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Bid to build 20 navy ships awash in hype
It isn’t hard to figure out that winning a $25-billion contract to build 20 ships for the Canadian navy would be fantastic news for any of the communities in the running for the 30-year project.
I’m even willing to bet the Tory government in Ottawa kno Soldier dies in non-combat incident in AfghanistanMilitary | 208049 hits | 8:48 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Canadian soldier was found dead in Afghanistan on Friday, following what military officials are calling a "non-hostile" incident. DND to cut 2,100 jobs, documents show
OTTAWA — The Defence Department will cut 2,100 of its public service positions over the next three years with more “adjustments” to follow Canadian and American forces recover downed Canadian helicopter
Canadian and U.S. forces safely recovered a downed Canadian Forces CH-147 Chinook helicopter during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 17. Canada drops 240 bombs in Libya air campaign
Canadian warplanes have dropped 240 laser-guided bombs on Libya so far in the NATO-led mission, according to the military. 435 Squadron continues high operational tempo with deployment to Op Mobile
435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, a CC-130 Hercules squadron based at 17 Wing Winnipeg, deployed to Sicily on May 17 in support of Operation Mobile. A shot in the dark
A voice penetrates the darkness on the bridge of HMCS Charlottetown. “Incoming fire bearing green one-five-zero!” The starboard lookout raises the alarm loudly and quickly, with no hint of panic. The report marks the first time the Canadian Navy has come Canada's special forces to get ancient war-fighting machines: canoes
What does a world-class, lightning-fast commando force need after a decade of hunting the Taliban in the dust and dirt of Afghanistan? Canoes, apparently. New Cyclone reports for duty in Shearwater
The first interim CH-148 Cyclone helicopter set down at 12 Wing Shearwater last week to support training of Canadian Forces aircrew and technicians for the Maritime Helicopter Project. Canada orders 1,300 smart bombs
As the Libyan war enters its third month the Defence Department has quietly ordered more than 1,300 laser-guided smart bombs. Exercise Maple Flag 44 cancelled
Canada's Air Force is cancelling this year’s Exercise Maple Flag 44, an international air combat training exercise scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 24, 2011, in Cold Lake, Alta. Canada's Afghan training mission details revealed
As Canadians were heading to the polls at the beginning of May, the first soldiers taking part in Canada's new training mission in Afghanistan were already on their way to Kabul. 4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan chopper crash
Four Canadian soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a Chinook helicopter crashed on landing under moonlight in a remote part of Panjwaii district in southern Afghanistan early this morning. Canadian sailors 'calm' during Libyan attack
The crew of a Canadian warship that returned fire after being shot at by Libyan forces was calm during the incident, the commander of the frigate said. 8 HMCS Charlottetown crew members failed drug tests
Eight members of the Canadian Forces failed drug tests and were kicked off HMCS Charlottetown prior to the ship's deployment to the waters off Libya in March, a navy spokeswoman said Friday. Military body to probe handling of soldier's suicide
The Military Police Complaints Commission in Ottawa is launching a public interest investigation into the handling of Cpl. Stuart Langridge's suicide. Hunt continues for missing soldier
Police, military and search and rescue crews combed an area of Edmonton's river valley Thursday in hopes of finding a soldier who went missing during a run earlier in the day.
Master Cpl. Richard Curnow, 25, was part of a group of nine soldiers who metTeam Six: the super-secret SEALs who killed bin Laden
They are top-secret, tough guys who won't even admit they exist.....But the exploits of the men in the U.S. Navy SEALs' Team Six — the Naval Special Warfare Development Group — made headlines around the world after they dropped out of the sky into a forti
They are top-secret, tough guys who won't even admit they exist.....But the exploits of the men in the U.S. Navy SEALs' Team Six — the Naval Special Warfare Development Group — made headlines around the world after they dropped out of the sky into a fortiGadhafi's son killed in NATO strike
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi survived a NATO airstrike on Saturday night that killed his youngest son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren, a Libyan government spokesman said.
