November 16, 2017 | Local, Aerospace
Canada is waiting to hear back from Australia on its offer to purchase F-18s from that country.
The Australian planes would be added to the RCAF's flight line to shore up the existing fleet of CF-18s.
But if that deal does proceed the RCAF expects that structural work will have to be done to extend the lives of the planes.
RCAF commander Lt.-Gen. Michael Hood suggested to Defense News and FlightGlobal that L-3 in Quebec would get any upgrade contract since that firm has done similar work for the airforce on its existing CF-18s.
But Hood told Defense News at the Dubai airshow that even with that work to be done, the RCAF would be able to acquire the Australian aircraft “within the next couple of years” once a decision is made.
January 19, 2023 | Local, Other Defence
Defence firms and other companies were given almost $10 million to develop new ways to analyze social media and sift through accounts.
October 26, 2022 | Local, Naval
October 26, 2022 – Halifax, N.S. – Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Media are invited to attend the commissioning ceremony of His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 28. This event is the official welcome into active naval service for HMCS Margaret Brooke, the second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship delivered under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (Atlantic) WHERE: Jetty NJ, HMC Dockyard, Halifax, N.S. WHAT: Military leadership and civilian dignitaries will commission HMCS Margaret Brooke into the RCN Fleet. Commander Nicole Robichaud, Commanding Officer and members of the ship's company, will be available for interviews following the ceremony. Notes to editor / news director: All media interested in attending are asked to contact Lieutenant Commander Brian Owens, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Maritime Forces Atlantic Public Affairs at 902-401-5529, or by email at brian.owens@forces.gc.ca. Media are requested to arrive at Admiral's Gate, HMC Dockyard, with photo identification no later than 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic) where they will be greeted and escorted to the site to cover the event. The ceremony will also be live streamed via the Royal Canadian Navy Facebook page at Royal Canadian Navy Facebook. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/10/the-royal-canadian-navy-commissions-hmcs-margaret-brooke.html
January 20, 2022 | Local, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security