Royal Canadian Navy
Coverage of Royal Canadian Navy in the Nexus archive.
- One of Calgary's most decorated Second World War veterans dies at 101
Calgary's Navy Capt. William Wilson, a Second World War veteran who served on HMCS Ottawa during the Battle of the Atlantic and participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy, has died at 101.
- Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe
Canada has selected Germany's TKMS to build 12 new submarines under the country's largest defense procurement, beating Hanwha Ocean's bid. The project, expected to cost up to $70 billion including long-term costs, will replace Canada's aging Victoria-class submarines with TKMS's Type 212CD model, with the first submarine arriving in 2033.
- South Korea jostles with Germany for US$39 billion Canadian submarine deal
South Korea and Germany are competing for Canada's $39.14 billion submarine deal to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's four Victoria-class submarines with 12 new diesel-electric vessels under the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, with a preferred bidder expected to be selected by the end of the month.
- New Royal Canadian Navy boss says service must grow by up to 40%
Vice-Admiral Dan Charlebois states the Royal Canadian Navy must grow by up to 40% to crew new destroyers, submarines, and support vessels as part of modernization plans.