Warship
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Community members oppose proposed site for DND testing facility at Hartlen Point, N.S.The total project cost is pegged at $129 million. Construction is to begin later this year, with brush clearing and other site preparation work expected to start in March.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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First deployment for American aircraft carrier includes visit to Halifax this weekendOne of the world's largest aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is scheduled to visit Halifax this weekend as part of its first deployment.CanadaOct 26, 2022
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U.S. Navy sails 2 warships through Taiwan Strait in 1st since Pelosi visitChina conducted many military exercises in the strait as it sought to punish Taiwan after Pelosi visited the self-ruled island against Beijing's threats.WorldAug 28, 2022
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PBO’s latest estimate says warships will cost $77B as estimated price jumps $17BParliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's latest estimate is $17 billion more than the government's stated price for the 15 warships.PoliticsFeb 24, 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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Defence giant files lawsuit over Canada’s $60B competition to design warshipsAlion Science and Technology, has asked the Federal Court to quash the government's decision to award the $60B contarct to Lockheed Martin, saying Lockheed's design did not meet the navy's stated requirements and should have been disqualified.CanadaNov 21, 2018
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Canada selects U.S. firm Lockheed Martin to design its $60B warship fleetThe federal government is giving U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin the first crack at inking a contract to design Canada's $60-billion fleet of new warships.CanadaOct 19, 2018
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Potentially hazardous mould detected aboard HMCS Winnipeg, cleanup orderedThe findings are important because some sailors have long complained of health problems they say could be related to mould exposure while serving aboard Canada's 12 Halifax-class frigates.HealthMay 11, 2018
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Halifax-based HMCS St. John’s loaded with Irma relief supplies, headed to CaribbeanThe warship is delivering humanitarian relief to the Turks and Caicos island group as part of the Canadian Armed Forces' Operation Renaissance.CanadaSep 15, 2017
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Some remains found in search for missing U.S. sailors after collision near Singapore, officials sayThe collision tore a gaping hole in the McCain's left rear hull and flooded adjacent compartments including crew berths and machinery and communication rooms.WorldAug 22, 2017
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