Tag: Royal Canadian Navy

  • $350M Worth Of Cocaine & Marijuana Seized During 3-Month Operation Across Americas

    June 06: The U.S. Coast Guard completed a massive offload of narcotics Thursday, which were seized at sea during a three-month-long operation. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter […]

  • Canadian Navy Vessel Makes Third Drug Bust in Two Weeks in Indian Ocean

    April 18: An Esquimalt-based ship made its third drug bust of the month last week. On April 18, HMCS Regina seized 1.5 tonnes of hashish and 10.5 kilograms of heroin […]

  • Canadians Seize 2.5 Tonnes of Hashish in the Indian Ocean

    April 06: On April 6, 2019, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish while deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Operation ARTEMIS, the Canadian Armed […]

  • Canada leads CTF 150

    CTF 150 has enjoyed significant success against smugglers in the region. Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 The Royal Saudi Naval Force (RNSF) today handed over command of […]

  • More heroin for CMF

    Another big narcotics seizure proves the operation’s value. Marine Nationale ship La Fayette in support of CTF 150 seized over 400kg of heroin On 11 April 2018, Marine Nationale frigate […]

  • Keeping pirates at bay

    Experts say the Gulf of Guinea has become hotspot for maritime piracy Keeping pirates at bay: On board with the Canadian navy off the coast of Nigeria Anna Cunningham The […]

  • Canada extends Op Artemis

    Extension authorizes deployment of frigate, patrol aircraft and up to 375 Canadian Forces personnel Canada extends maritime security mission in Middle East to 2021 By Marc-André Cossette, CBC News Canada is […]

  • Canada’s Navy to go high tech?

    Canada’s new naval ambitions. Canadian Navy Could Use Space and Lasers to Battle Pirates on the High Seas By Justin Ling Canada is looking to get serious about patrolling the high […]

  • Canadian Navy ships head to NATO drills

    Joint Warrior, Trident Juncture exercises involve ships, aircraft, thousands of personnel. HMCS Halifax, Athabaskan depart for NATO exercises Two Royal Canadian Navy ships left Halifax Harbour on Tuesday to join […]

  • The sinking of the Canadian Navy

    A maritime nation has let its naval fleet fall apart. Here’s how a once-proud force fell into such an embarrassing state of disrepair. The sinking of the Canadian Navy Scott […]