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Canada accepts first six Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclones

The Royal Canadian Air Force has accepted delivery of its first six Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime patrol helicopters, marking a major step forward for the Sea King replacement programme /
This is a big step for the Canadians...finally.

This program started in 2005 and so is eleven years old.

But actually, the desire to replace the CH-124 Sea Kings started in 1993...but that program ultimately failed.

So they have been wanting to replace the helicopters...which started service in 1963, for over 22 years. Glad to see the Canadians finally get these new helos...and work out all of the issues they have had getting there.
 

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The Chilean supply ship Almirante Montt arrives in Esquimalt to assist the Royal Canadian Navy

A supply ship of the Navy of Chile today arrived in Esquimalt following an agreement with China to improve interoperability with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and provide members of the MRC occasion to continue their education on the sea refueling pending the arrival of new Canadian supply vessels of Queenston class.

Fast Facts

• Following an agreement of mutual logistic support (ASLM), the replenishment ship AO 52 Almirante Montt Armada de Chile (Chilean Navy) will sail for 40 days in the region of the Canadian Pacific order support the educational needs of the MRC.• The instruction to be held on board the Chilean Almirante Montt tanker ship is vital for the maintenance of individual skills and basic seamanship capacities of Canadian sailors who need to participate in the deployment and operations to maintain expertise the maneuvers required on vessels of Queenston class when they have been delivered.

• This is the first initiative in the short term, to overcome the shortcomings of the MRC for offshore support services. To assist the RCM to perform its tasks in the coming years, the government Canada has decided to start preliminary talks with the Davie Canada Inc. site to have an interim capability in military supply ships designed from merchant ships repaired.

• The MRC fulfills its primary mission is to prepare, train and equip the naval forces in anticipation of the missions assigned to it by the Government of Canada at home and abroad.

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Naval Today said:
The Royal Canadian Navy frigate Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg officially joined Standing NATO Maritime Forces in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean yesterday, July 7, as part of Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s response to the Putin regime’s aggression in Central and Eastern Europe.

HMCS Winnipeg replaces HMCS Fredericton which had been conducting maritime security operations and joint NATO training exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Baltic Sea as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) since January 2015.

Operation REASSURANCE refers to the Canadian Armed Forces’ activities in support of NATO assurance measures through the provision of military capabilities for training, exercises, demonstrations and assigned NATO tasks. These measures are based on the principles of defence, deterrence, and de-escalation.

HMCS Frederictonis scheduled to arrive in its homeport of Canadian Forces Base Halifax in Halifax, NS, in mid-July.
The Halifax class FFGs are very decent and capable vessels.

particularly with their new upgrades.
 

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Naval Today said:
For 40 days, Chilean replenishment ship AO-52 Almirante Montt will be conducting at-sea training with Canadian Pacific Fleet sailors to prepare for the arrival of Canada’s new Queenston-class supply ships.

Partnering with Montt are HMC Ships Vancouver and Calgary, which will practice Replenishment-at-Sea (RAS) operations.

The collaboration was formalized by a Mutual Logistic Support Arrangement (MLSA) between the Chilean Navy and Royal Canadian Navy following Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s 2014 announcement that the Protecteur-class supply ships would be retired.

Three waves of sailors, mostly boatswains, from CFB Esquimalt will be on board Montt throughout the summer for a few weeks at a time. While the Canadians are on board, Chilean Navy personnel will provide instruction and review on operating the RAS vessel. They will conduct practice RAS operations daily, with the majority carried out off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

In October 2013, the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) head announced that Vancouver Shipyards would commence construction of the first Joint Support Ship in late 2016. They also announced that the two ships would be named HMCS Queenston and HMCS Châteauguay and be called Queenston class.
 

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Naval Today said:
The Honourable Ed Holder, Australian Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, on July 27th announced a 10 million (about USD 7.68 million) investment for Wolseley Barracks and HMCS Prevost Naval Reserve facility.

The infrastructure projects include:

  • extensive work at the Barracks’ ‘A’ Block. This heritage building will be remodelled and will include the following: new flooring; wiring; heating and ventilation systems; windows and doors; exterior siding; and roof. In addition, washrooms upgrades will occur throughout the building, as well as foundation waterproofing, upgrades to the fire-alarm system and replacement of all cast and poured steps at the facility;
  • upgrades to the washrooms and HVAC systems, as well as other necessary maintenance work at four other buildings;
  • replacement of the parking lot at HMCS Prevost, as well as HVAC and washroom upgrades; and
  • exterior and interior renovations at HMCS Prevost’s training facility in Port Stanley.

This is an important investment for the Cnaadian NAvy and armed forces.

HMSCS Prevost is officially commissioned as a Canadian Ship, though it is a Naval Reerve Facility and not a ship at all.

