Royal Canadian Navy names 2 new AOPS in Halifax Shipyard
The Royal Canadian Navy christened two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays, at the Halifax Shipyard on May 29, 2022.
31 May 2022
The Royal Canadian Navy christened two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays, at the Halifax Shipyard on May 29, 2022.
22 Dec 2021
Saab has signed a contract for multi-role Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars antenna kits, for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Class frigates. The contract also includes associated equipment and spare parts with an order value over SEK 300 million (USD 32 million).
22 Nov 2021
Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. unite to conduct multilateral, multinational exercise ANNUALEX in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30.
28 Oct 2021
Kraken Robotics has signed a Robotics as a Service (RaaS) contract with the Canadian government for testing of Kraken’s ultra-high resolution survey equipment with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
02 Sep 2021
GE Marine announced it has renewed a long-term, customized service agreement (CSA) with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The CSA covers an operating fleet of 24 GE LM2500 aeroderivative marine gas turbines plus spare engines used to power Halifax class frigates.
11 Aug 2021
Years of preparation and training were brought to bear on August 3 in Halifax, as The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) newly commissioned Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, set sail on its first operational mission to Canada’s North.
05 Aug 2021
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada is ensuring the members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) have safe and effective vessels required to protect Canadian sovereignty, while creating jobs and generating economic benefits for communities across Canada.
22 Jul 2021
Under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) signed a $35 million contract on behalf of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for 30 fast, safe and agile MRBs designed and made by a Delta, British Colombia company named Zodiac Hurricane Technologies (ZHT).
16 Jul 2021
The delivery of the second of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke, on July 15, 2021 in Halifax marks an important milestone both for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and for the ship’s crew.
28 Jun 2021
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has officially welcomed into service the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, with the time-honoured tradition of a Commissioning ceremony.