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Discovery of lost WW2 Mosquito plans will allow 'Wooden Wonder' to fly again
A newly-discovered hoard of secret Second World War aircraft technical drawings will be used by enthusiasts to rebuild and launch a Mosquito plane into the skies above Britain.
A newly-discovered hoard of secret Second World War aircraft technical drawings will be used by enthusiasts to rebuild and launch a Mosquito plane into the skies above Britain.
Soldiers on parade: Armed Forces officially enlist in Montreal Pride festivities
A directive issued by the Force's chief of defence, Gen. Jonathan Vance, states that officers are no longer required to ask for permission to march in the LGBT Pride parade in uniform.Marine dog with cancer gets tear-filled farewell
Hundreds of people in Michigan came together to salute and say a tear-filled final goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines.
Hundreds of people in Michigan came together to salute and say a tear-filled final goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines. Canadian Forces welcomes transgender troops after Trump's ban
The Canadian Forces says it is pressing ahead with improvements to its transgender policy, even as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to bar transgender people from military service south of the border. Ship that may have sunk admiral's career to be unveiled in Quebec
The ship that may have cost the military's second-in-command his career will be formally unveiled in an elaborate ceremony Thursday at Quebec's Chantier Davie Shipyard. Health trouble brought on by mould exposure ends sailor's career
A former navy sailor has been diagnosed with a lung condition which his civilian doctor and now Veterans Affairs attribute to his exposure to mould aboard two navy destroyers. The case of Alan Doucette, a former lieutenant and maritime warfare officer, co Royal Canadian Navy vessel returns to Halifax after six-month NATO mission
A Halifax-based navy frigate has returned to its home port after a six-month deployment with NATO forces in Europe. Canada funds Europe-based missile defence program but won't join one at homeMilitary | 207143 hits | 3:38 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
DND refuses to discuss combat status of Canadian exchange officers
New figures show there are 104 members of the Canadian military serving with other nations on exchange programs, but National Defence has refused to say how many of them are deployed in front line operations. Military families condemn $10M settlement to Omar Khadr
The $10.5-million settlement and official apology from the government drew a swift reaction Tuesday, with some military families calling the deal a disgrace. Armed Forces members who disrupted Indigenous rally could get the boot
The members of the Canadian Armed Forces who disrupted a protest organized by Indigenous activists in Halifax on Canada Day will be removed from training and duties as the military investigates and reviews the circumstances, says the country's top general Canada to extend anti-ISIS mission by 2 years
Canada is extending its military mission against ISIS by two years, to March 31, 2019, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced today in a news release. Massive U.S. aircraft carrier steaming toward Halifax for Canada Day celebration | CTV News
The massive aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the largest weapons in the arsenal of the United States military, is steaming toward Halifax for a rare visit that will include a stopover extending to Canada Day. Meet the Canadian woman guarding the Queen
A Canadian soldier has upended more than 300 years of British history, becoming the first woman to command the troops guarding the Queen and royal residences in London. Capt. Megan Couto led some 40 Canadian soldiers through the Changing of the Guard at BArmed Russian jet comes within 5 feet of US recon jet
An armed Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea on Monday, two U.S. officials told Fox News.
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An armed Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea on Monday, two U.S. officials told Fox News. BREAKING: US F/A-18 Fighter Shoots Down Enemy Fighter Jet in First Air to Air Conflict in 18 Years | TribunistMilitary | 208357 hits | 10:59 PM on Sunday | posted by Freakinoldguy
For the first time since 1999, a United States fighter jet has destroyed a a manned enemy aircraft in air to air combat in an incident the US military isUSS Fitzgerald: Sailors killed in collision off Japan's coast
Officials said the seven sailors' bodies were found in flooded berths onboard the USS Fitzgerald.
Officials said the seven sailors' bodies were found in flooded berths onboard the USS Fitzgerald. Submarine hit by naval vessel while docked in B.C., minor damage
One of the navy's four submarines was hit Thursday by another naval vessel while docked at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia. Military's much-delayed new Cyclone helicopters return to limited service
The Royal Canadian Air Force has resumed limited flights on its new Cyclone helicopters after a software problem grounded the aircraft for nine weeks and created delays in training air crew. 1st Canadian troops arrive to start mission in Latvia
Canada’s newest overseas military mission got underway Saturday as the first plane load of soldiers arrived at their new home near the Latvian capital of Riga. NATO wants Canadians back in Afghanistan: Sajjan
Canada is considering a NATO request to send police trainers to Afghanistan, three years after the military mission officially ended, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says. New defence funding to boost Vancouver Island bases, says federal minister
The Liberal government's new defence policy lays out a plan to increase the defence budget by 70 per cent over the next decade to $32.7 billion — which could provide a boost B.C.'s Vancouver Island bases according the Canada's minister of defence. Liberals to spend extra $13.9B by 2026-27 on defence, mostly after 2019 election | CTV News
Canada will increase annual defence spending by $13.9 billion over the next decade, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday as he unveiled the Liberal government's long-awaited vision for expanding the Canadian Armed Forces. Federal warship replacement cost swells to $62 billion, now more than twice the original budget: PBO
Jean-Denis Frechette's analysis says the per-ship price tag has swelled to $4.1 billion — up from the $1.7-billion estimate in 2008 Boeing scraps fighter jet announcement after defence minister Sajjan blasts planemaker
Even lower-level Canadian officials were not visiting the company's stand at the defense industry exhibition, said one source familiar with the matterUS begins sending weapons to Kurdish YPG in Syria | Syria News | Al Jazeera
Despite condemnation from Turkey, US sends arms to YPG ahead of upcoming offensive to recapture Raqqa from ISIL.