Military | 208532 hits | 7:50 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi survived a NATO airstrike on Saturday night that killed his youngest son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren, a Libyan government spokesman said. International court could probe possible Canadian war crimes
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he will investigate war crime allegations against Canadians over the handling of Afghan detainees if Canada won’t. Court martial begins for 2nd time in Kandahar shooting
HALIFAX — A new court martial for a former soldier charged in the fatal shooting of a fellow reservist in Afghanistan began Tuesday before a military judge with the defence arguing a manslaughter charge against him should be dropped. Soldiers fear loss of cost-of-living allowance
OTTAWA — National Defence has changed a cost-of-living allowance for tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors and aircrew, prompting fears the deficit-slashing Harper government intends to eliminate it altogether. Insurgent compound where corporal killed reduced to rubble
TALUKAN, Afghanistan — The Taliban compound deep in Afghanistan's Panjwaii district where Cpl. Steve Martin died is now rubble. Only the mosque remains standing. Canadian soldiers took care of the rest. Operation Nunalivut visited by top brass
Canada's chief of defence staff and a top American commander visited Canadian Rangers and military personnel in the High Arctic during the sovereignty patrol Operation Nunalivut this year.First F-35 full mission simulator delivered
The F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system includes a high-fidelity 360-degree visual display system and a reconfigurable cockpit that can simulate all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II
The F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system includes a high-fidelity 360-degree visual display system and a reconfigurable cockpit that can simulate all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II Engines included in F-35 deal, officials insist
OTTAWA—Defence officials say the $9 billion price tag for a fleet of F-35s includes the cost of the engines to power the new jets. Engines not included in Canada's $29B fighter jet deal
The multimillion-dollar F-35 stealth fighter the Conservatives want to purchase comes with all the accoutrements of a high-tech aircraft — everything except an engine. Highlanders regiment receive Freedom of the City honour in special ceremony
Vancouver’s infantry regiment, which has served the community for 100 years, participated Saturday in a special ceremony in which members of their regiment, led by Acting Commanding Officer Major Scott Raesler, marched to City Hall and were “challenged” b Colonel sees 'positive momentum' in Afghan operations
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The acting commander of Canadian troops in southern Afghanistan is decidedly upbeat as the clock ticks down on Canada's five-year military effort in the region.Taiwan flexes its warplane might
Taiwan's equipment-challenged air force demonstrated its improvisational skills Tuesday, landing six war planes on a normally busy highway to simulate a response to a Chinese attack on its air fields.
Taiwan's equipment-challenged air force demonstrated its improvisational skills Tuesday, landing six war planes on a normally busy highway to simulate a response to a Chinese attack on its air fields.Predator drone may have killed U.S. troops
The U.S. military is investigating what appears to be the first case of American troops killed by a missile fired from a U.S. drone.
The U.S. military is investigating what appears to be the first case of American troops killed by a missile fired from a U.S. drone. Afghan training mission risks casualties
Canada's plan to extend the Afghanistan mission by three years in a training support role carries high risks and a low chance of success, says a report released Monday. New special-forces commander focuses on terror threats at home, abroad
OTTAWA — The new commander of Canada’s special forces says countering the terrorist threat at home is still the No. 1 role for his troops, but missions involving work overseas to train foreign units will likely be increased.Royal Navy crewman killed in HMS Astute sub shooting
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Funeral held for Canadian soldier killed in AfghanistanMilitary | 206698 hits | 6:41 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Family and friends packed a chapel at CFB Valcartier on Friday to bid farewell to Cpl. Yannick Scherrer, remembering Canada's most recent combat casualty as a natural leader who embraced life to the fullest. Pacific fleet to remain in Esquimalt: Harper
The Conservative government says it will not allow command and control of the navy's Pacific fleet to move from Esquimalt, B.C., to Halifax. Military proposing to switch control of Pacific operations to Atlantic base
Canada�s navy is embarking on a controversial plan that would see it switch control of its ships on the West Coast to the naval-service headquarters in Halifax.
The plan is already meeting with internal resistance from some officers, who question theIvory Coast: UN forces fire on pro-Gbagbo camp
French and UN helicopters have fired on military camps operated by Ivory Coast incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, in an effort to halt attacks on civilians.
Military | 207345 hits | 1:21 PM on Monday | posted by CommanderSock
French and UN helicopters have fired on military camps operated by Ivory Coast incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, in an effort to halt attacks on civilians.U.S. declares end to its combat role in Libya
Two weeks after a dark-of-night barrage of mostly U.S. missiles and bombs opened the international air assault on Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, the American combat role is ending, the rag-tag rebels are reeling and the Pentagon is betting its European allies c
Military | 206852 hits | 7:22 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Two weeks after a dark-of-night barrage of mostly U.S. missiles and bombs opened the international air assault on Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, the American combat role is ending, the rag-tag rebels are reeling and the Pentagon is betting its European allies c Domestic violence rises in Canadian military
Domestic violence on Canadian military bases has climbed steadily in recent years, coinciding with the return of soldiers from Afghanistan who carry physical and psychological battle wounds home. Army appoints first honorary colonel
Blake C. Goldring, the chair and CEO of one of Canada’s largest investment management companies, was formally recognized today as the honorary colonel of the Army. Lieutenant-General Peter Devlin, commander of Canada’s Army, presided over the ceremony at Back to Canada News
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