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Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Montreal departs Halifax for Indo-Pacific operationHMCS Montreal steamed out of Halifax to become the first of three frigates to deploy in the region over a 12-month period, with the support of the naval supply vessel Asterix.CanadaMar 26, 2023
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Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal fundingIrving Shipbuilding president Kevin Mooney says the shipyard needs several upgrades that were not originally anticipated when the company was selected to build 15 new vessels.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton returns home following six month missionCanadian frigate HMCS Fredericton has arrived in its homeport of Halifax after completing a six-month deployment in the North Atlantic and northern European waters.CanadaDec 18, 2021
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Navy needs to prepare for tough talks over warship delays, cost increases: NormanThe project, which originally had a budget of $26 billion, is now $60 billion and is the largest military procurement in Canadian history.PoliticsFeb 3, 2021
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HMCS Fredericton to depart Halifax on MondayIt's the third time that HMCS Fredericton has deployed on Operation Reassurance.CanadaJan 16, 2020
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Navy vessel repairs internal oil leak and returns to operations in MediterraneanA Royal Canadian Navy frigate that was forced back to port after an internal engine oil leak is returning to its mission. HMCS Halifax was en route to take part in an operation in the Mediterranean Sea off central and eastern Europe for six months when the leak occurred July 7. It returned to Halifax...CanadaJul 16, 2019
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General Dynamics wins $186-million Canadian navy contract for underwater sensorsThe Halifax-class frigates use sonar to detect, locate and track surface and sub-surface threats through the continuous monitoring and collection of information.PoliticsFeb 3, 2019
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Canada’s $60B warship project postponed as tribunal investigates complaintsThe federal government announced last month that U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin beat out two rivals in the long and extremely sensitive competition to design replacements for the navy's frigates and destroyers.PoliticsNov 28, 2018
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Canadian navy investigates after fires, power outages hit ships around the worldAn investigation into the cause of the issues by the Navy's technical community is ongoing and they are investigating to determine if any systemic problems that may have caused the issues.CanadaNov 7, 2018
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Defence Minister to make announcement at Irving’s Halifax ShipyardDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan is set to make an announcement at 8 a.m. Friday regarding the "future Royal Canadian Navy fleet."CanadaNov 1, 2018
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