Canada Military News
Currently showing last 100 links of 7,729
IMX-101 Explosive to Replace US Army TNT
The United States Army has given its approval to an explosive device developed by UK defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems that�s considerably safer than TNT.
The United States Army has given its approval to an explosive device developed by UK defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems that�s considerably safer than TNT.
Twin Otter Delivers on Operation Nanook 10
The CC-138 Twin Otter has been the face of Canada’s Air Force operations in the Arctic for decades, and as Operation Nanook 10 takes flight, this aircraft is quickly demonstrating why it is considered the workhorse of the North. New armoured army vehicles may not make Canadian cut
The multibillion-dollar plan to buy new armoured vehicles for the military, which the federal government launched with much fanfare last year, has already run into a roadblock, with every vehicle offered now being rejected by Public Works and the Defence Canadian soldier held on sex rap
PETAWAWA, Ont. – A soldier from the Canadian Forces base in Petawawa, Ont., will be in court Thursday to face charges of sexually assaulting a woman on the base over the weekend. Veterans wanted dead, not alive, ombudsman charges
OTTAWA – Col. Pat Stogran, a retired infantry officer, has spent the last three years advocating better treatment for Canada’s wounded veterans. But the federal ombudsman only realized the enormity of the battle he was fighting after a recent conversation Military's Arctic exercise to include U.S., Denmark
Defence Minister Peter MacKay is expected to arrive in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Wednesday to observe Operation Nanook, Canada's annual military exercise in the North. This year will be the first time that the U.S. and Denmark are also taking part. 408 Squadron returns from second tour in Afghanistan
After a nine-month tour in Afghanistan, more than 30 members of Edmonton-based 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) returned home to the hugs of loved ones earlier this month. Globemaster aircraft resupplies CFS Alert at the top of the world
Three-for-one is a pretty good deal, and that is exactly what Canadians stationed at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, the world's most northerly permanently inhabited location are getting - now that the Canadian Forces CC-177 Globemaster III has made HMCS Fredericton ready to showcase the Navy
Showcasing the Navy, recruiting new sailors and sharing naval centennial celebrations will be the main priorities of HMCS Fredericton as she sails along the St. Lawrence River and into Lake Ontario later this month. Sea King makes hard landing in N.S.
A military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon just outside the Shearwater Canadian Forces base near Halifax.Suspected North Korean plane crashes in China
Media reports say craft may have been fighter jet, appeared to run out of fuel
Media reports say craft may have been fighter jet, appeared to run out of fuel CF-18 pilot recalls harrowing tale of survivalMilitary | 206783 hits | 3:40 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Canadian Air Force pilot who ejected from his jet seconds before it crashed to the ground has credited his training for his miraculous survival. Canadians honoured for defending NATO base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — They were out testing some new equipment, just outside the security fence that surrounds the massive NATO military base in Kandahar. They were so close that they didn't even have flak vests on -- their "kit," as soldiers call it.'Turkey used chemical weapons against PKK'
German website Der Spiegel says examination of photographs of eight scorched Kurdish rebels shows Turkey used chemical weapons
German website Der Spiegel says examination of photographs of eight scorched Kurdish rebels shows Turkey used chemical weapons NORAD-Russia hijack drill a success: commander
A military exercise to gauge how well Russian and North American air forces can work together in the event of a plane hijacking unfolded without a hitch, according to a Canadian commander who participated in the drill. High-ranking female sailor punished for fraternization
Third embarrassing incident in recent months involving Forces' top officers SAR Techs rescue survivors of air crash in northern Quebec
On July 16th, 2010, a search and rescue (SAR) CC-130 Hercules aircraft (Rescue 336) from 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron based at 8 Wing, Trenton, Ont., was tasked by Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Trenton to search for an overdue float plane iIran digging graves for U.S. troops if they attack
Iran has dug mass graves in which to bury U.S. troops in case of any American attack on the country, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday, warning that a military strike would spark an "extensive war" in the region.
Military | 206903 hits | 5:18 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Iran has dug mass graves in which to bury U.S. troops in case of any American attack on the country, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday, warning that a military strike would spark an "extensive war" in the region.Russia tests two 'ballistic missiles'
According to experts, the Sineva missiles -- which were put into service in 2007 by the Russian army -- can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads.
According to experts, the Sineva missiles -- which were put into service in 2007 by the Russian army -- can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads. Chinook brought down by small arms fire: officials
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Canadian Forces has confirmed that a Chinook helicopter that was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday was brought down by small arms fire. Reserve units celebrate 100 years
Calgary, Alberta — In the midst of a freak spring snowstorm, three western Reserve units marked 100 years of service to Canada 
The Canadian Navy’s two aging oil tanker supply ships risk being barred from docking at European and American ports over environmental concerns, warns an internal cabinet-level briefing note.
The document, obtained by The Globe and Mail, warns the possChinese missile could shift Pacific power balance
U.S. naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say is a game-changing weapon being developed by China — an unprecedented carrier-killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D that could be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the
U.S. naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say is a game-changing weapon being developed by China — an unprecedented carrier-killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D that could be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the
Military leaves St. John's for Arctic
Three Canadian, and two American, navy and coast guard vessels left the port of St. John's Tuesday to begin 20 days of naval exercises in the high Arctic. Canadians respond to 'amateur attack' on Kandahar base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A brazen daylight attack on Kandahar Airfield resulted in the deaths of between eight and 10 Taliban fighters Tuesday and military officials called the attempt amateurish and desperate.UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations
For the first time, UK troops are using a special app developed for the iPad to learn how to handle a fire mission.
