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Keel-Laying

The laying of the keel1 of a ship is one of the significant dates in that ship’s life.2 The date

In today’s world with a vast array of sources of information. Judging whether articles are useful or whether they are

Quad charts are summaries of major defence projects, each usually one page and linked from the internet site providing more

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is not a first responder in an emergency. Responsibility for a response to an emergency

Note: This paper is based on a presentation made by Colonel LaFortune, Commander Canadian Combat Support Brigade, to RUSI(NS), 5

Modern squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) have 400-series numbers, e.g., 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron. To understand why,

There are a few events whose dates are traditionally of significance in the life of a warship of the Royal

Soon the first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and

Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) can be described using a number of terms. The terms can lead to

Canada is a signatory to a NATO Standardization Agreement which provides descriptions of types of naval and non-naval vessels for

An armoury is a place where weapons are stored. Two or more such places are armouries. In the USA, an