Canada has just released it's much anticipated new Defence Policy -"OUR NORTH, STRONG AND FREE"- SEE BELOW: What's in Canada's new 'Our North, Strong and Free' defence policy OTTAWA — Canada’s military is set to take a bigger role in the North over the next two decades as climate change and increasingly aggressive foes threaten Arctic sovereignty. In all, the “Our North, Strong and Free” defence policy will allocate another $73 billion over the next 20 years. Here... toronto.citynews.ca https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/dnd-mdn/documents/corporate/reports-publications/2024/north-strong ..read more

Here are the latest updates as is either known or speculated as of 03 March 2024 for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Type 26 Frigate weapons & systems design. The number of MK 41 VLS Cells has been dropped to 24 Cells forward vice 32. As seen by this latest graphic, the mast is not only taller but has lost the X Band Illumination AESA Radar with a large hole in the middle to save weight no doubt however both Ottawa & MDA are not talking. It has been said that the X Band... Read more ..read more

Corvette of the Royal Thai Navy HTMS Sukhothai FS-442 sank in the Gulf of Thailand. The Ratanakosin-class corvette was launched in 1986. The ship with a displacement of 960 tons is armed with the RGM-84A "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles, the "Albatros" air defense system and the "OTO Breda" 76-mm artillery mount. The ship sank at 23:30 local time during a storm ..read more

I have read Ian Mack’s CGAI article with great interest, nodding yes…., finally! (1) Canada’s Military Procurement System has been in shambles for many years and is in dire need of repair; as is our SSE Defence Policy along with a much-needed Indo-Pacific Strategy relating to China. CDS General Wayne Eyre stated that “given the deteriorating world situation, the defence industry needs to be on a ‘war footing’ to increase production lines in order to support CAF requirements.” In my own... Read more ..read more

This concept has been bantered about before but deserves a second look for the acquisition of Canadian Polar class Icebreakers and Strategic Sealift Capabilities. The use of the South Korean Christophe De Margerie Arc 7 Ice Class LNG Carrier as a “blueprint” to build Canada’s CCG John G. Diefenbaker Polar Class Icebreakers and possible RCN Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) “Big Honkin’ Ships” has merit and should at least be seriously considered. This class is well suited for high arctic ice... Read more ..read more

This concept has been bantered about before but deserves a second look for the acquisition of Canadian Polar class Icebreakers and Strategic Sealift Capabilities. The use of the South Korean Christophe De Margerie Arc 7 Ice Class LNG Carrier as a “blueprint” to build Canada’s CCG John G. Diefenbaker Polar Class Icebreakers and possible RCN Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) “Big Honkin’ Ships” has merit and should at least be seriously considered. This class is well suited for high arctic ice... Read more ..read more

Israeli navy joins US-led exercise with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Participating countries include several that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel. www.dawn.com ..read more

Sleek, modern and built on a budget – Denmark’s latest frigate Christopher P. Cavas / November 21, 2014 Danes have a well-deserved reputation for designing and building efficient, effective ships on tight budgets. In line with the government’s desire to provide meaningful contributions to coalition and expeditionary forces, their newest ships have been designed to deploy... Read more ..read more

Iran’s New Missile Corvette Could Reshape IRGC Naval Doctrine​By: H I Sutton An aritsits rendering of a Shahid Soleimani-class missile corvette. HI Sutton image used with permission Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) is building a new class of warships, as first reported in Naval News last week based on satellite imagery. The catamaran design appears relatively large, modern and capable compared to existing IRGC commercial-based... Read more ..read more

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