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Interoperability at sea: A tradition of excellence
Interoperability is a key concept in the modern western defence literature, whether it relates to global strategy or operational capabilities.......
Building long-term strategic partnerships
In an effort to improve in-service support for Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships, submarines and equipment, the Department of National......
Submarines chart a new course for in-service support
In-service support: It wasn’t the most eye-catching of the breakout sessions at Navy Outlook in April, but the topic drew......
One Navy: Writing a new narrative that resonates
In December 2013, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman released the Executive Plan, his guidance and direction to the Royal Canadian Navy for......
DCNS seeks strategic partnership
Last fall, during presentations to audiences in Ottawa, Halifax and Toronto, Patrick Boissier, chairman & CEO of DCNS, announced the......
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......