For the first time, UK troops are using a special app developed for the iPad to learn how to handle a fire mission.Obama confirms plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq
Military | 206746 hits | 3:00 PM on Monday | posted by CommanderSock
Canadian jets repelled Russian bombers: MacKay
Two days after Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a pair of Russian bombers off the coast of Newfoundland, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says any future incursions can expect the same swift response. CF-18 demo shows grounded after crash
The remainder of the performances by the Canadian Forces CF-18 demonstration team were cancelled Friday, one week after one of the jets crashed in Alberta and its pilot was injured. Cdn army turns to CSI methods to attack bomb-making networks in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Call them super-CSI, but in a flak vest and helmet. The Canadian army is dramatically upping the ante in training expert soldiers to fight networks that plant roadside bombs and booby traps in Afghanistan.Second U.S. sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
Military | 207805 hits | 11:11 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.Submarine Missouri to be commissioned
The newest submarine of the Virginia Class, the Missouri, has completed its second and final round of at-sea testing and is preparing for a Saturday commissioning ceremony in Groton, Conn.
The newest submarine of the Virginia Class, the Missouri, has completed its second and final round of at-sea testing and is preparing for a Saturday commissioning ceremony in Groton, Conn. DND computers used to delete criticism of JSF
Ottawa � Defence Department computers in Ottawa have been used to alter information on a Wikipedia page critical of the Conservative government�s decision to spend billions on a new stealth fighter.
Nine attempts have been made to change the onlineC-17 crash in Alaska
A plane has crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base. According to the Associated Press, the Army National Guard has confirmed that the plane was a C-17.
A large cloud of smoke was visible spewing above the base before 6:00. Witnesses said the smoke and fla
A plane has crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base. According to the Associated Press, the Army National Guard has confirmed that the plane was a C-17.
A large cloud of smoke was visible spewing above the base before 6:00. Witnesses said the smoke and fla Combined air operations
March 19, 2010 was an historic day for the Canadian Air Force over the skies of Afghanistan. That night was the first time that all the air platforms of Task Force Silver Dart, Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing supported a single operation New commander takes over Land Force Western Area
CFB Edmonton, Alberta — Brigadier-General Mike Jorgensen, the outgoing commander of Land Force Western Area/Joint Task Force West (LFWA/JTFW) since August 2008, helped welcome new commander Brigadier-General Paul Wynnyk during a change of command parade hAfghan government: Bus hits bomb, killing 25
A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. death in a rapidly rising monthly death toll.
Military | 207631 hits | 5:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. death in a rapidly rising monthly death toll.11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombing
A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while a midmorning Baghdad bombing claimed the lives of six people, officials said.
Military | 207662 hits | 5:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while a midmorning Baghdad bombing claimed the lives of six people, officials said. Statement from pilot of CF-18 demonstration Hornet
Winnipeg, Man. – Captain Brian Bews, the Canadian Forces 2010 Demonstration Hornet pilot who ejected from his CF-18 in Lethbridge, Alta. Friday has authorized disclosure of his injuries – compression fractures in three vertebrae – and has issued the follo Canadian aircraft hit by Taliban: leaked report
A Canadian Hercules transport was hit with a powerful anti-aircraft weapon during takeoff in May 2009, according to one of the secret U.S. documents released on the website WikiLeaks. Canadian media at fault for rush to believe friendly-fire report
The telling bit in the WikiLeak painted as the most damning Canadian-related entry in the already infamous Afghan War Logs isn�t that the information was absolutely wrong. Judge to take six weeks to decide Semrau's fateMilitary | 207654 hits | 8:50 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
It's now up to a military judge to decide if Capt. Robert Semrau gets busted down in rank with a hard slap on the wrist, or gets booted from the Canadian Forces and thrown in jail. WikiLeaks report untrue: father of slain soldierMilitary | 207623 hits | 7:52 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The father of a slain Canadian soldier isn't putting much stock in a leaked U.S. military document that suggests his son was killed by friendly fire. Military brass want to give Semrau the boot
GATINEAU, Que. — Capt. Robert Semrau's top bosses want to see him kicked out of the army for shooting a wounded and unarmed Taliban insurgent, the judge presiding over his sentencing heard Monday Military rejects WikiLeaks friendly fire report
The Canadian military is rejecting a report released by WikiLeaks that suggests four Canadian soldiers who died in September 2006 in Afghanistan were killed by friendly fire from U.S. forces. The military maintains the four soldiers died in combat with th Leaked file suggests 4 Canadians killed by friendly fireMilitary | 209842 hits | 7:17 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A classified document that was part of a torrent of secret files released to the WikiLeaks website suggests four Canadian soldiers died from friendly fire, not a Taliban attack, in a 2006 incident.Back to Canada News
News Topics
Last 5 Articles
- Canadian Forces college graduate ceremony truly global
"Wednesday, July 07 at 00:44" - Ontario Tory leader introduces Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act
"Monday, June 07 at 13:27" - Toronto Concert sets World Record at 30 Hours as the longest show on Earth
"Friday, October 23 at 02:38"
Recent Reviews
- War Horse 2012-01-02
- Legion 2010-01-23
- Zombieland 2009-10-02
- The Martyr's Oath: The Apprenticeship of a Homegrown Terrorist 2009-08-20
- Bachman Cummings 2009-06-22
- Star Trek 2009-05-03
- X-Me Origins: Wolverine 2009-05-01
- Soloist 2009-04-24
Dalton McGuinty Libe
LIBERAL GAS
Gas Pricing in Thund
Gas Pricing
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Heal
Mobile