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New Cyclone choppers beset with technical snags
Canadian air force engineers and flight-certification officials are grappling with serious concerns related to the electronics aboard the CH-148 Cyclone helicopters that are supposed to replace the geriatric Sea Kings.CUNY Students Harass David Petraeus
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Photo-ops force many WWII veterans to wait for Bomber Command awards | CTV News
Veterans Affairs Canada staff were told to hold off on mailing the Bomber Command bars to about 1,500 elderly veterans as Minister Julian Fantino made his way across the country, presenting the awards at photo-ops. Canadian Rangers: the thin red line patrolling our harshest terrain
Imagine maintaining a military presence over roughly four million square kilometres of exceedingly harsh terrain. That's the tricky thing about keeping boots on the ground in Canada's North, where the Canadian Rangers are patrolling the front lines. Sea Kings' possible replacement familiar to Canadians
Twenty years after Prime Minister Jean Chrétien cancelled a $5-billion contract to replace Canada's already aging fleet of Sea King helicopters with the British-Italian EH 101, Defence is considering a renamed version of the same helicopter. Cyclone helicopter contract revisions urged by report
A naval helicopter procurement program described as the worst in Canada's history was doomed from the start but could be made viable and operationally relevant if the federal government urgently adopts a new approach, says a confidential new report obtain Canadian troops to begin withdrawal from Afghanistan next month
Canadian troops will begin a phased withdrawal from Afghanistan next month, leaving fewer than 100 soldiers on the ground by the time the training mission officially comes to end in March. Weekend collision with naval supply ship could hasten Pacific destroyer's demise
A naval expert warns that a weekend collision with naval supply ship could hasten the demise of the Canadian navy's only command-and-control destroyer in the Pacific. Canadian warships collide en route to Hawaii during exercise | CTV NewsMilitary | 208299 hits | 12:16 PM on Saturday | posted by saturn_656
Two Canadian warships are returning to port in Esquimalt, B.C. after colliding during an exercise while en route to Hawaii. Harper takes aim and goes target shooting with Canadian Rangers in Arctic
Stephen Harper took up arms -- albeit antique arms -- on the Arctic tundra late Tuesday in a round of target practice meant as a show of solidarity with Canadian Rangers. Ottawa testing $620,000 stealth snowmobile for Arctic
The Canadian military has been secretly test-driving a $620,000 stealth snowmobile in its quest to quietly whisk troops on clandestine operations in the Arctic.Indian-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant launched
India unveils its first home-built aircraft carrier from a shipyard in southern Kerala state.
India unveils its first home-built aircraft carrier from a shipyard in southern Kerala state. 200 Quebec soliders in Whitehorse for Op Nanook
Operation Nanook kicked into high gear Sunday with the arrival of 200 soldiers from Quebec, many from the Royal 22nd Regiment, specialize in getting to trouble spots in a hurry.
. Feds claim Ottawa has no special obligation to wounded soldiersMilitary | 207860 hits | 9:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
At least one veterans group promises to campaign against the Harper Conservatives because of a stand taken by federal lawyers, who argue the country holds no extraordinary social obligation to ex-soldiers. Buying Canadian will short-change military, defence officials warnMilitary | 206853 hits | 6:59 PM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
Sea Kings could be retired sooner
Flight testing of the air force's long-delayed CH-148 Cyclone helicopters is set to begin next month in Nova Scotia. Op Nanook coming to Yukon this summer
Yukon will host the Canadian Forces' Operation Nanook — its annual summer Northern training exercise — for the first time this year. Saint John veteran receiving Congressional Gold Medal
A Second World War veteran from Saint John is receiving one of the highest American military honours bestowed on a non-U.S. citizen. What's the future for Canada's military procurement?
The Conservatives eliminated the associate minister of defence job in Monday's cabinet shuffle and are mulling over their options for how to deal with military procurements worth billions of dollars in the future. Will do 'what it takes' to keep troops ready, says new army commander Hainse.
