![Several members of the Royal Canadian Navy work on a partially submerged Victoria-class submarine.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/victoria-subs-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Royal Canadian Navy to replace Victoria-class subs
The Royal Canadian Navy has started the long process to replace…
![A soldier, whose face is not seen, holds a sten gun.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sten-gun-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Dieppe raid introduced Canadian soldiers to Sten gun
In August 1942 Canadian troops stormed ashore at the French coastal…
![A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial attack vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rpas-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Canada’s long quest for UAVs – or RPAS
The Canadian Armed Forces quest for a fleet of medium altitude,…
![Canadian soldiers conduct a live-fire exercise in a Leopard battle tank on a snowy field.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hillier-tanks-1500-495x400.jpeg)
General Hillier fails to rid the Canadian Army of tanks
In October 2003, Lt.-Gen. Rick Hillier, then commander of the…
![Four members of JTF2 dressed in combat gear and carrying weapons train on a fall day near a chain-link fence at the base.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/jtf2-base-1500-495x400.jpeg)
JTF2 base to be modernized in $1.4B project
The Canadian military’s special forces base at Dwyer Hill is…
![Several members of the Canadian Rangers, dressed in cold-weather gear, work together at a snow-bound camp.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/canadian-rangers-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Canadian Rangers getting short-changed on equipment, funding
The Canadian Rangers — the country’s frontline defence in…
![A fiery blast is seen as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces trains with the Carl Gustaf weapon system at night in Latvia.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/anti-tank-weapons-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Ukraine invasion leads Canada to purchase anti-tank weapons, counter drone systems
The Canadian military will fast-track the purchase of new anti-tank…
![A Leopard tank travels on a grassy field on an overcast and misty day.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/leopard-1500-1-495x400.jpeg)
Leopard tanks to get major upgrades – market boosted by Ukraine War
The year 2023 is turning out to be the heyday for the Leopard…
![An F-35 fighter jet is parked indoors.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/f35-spending-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Canada to spend more than $6B on new weapons for F-35
The Canadian government plans to spend more than $6 billion on…
![A twin otter aircraft sits on the tarmac under mostly sunny skies. Its flight crew from 440 (Transport) Squadron is transporting personnel to a command post located in Tulita, NWT.](https://defenceobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/twin-otter-1500-495x400.jpeg)
Project to replace 50-year Twin Otter aircraft on hold
A project to replace the 50-year-old Canadian military aircraft…