Babcock Canada Awards VISSC to Seaspan

Babcock Canada (Babcock), Prime Contractor of the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC), has awarded a six-year sub-contract extension to Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) to continue supporting Babcock on the VISSC.…

France Takes Command of SNMG1

On August 19, 2026, in Reykjavik, Iceland, aboard the Canadian frigate HMSC Ville de Quebec, the Change of Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) took place. During this…

Newfoundland Navy Ship Fogata

Little is known of the Fogata. Although obtained locally, she displayed many features of a New England built ‘Menhaden Trawler’. Her vertical stem – raked aft funnel – datum deck…

Return of The Crowsnest

Announcement RCN history is carried not only through its ships and sailors, but also through the names that endure across generations. On September 3, 2026, Our Navy Today was rebranded…

RCN Hoping to Use CIWS Against Drones

The Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) was introduced by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in the 1980s as part of wider NATO efforts to strengthen fleet protection. During the Cold…

Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026

Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and U.S.…

How Sunken Warships Became Thriving Artificial Reefs in Canada

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