But its importance to the Canadian Navy should not be understated. Here's a brief history:

HMCS Prevost History said:
H.M.C.S.Prevost dates to 1938 and was housed in various locations in the City of London, Ontario, including former government buildings and at Wolsely Barracks. It was not until July 30th, 1957, that the current building was first used in London, Ontario.

Of interest in the area is a Memorial Park and a 'Battle of the Atlantic' memorial on which names of the naval vessels lost during the battle are depicted. Also, a large turret gun from the H.M.C.S. Fraser housed inside the compound of H.M.C.S. Prevost but easily viewed from outside the fenced perimeter.

H.M.C.S. Prevost was named after the H.M.S. Lady Prevost, a schooner brig named in honour of the wife of Sir George Prevost, Governor General and Commander in Chief, British Forces, in Canada. The brig served in the Lake Erie brigade during the War of 1812.

During World War II, Prevost enrolled 4,480 officers, men and WRENs into the Royal Canadian Navy; and from 1943 to 1945 it served as an English learning facility for non-anglophones from Quebec with those members being billeted city homes.

In 1990, H.M.C.S. Prevost became a part of the naval Reserve Command. H.M.C.S. Prevost is known as a "stone frigate," as the shore based facilities are often called. For many years, its Reserve Members were largely composed of the Engineering trades but recently Operational trades have taken the forefront of the reserve unit.

H.M.C.S. Prevost also has a Facility located in Port Stanley where sea based operations are undertaken.

Unit Members also augment regular units on both coasts and in regular assignments elsewhere as required as well as performing training assignments on operational vessels of the fleet.
 

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BAE Systems' Mk 38 Naval Guns Chosen For Canadian Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships
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Irving Shipbuilding of Canada has awarded BAE Systems a contract to deliver up to six modified 25mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems for the Royal Canadian Navy's Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) program. The award also covers spare parts, technical support, and long-term field support services. Irving Shipbuilding is the prime contractor for the ships and will build them at its Halifax shipyards.
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Naval Today said:
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) deployed four ships to Arctic waters this summer, continuing the RCN’s presence in the Canadian Arctic.

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Nanaimo and Saskatoon departed from Esquimalt, B.C., on August 4, 2015, to join Operation NANOOK.

HMC Ships Nanaimo and Saskatoon deployed to the Western Arctic for seven weeks, participating in Op NANOOK, and conducted port visits in Tuktoyaktuk, Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok. As well, when HMCS Nanaimo visits Ulukhaktok, it will be the farthest east any Canadian Fleet Pacific ships have ever deployed in the Arctic.

On the east coast, HMC Ships Shawinigan and Moncton departed Halifax on August 10, 2015, to join Operation QIMMIQ for eight weeks and will operate in the Eastern Arctic.

HMCS Shawinigan will support the Northern Watch project, strengthening Arctic surveillance and monitoring capabilities in conjunction with Defence Research and Development Canada in the Eastern Arctic.

HMCS Moncton will work with other governmental departments in the search for the Franklin Expedition. This year’s operation will include a joint effort between the Department of National Defence and Parks Canada to conduct an underwater archaeological survey of HMS Erebus and continue the search for HMS Terror.

Operations in the Arctic provide a unique opportunity to practise specialized skills and further develop the capacity to operate in austere locations and challenging environments.

Operation NANOOK takes place annually in several locations across Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is the largest sovereignty operation in the Canadian Arctic.

Operation QIMMIQ is the Joint Task Force (North) surveillance and presence operation conducted continuously throughout the year in Canada’s North.
 

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Naval Today said:
The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has completed the factory acceptance tests and the delivery of twelve sets of navigation radars for the Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigates.

The scope of on-board systems covers X-/ and S-Band radars with high-performance detection capabilities. The radars have been enhanced with advanced features in accordance with the Canadian customer requirements, including new radiation control and pulse blanker interfaces, interfaces with the ship’s new command and control system, the navigation distribution system, and the Canadian Navy’s electronic chart system.

Radars were also supplied to the land-based test and support facility at the MATTS in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At the facility, Raytheon Anschütz and Canadian-based Virtual Marine Technologies have built dedicated simulator equipment to connect to these radars.

As part of a contract awarded in 2009, Raytheon Anschutz will utilize service engineers from Canadian companies on the East and West Coast to carry out training, setting to work, and support services throughout the life of the Halifax-class.
 

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Here's another one I didn't see coming...

Canada will convert a used civilian container vessel into an AOR... (hopefully this won't give any ideas to France for the planned replacement of Durance class).


L-3 MAPPS Selected by Chantier Davie Canada and Project Resolve for the
Royal Canadian Navy’s Interim Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (iAOR) Provision of Service

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L-3 MAPPS announced today that Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and Project Resolve Inc. have selected its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the conversion of the container vessel M.V. Asterix into an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) interim supply ship capability.
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