Two of the RCN's Kingston-class coastal defence vessels - HMCS Moncton and HMCS Edmonton - departed Halifax today. They're off on a NATO mission as part of Op Reassurance, detecting and neutralizing sea mines in European waters. They'll be gone until October. Smooth sailing!

Construction of the first of the RCN's 15 new River-class destroyers has begun! The ceremonial keel laying was held in Halifax. It was the first of many steps in the construction of the future HMCS Fraser. It will be great to finally see the ships take shape.

Great news! The spring issue of CNR is out! As usual it's filled with interesting and timely material. Subscribers will soon receive their copy, e-subscribers should already have access. Non-subscribers can access a few tidbits of the issue at navalreview.ca/current-issue…

You're really starting to cut it close if you haven't started writing your submission to our annual essay contest. The deadline looms! Check out the details at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…

After a long, painful, and ultimately unsuccessful, process of development, say goodbye to the Nanisivik Naval Facility. The federal government just officially pulled the plug on it.

By the way, the spring issue of Canadian Naval Review will be out in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for a preview. Lots of exciting material coming your way soon. Meanwhile, entertain yourself with our online discussion forum navalreview.ca/broadsides-di…

What's that we hear? Oh yes, it's a clock ticking. It's telling you that time is running out to submit to the annual CNR essay contest, sponsored by CNMT. The deadline is 29 May! Don't miss it. Details at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…

Recruitment and retention have been big problems for the RCN in recent years. But perhaps times are changing. DND announced that over 7,000 people signed up for the Cdn Armed Forces over the past year. It isn't clear how many will serve in the RCN, but it's good news anyway.

Get your brain juices flowing. The deadline for Canadian Naval Review's annual essay contest, sponsored by the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, is approaching quickly. Details available at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…

Royal Navy's 1st, of 5, Type 31 frigates will enter service in a few years. Indonesia & Poland are planning to buy some of the ships; Denmark & Sweden are considering; Chile & New Zealand may also be interested. Maybe Canada should get in on this too? navylookout.com/royal-navys-…

Did you know that a South Korean submarine -- one of the options for Canada's new subs -- is on its way to visit British Columbia? The Hanwha KSS-III set off a few days ago for its longest ever voyage. See vanguardcanada.com/korean-su…

Time flies. The deadline for CNR's annual essay contest, sponsored by the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, is quickly approaching. Details at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…

The government/RCN released the latest update about the River-class destroyers. Check it out at navylookout.com/canadian-nav…

It might be time to start thinking about your submission to CNR's annual essay competition, sponsored by the Cdn Naval Memorial Trust. The deadline isn't for a few weeks but you should get those little grey cells working! Details at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…

If you're doing research about, or are interested in, maritime or naval topics, you should check out the index of Canadian Naval Review. It's got 21 years worth of interesting articles and commentaries. See it at navalreview.ca/subject-index…

Did you know that the winter issue of Canadian Naval Review is now out? And it's a good one! You can see a preview and read some free access articles on our website at navalreview.ca/current-issue…

You'll be happy to hear that the winter issue of CNR is going to print as we speak. As usual, the issue is full of interesting and timely discussion - see the preview on our website [navalreview.ca/2026/01/previ…]. Copies will be available soon. Don't forget to subscribe!

Just wondering whatever happened to the Defence Industrial Strategy. The Minister of Defence said it would be released “After budget and before Christmas." To be fair, he didn't mention Christmas 2025.

A few days ago, Seaspan officially delivered the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel, CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, to Canadian Coast Guard. It's fourth large vessel, and second class of ship, to be built by Seaspan under National Shipbuilding Strategy. But still waiting for JSS.

There's still plenty of time but maybe start thinking about what you want to write. This year submit an essay to annual CNR essay contest. You don't need to start your engine yet, but you could start scraping the windshield in preparation. See details at navalreview.ca/submissions/#…