Global Combat Ship partners convene in Halifax, welcome Norway to User Group By Trident Staff From April 20 to 24, 2026, Canada hosted the 16th Global Combat Ship (GCS) User Group Meeting at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, bringing together international partners working on a common next-generation warship design. The working-level forum […]
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FMF Cape Scott conducts Link 22 Testing with French Ship Bretagne
FMF Cape Scott conducts Link 22 Testing with French Ship Bretagne By Gabrielle Brunette, FMF Cape Scott In February, Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott successfully collaborated with the Marine Nationale to conduct Link 22 (L‑22) testing with the French Ship (FS) Bretagne and a NH‑90 CAIMAN helicopter. This marked the first […]
Watch Sail GP from George’s Island: Great prizes at DND Family Days
Watch Sail GP from George’s Island: Great prizes at DND Family Days By PSP Halifax Prize draws are always a highlight at DND Family Days, and the 2026 edition will be no different. From toys, games and bicycles to home good, event tickets, and great travel packages, there will be giveaways to excite all our attendees! As […]
Replenishment at sea during Op HORIZON
HMCS Charlottetown MV Asterix recently met up to conduct a replenishment at sea in the Pacific, with Charlottetown taking on fuel as it gets set to continue its ongoing deployment on Operations HORIZON and NEON. The ship left Halifax in February for the six-month Indo-Pacific mission.
Volume 60, Issue 9, May 04, 2026
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Teal Up for Military Children: Thank You, CFB Halifax & 12 Wing
Teal Up for Military Children: Thank You, CFB Halifax & 12 Wing Shearwater By the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre We extend our sincere thanks to members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) community at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater for your enthusiastic support […]
HMCS Charlottetown joins multinational exercise hosted by Australia
HMCS Charlottetown joins multinational exercise hosted by Australia By Trident Staff Activities off the coast of Australia in late March marked a highlight of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown’s ongoing Indo-Pacific deployment, as the crew took part in Exercise KAKADU. Hosted by the Royal Australian Navy, the biennial exercise […]
King Charles III version of the Operational Service Medal unveiled
King Charles III version of the Operational Service Medal unveiled By DND The Operational Service Medal (OSM) recently became the third permanent Canadian honour to be modified to reflect the reign of King Charles III. The Canadian Forces’ Decoration, bearing the effigy of His Majesty The King, was first unveiled and presented on December […]
Fleet Run kicks off the spring
The weather wasn’t cooperative, but members of Maritime Forces Atlantic still showed out on April 15 for the first Fleet Run of the season across HMC Dockyard and onto the Halifax waterfront.
Sounds of the Atlantic concert May 2
Join us on May 2 at Kenneth Rowe Hall inside Pier 21 for the Stadacona Band’s spring concert, Sounds of the Atlantic. This free 2 p.m. performance commemorates the Battle of the Atlantic through a powerful blend of music and visual retrospectives, featuring Canadian compositions, ceremonial and maritime-themed works, and […]
















