As part of its fleet renewal plan, the Canadian Coast Guard is acquiring two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) to replace two of the five existing offshore patrol vessels. The new AOPS will support offshore patrol of international fisheries surveillance and Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization patrols, and offshore search and rescue on Canada’s east coast and in the Arctic.
March 3, 2021 | Local, Naval
Despite warnings that its new warship fleet continues to rise in cost, national defence is refusing to make changes to the $77-billion project. It has instead launched a PR campaign to highlight the proposed new ship, the Type 26 from the
February 22, 2024 | Local, Security
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met virtually with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, Mexico’s Secretary of Defence (SEDENA), General Luis Cresencio Sandoval González, and Mexico’s Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR), Admiral José Rafael Ojeda Durán, for the fifth trilateral meeting of North American Defence Ministers (NADM).
November 23, 2022 | Local, Aerospace
L’industrie aérospatiale québécoise mise sur les importantes retombées du contrat d’acquisition des avions de chasse F-35 par l’Aviation royale canadienne. La possibilité de réaliser la maintenance des aéronefs sur le sol canadien sera aussi attendue que les investissements espérés dans le domaine de l’innovation technologique.