A senior officer on the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy’s fleet says the ship’s stop in Canada signals the value of working closely with allies in times of international tension. Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the commanding officer on the USS Gerald R. Ford, said the flagship carrier completed training exercises in…
Aircraft Carrier Visit to Halifax Shows ‘How Tight’ US Is With Allies: Commander
British Aircraft Carrier Set to Miss Flight Trials Off US Coast Over Malfunction
The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales could miss crucial flight trials with F-35B Lightning jets off the American coast after it suffered a problem with a propeller shaft. The £3 billion carrier, which was commissioned in 2019, set sail from Portsmouth on Saturday amid great fanfare but had barely reached the open sea before…
Canadian Navy Needs to Recruit 1,000 Sailors to Crew New Warships: Commander
December 30, 2021
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OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada’s warships. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines says the navy is short about 1,000 sailors. Baines says the situation isn’t critical yet as the navy is making do with its current complement. But…
Canada Faces ‘Difficult Call’ on New Submarine Fleet: Report
Canada is in critical need of a new submarine fleet and it can’t go about acquiring one the way it did in the past, according to a new report.
The Pros and Cons of Replacing Canada’s Aging Submarine Fleet
The Royal Canadian Navy is actively considering how to replace its aging submarine fleet in what promises to be a daunting logistical and financial challenge. Earlier this month, defence officials told The Canadian Press that a team is being created to inform the government on a potential replacement class of patrol submarines. David Perry, VP and…
Navy Kicks Off Long Anticipated Push to Replace Canada’s Beleaguered Submarine Fleet
OTTAWA—The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada’s beleaguered submarine fleet, setting the stage for what will almost certainly be an extremely controversial debate around the need for such vessels. Defence officials revealed to The Canadian Press this month that a dedicated team is being created to start figuring out what…
PBO’s Latest Estimate Says Warships Will Cost $77B as Estimated Price Jumps $17B
February 24, 2021
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OTTAWA—Parliament’s budget watchdog is predicting another multibillion-dollar increase in the cost of a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy, pegging the price for what was already the largest military procurement in Canada’s history at more than $77 billion. Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux’s latest estimate is $17 billion more than the government’s…
Cost of Coast Guard Ship Nears $1B as Questions Mount Over Federal Shipbuilding Plan
OTTAWA—The federal government has quietly revealed that it expects to pay nearly $1 billion to build a new research vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard. That is nearly 10 times what the ship was originally supposed to cost when the project was launched more than a decade ago, and three times the latest estimate from…
Navy Commander Will Inherit Some Challenges as Canada’s New Defence Chief
Admiral Art McDonald, the first naval commander to lead the Canadian military in decades, will inherit some challenges in his new role, not the least of which is the ongoing effort to build a fleet of new warships, which has been fraught with delays and cost overruns. McDonald took the reins from Gen. Jonathan Vance…
Navy Commander Art McDonald Named Canada’s New Chief of Defence Staff
December 23, 2020
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OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Art McDonald is being tapped as the next head of the Canadian Armed Forces. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision today, ending months of speculation around who would succeed Gen. Jonathan Vance as Canada’s chief of the defence staff. McDonald had served as commander of the Navy since June…
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