in continuity as Canada eventually shifts to a new submarine fleet.

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For SEA Canada, the contract represents both industrial growth and a deepening commitment to Canada’s sovereign defence objectives.

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South Korea and Canada have been deepening their strategic relationship for years, driven by shared interests in Indo-Pacific security, supply chain resilience, and advanced technology cooperation.

By leveraging streamlined processes and existing approval authorities, the DIA was able to move the procurement forward more quickly than under traditional models.

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HMCS Ville de Québec left Halifax today to join Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), the latest chapter in Canada's ongoing contribution to NATO collective defence.

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By leveraging streamlined processes and existing approval authorities, the DIA was able to move the procurement forward more quickly than under traditional models.

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I have always thought that everyone understood the importance of context to all of their conclusions, decisions and subsequent actions.

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German shipbuilder's 212CD design chosen for largest defence procurement in Canadian history

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Canberra is consolidating delivery under one armaments chief, while Ottawa coordinates procurement across departments through industrial policy

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Canadian personnel ashore are training to detect, track and engage threats across sea, air, land and cyberspace while supporting multinational planning and coordination.

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The former deputy commander becomes the 39th head of the RCN, with people, fleet and readiness as his stated priorities.

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Irving Shipbuilding marks a generational transition at Halifax Shipyard as the Navy's next major surface combatant takes shape.

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Ian Mack on the questions industry needs answered before the Strategy can deliver.

Rear-Admiral (Retd) Ian Mack

A quick search confirms the term "guardrail" has now been hijacked by AI. But in articles I have written regarding weapon systems platform acquisition projects, I have largely referred to them from a "harm prevention to desired outcomes" perspective. So it is with this piece.

Rear-Admiral (Retd) Ian Mack

The agreement positions the two companies to support one of the most technically demanding elements of submarine capability: the systems responsible for safely handling, storing, and launching weapons aboard the platform.

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The Canadian Coast Guard is getting a new security mission, and a serious budget to go with it.

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The move does not signal a reduction in Arctic naval capability, officials emphasized. Instead, it reflects a broader modernization effort that is increasingly focused on mobility, endurance, distributed logistics, and year-round northern presence.

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The agreement builds on several years of collaboration between the two companies, including support work tied to the Defense Innovation Unit’s CAMP project.

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The Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Korea covers 4.9 million square metres. It employs roughly 31,000 people, operates its own fire departments, hospitals, and daycare centres, and produces approximately 45 to 60 vessels per year.

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Built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel represents both a technological milestone and a strategic investment in Canada’s ability to understand and protect its waters.

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Three CAF officers on closing the gap between prototype and fielded capability.

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