Despite condemnation from Turkey, US sends arms to YPG ahead of upcoming offensive to recapture Raqqa from ISIL.SAS sniper 'shot an ISIS jihadi dead from 1.5miles away'
The British marksman was using a CheyTac M200 Intervention gun which is produced in South Carolina and retails at $13,800 (£10,500) and can vaporise a person's organs from 2,500m.
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The British marksman was using a CheyTac M200 Intervention gun which is produced in South Carolina and retails at $13,800 (£10,500) and can vaporise a person's organs from 2,500m. New defence policy delayed until after NATO summit | CTV News
The Liberal government has delayed the release of its new defence policy, setting up a potentially awkward meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump next week.U.S. combat photographer captures stunning last image of the blast that killed her
The U.S. army has released two photographs of a deadly 2013 Afghanistan explosion —both taken by soldiers who died in the blast.
The U.S. army has released two photographs of a deadly 2013 Afghanistan explosion —both taken by soldiers who died in the blast. 'Significant' military spending coming, Garneau says | CTV News
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canadians can expect "significant expenditures" to come out of the government's defence policy review. Military, Veterans Affairs to test effects of medical marijuana on PTSD in clinical trial
The Canadian Forces and Veterans Affairs are setting up a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in military members and veterans. Military grappling with years of underfunding, Sajjan acknowledges | CTV News
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is calling attention to years of underfunding for the Canadian military, which he says has hollowed out the Armed Forces and left them struggling to do even basic tasks.Military | 207238 hits | 4:37 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
RUSSIA has claimed it can disable the entire US Navy using the latest “electronic warfare” technology - as the world braces for conflict. Snowbirds to join French aircraft in flyby over Parliament Hill Monday
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Patrouille de France air demonstration team will mark Canada's 150 years of Confederation Monday with a flyby over Parliament Hill. CFB Gagetown Armed Forces members deployed to Latvia
A group of about 50 members of 4 Engineer Support Regiment were deployed to Latvia Saturday as part of Operation Reassurance. Military | 208407 hits | 12:02 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The defence minister's description was denounced as ‘a bald-faced lie’ by a retired officer familiar with the planning for Operation Medusa in 2006 Military exercise tests capacity to rescue Canadians overseas
A new training exercise underway on Vancouver Island tests what the Canadian military would do if Canadian citizens needed to be evacuated from a destabilized foreign nation. No fried food on frigates as navy takes aim at fatty fare
The Royal Canadian Navy is launching an offence against an all-too-familiar enemy right in its midst: fatty, fried foods. Canadian soldier dies in training accident, 3 others injured
A training accident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in eastern Alberta has left one soldier dead and three others injured. 'This is where I want to be': Canadian woman on fighting ISIS in Syria | CTV News
A B.C. fashion model-turned-freedom fighter is speaking out about her decision to rejoin the fight against ISIS in Syria. How Russian advances in the Arctic are leaving NATO behindMilitary | 208083 hits | 9:25 AM on Sunday | posted by ShepherdsDog
With Russia and the West finding itself at odds across the globe, is it time for Canadians to be worried about the Russian bear in the Arctic?TRUMP AWARDS PURPLE HEART AT WALTER REED MILITARY HOSPITAL
Trump's decision to allow news media coverage of the medal ceremony was in sharp contrast to former President Barack Obama, who awarded Purple Heart medals during his own regular visits to Walter Reed but always did so behind closed doors.
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Trump's decision to allow news media coverage of the medal ceremony was in sharp contrast to former President Barack Obama, who awarded Purple Heart medals during his own regular visits to Walter Reed but always did so behind closed doors. Why did the Liberals in leaky old Ottawa get so angry about shipbuilding stories'
One of the most curious aspects of the criminal investigation involving Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is the notion that one particular leak, involving the navy's deal to acquire a temporary supply ship, stood out among all of the other leaks that flood Canada Edmonton helicopter squad heads to Iraq to replace Quebec squadron
The Canadian military has deployed 60 members of an Edmonton-based helicopter squadron to Iraq as part of Operation Impact, a mission to fight Islamic State militants in the country's north.USS Arizona survivor laid to rest inside sunken battleship
A USS Arizona sailor who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was laid to inside the ship he escaped. The remains of Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Raymond Haerry, 94, were interred inside the h...
A USS Arizona sailor who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was laid to inside the ship he escaped. The remains of Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Raymond Haerry, 94, were interred inside the h...US-led airstrike kills 18 'friendly fighters' in Syria
An airstrike accidentally targeted a Syrian Democratic Forces unit which was battling the terror group south of Tabqa.
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An airstrike accidentally targeted a Syrian Democratic Forces unit which was battling the terror group south of Tabqa.Next-generation U.S. aircraft carrier: builder's sea trials done
A shipbuilder says the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of the Navy's next generation of aircraft carriers, has completed the builder's sea trials.
A shipbuilder says the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of the Navy's next generation of aircraft carriers, has completed the builder's sea trials.Back to Canada News
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