Canada's new top soldier, Lt.-Gen. Marquis Hainse, says he'll do what it takes keep troops trained and ready in the face of austerity. Defence Minister MacKay asks CFB Gagetown why they refused to OK soldier's charity walk
OTTAWA – Military commanders at CFB Gagetown appeared to be on a collision course with Defence Minister Peter MacKay Saturday over their refusal to allow Cpl. Kate MacEachern to embark on a charity walk in aid of mentally injured veterans. Canadian Forces to go back to the future with British-style ranks
As part of the ongoing image makeover of the military, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the army will replace the Maple Leaf rank designation on the shoulder boards of officers with the traditional pips and Crowns in a nod to the country's past. Edmonton Garrison will now oversee resurrected 3rd Canadian DivisionMilitary | 206890 hits | 11:48 PM on Monday | posted by saturn_656
First Chinook military transport chopper delivered
The first of Canada's new Chinook military transport helicopters has been unveiled at a ceremony in Ottawa. Former top defence official defends handling of F-35 file, blames Harper government secrecyMilitary | 206688 hits | 3:16 AM on Thursday | posted by saturn_656
Sea King helicopter replacement hits a new snag
The decades-long project to replace Canada's 50-year-old Sea King helicopters has hit another snag, with the government now hiring an independent expert to study whether helicopter-maker Sikorsky is even capable of delivering a replacement as promised. Troops deployed in second rotation return from Afghanistan
Approximately 90 members of the Canadian Armed Forces returned home to Quebec City on Saturday, after a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan where they trained and advised Afghan security forces in Kabul. Canada to send peacekeeping troops to Haiti
A handful of Canadian troops are about to take part in peacekeeping operation in Haiti, under the command of Brazilian forces, in a long-delayed mission that has been kept inexplicably low on the political radar. Canadian soldiers leave for final mission in Afghanistan
Nine-hundred Canadian soldiers are leaving for Afghanistan as part of Operation Attention, the last Canadian Forces mission in the country, in which they’ll train Afghan soldiers and police officers. F-35 maker signs training deal with Canada's CAE
The U.S. manufacturer of the oft-maligned F-35 has signed a deal with a leading Canadian maker of flight simulators in anticipation of the Harper government choosing to stick with the controversial stealth fighter program. Aerial war games roar over Alberta
Massive aerial battles — mock ones, fortunately — are raging over Cold Lake, Alta., as more than a dozen countries participate in one of the world's largest military air exercises.Brother of new Superman star Henry Cavill is real-life hero
BRITAIN’S latest weapon against the Taliban has been unveiled – as Superman’s brother. Royal Marine Nick Cavill is fighting in Afghanistan while younger brother Henry is set to play the Man of Steel in an upcoming Hollywood blockbuster.
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BRITAIN’S latest weapon against the Taliban has been unveiled – as Superman’s brother. Royal Marine Nick Cavill is fighting in Afghanistan while younger brother Henry is set to play the Man of Steel in an upcoming Hollywood blockbuster.WWII Dornier bomber raised from English Channel
A German World War II Dornier bomber has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel in a salvage operation by the RAF Museum.
A German World War II Dornier bomber has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel in a salvage operation by the RAF Museum. Corporal who testified won't suffer ramifications, says MacKay
Defence Minister Peter MacKay says an Afghan war veteran who told CTV News he was warned not to testify about his struggle for health benefits “will suffer no ramifications from his testimony.” HMCS Toronto seizes hashish shipment in Arabian Sea
The crew from HMCS Toronto is being lauded for a massive narcotics seizure during a vessel inspection in the Arabian Sea. Injured Afghan vet testifies about struggle for benefits, despite warning
A fourth-generation solider who served in Afghanistan said he felt compelled to disobey orders and speak out about his experience as an injured veteran, regardless of the consequences he may face.Last A-10s in Europe depart
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013.
Military | 206793 hits | 10:20 PM on Monday | posted by commanderkai
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013. Feds pick off-the-shelf design for military resupply ships
A design by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada has been selected for the Navy's new support ships being built by Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. Vimy Ridge tour gives hope to Canadian veterans suffering from PTSD
A group of Canadian soldiers, struggling with post traumatic stress, paid a moving visit to Vimy Ridge on Sunday, in the hope the carnage from one of the country's most horrific battles will help bring comfort. CSIS knew of navy spy's activity, left RCMP in the dark
Canada's spy agency clandestinely watched a navy officer pass top secret information to Russia for months without briefing the RCMP — a previously unknown operation that raises questions about whether Jeffrey Delisle could have been arrested sooner. Pressure increases on government to stick with F-35 or leave program
The Harper government may have "hit the reset button" on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues -- and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program.Israel warns Syria after attack near border
Israel's military chief issued a stern warning to Bashar Assad on Tuesday, saying the Syrian leader would bear the consequences of any more attacks on Israeli forces near the Syrian border.
Military | 206795 hits | 9:42 AM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Israel's military chief issued a stern warning to Bashar Assad on Tuesday, saying the Syrian leader would bear the consequences of any more attacks on Israeli forces near the Syrian border. Hundreds of Canadian military supplies stuck in Afghanistan
A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar on a month-long assignment to assess whether dozens of military containers are still seaworthy enough to be brought home. Sailor fighting cancer says AWOL charges dropped
All charges against a Nova Scotia woman in the Royal Canadian Navy who is fighting cancer, and who was charged with being absent without leave and facing a court martial have been dropped, the woman and her lawyer say. Sailor with cancer charged for being AWOL over sick day
A sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy says she's fighting two battles right now — one against breast cancer and another against the navy — over a disputed sick day last year.Back to Canada News
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