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Author: Colin Darlington

Comments Security Affairs 

Drones and Sovereign Immunity

December 18, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments drones

On 15 December 2016 a Chinese naval vessel recovered (other terms such as ‘seized’ may apply) an ‘Ocean Glider’ unmanned

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Breaking Up Iroquois – Good for Nova Scotia Economy

November 21, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCN, ship breaking

‘Word on the waterfront’ is that former Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Iroquois will be towed out of Halifax later

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Navies and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response

November 15, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments AOR, HADR, JSS, RCN

Response to the earthquakes that recently hit New Zealand includes warships from that nation and her allies.  The ships were

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Paying Off HMC Ships

October 13, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCN

On 21 October 2016, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will ‘pay off2’ Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Preserver.  Her sister

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Canadian Naval Exercises and Drones

October 4, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments ASW, CUTLASS FURY, drones, RCN

There was an interesting report recently about the use of drones in a naval exercise off of Nova Scotia. Alison

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CUTLASS FURY – Navies Exercise Off Canada’s East Coast

September 22, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments ASW, CUTLASS FURY, NATO, RCN

There has been extensive coverage in traditional and social media about CUTLASS FURY 2016, nickname for the Royal Canadian Navy’s

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The Canadian Navy’s Submarines – Great Value

September 13, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCN, submarines

Regrettably, Al Vitols (Letter to the editor, Globe & Mail: “Down Periscopes”, Sept. 9) shares the widespread misbeliefs about the

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Into Africa – Peace Operations 2016

August 28, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments defence policy, peacekeeping

The Toronto Star’s 28 August 2016 editorial “Canada finally dusts off its blue helmet” has the subtitle “Canada is ready

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Airships and Canada

August 22, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCAF

There’s a certain attraction to these huge airships.  That attraction has both historical and current aspects.  Reading articles and viewing

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RCAF Aircraft Colour Schemes

August 8, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCAF

A recent photo of Canadian soldiers embarking in a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-150 Polaris transport aircraft is interesting

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Multi-national Tank Programs

August 5, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments Army

Multi-national tank programs have a rocky history.  A previous attempt, the US-German MBT-70 had all the qualities of a committee

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