Inside Bonn: German engineering meets Canadian requirements
I had a chance to visit the Federal German Navy’s combat support ship Bonn in February while she was in...
What is best value for the Canadian Surface Combatant?
The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS), a $38.3 billion program to renew the aging fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy...
A quest for signature management
Prominent among the many new systems on the future Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) will likely be a next generation signature...
Warfare centre key to surface combatant weapon evaluation
Think of it as a cool CGI movie. A Canadian patrol frigate makes a sonar contact – a submarine, some...
Coast Guard reform: What is the best approach?
The history of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is complex and convoluted. While their spiritual origins stem from the ancient...
Enhancing the Land-Sea Effect
As Rear-Admiral John Newton settles into the captain’s chair on the bridge of HMCS Halifax, he looks right at home....
Rivalry in the Indian Ocean: How will the Canadian navy be affected?
China and India: Great Power Rivals Mohan Malik First Forum Press, 2011 Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his first state...
Tackling big data in maritime domain awareness
In a world where more than 40 percent of the population lives within 100 kilometers of a coast and where...
Power source: The hybrid solution for the future naval fleet
In 2011, Canada launched the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) with the objective to chart a new course for the...
The French Connection: Is the Aquitaine a glimpse of the RCN’s future?
When the new French naval ship Aquitaine arrived in Halifax on April 18th, she created quite a buzz along the...