Upholders find a new home

Article Abstract:

Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. will lease four ex-UK Royal Navy Upholder-class diesel-electric submarines to Canada's Maritime Command (MARCOM) under an eight-year contract that includes a latter option for the purchase of the vessels. The deal also closes a three-year effort by the UK Ministry of Defence and the company to sell the boats, which are to replace MARCOM's three Oberon submarines. MARCOM seeks to base three of the Upholder submarines on Canada's east coast, while the remaining one will be deployed for the west coast.

United Kingdom, Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, Ship Building and Repairing, Military Submarines, Submarines, Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd., Article, Dept/Ministry of Defense, Upholder

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Canada takes expeditionary force to task

Article Abstract:

A report reveals that Canada has worked out a new amphibious force concept to inform the development of an indigenous task group capability. Canada's first experience with a seaborne Standing Contingency Force (SCF) or a high-readiness task force made up of existing, designated maritime, land, air and special operations elements organized under a single integrated combat command structure is sufficient to prove that the concept is executable.

Personnel administration, Evaluation, Training, Operational readiness (Military science), Naval education

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Canada outlines new maritime security plans

Article Abstract:

Canada government's new maritime security policy that provides C$308 million (US$220.3m) to counter a raft of threats such as terrorism, critical infrastructure vulnerability, natural disasters and pandemics are reported. Canada will be working closely with the United States to pursue enhanced maritime security co-operation.

Management dynamics, Management, Company business management, Navies, Naval art and science, Naval warfare, Antiterrorism measures

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