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| Sikorsky
H92 Selected as New Canadian Forces Maritime Helicopter
 OTTAWA,
July 23 - After a thorough pre-qualification and bid evaluation process,
the Government of Canada has selected the H92 proposed by Sikorsky as the winner
of the Maritime Helicopter Project.(Read
More) |
The
Re-Opening of HMCS HAIDA
 HAMILTON,
July 17 - On behalf of the Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the
Environment, the Honourable Tony Valeri, Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament
for Hamilton East - Stoney Creek, today celebrated the official opening of the
Canada Marine Discovery Centre and HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada.
The ribbon-cutting ceremonies marked an exciting milestone in the history of both
Parks Canada and the City of Hamilton. (Read
More) |
New
Support Ships Mark Exciting Era for Navy
16
April 2004
 VICTORIA
- The
Department of National Defence today announced further details concerning the
Government's intention to acquire three Joint Support Ships for the Canadian Forces.
The Joint Support Ship Project will deliver ships capable of a host of support
capabilities such as at-sea support to naval task groups, sealift and support
to deployed forces ashore. |
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The
Commissioning of HMCS SASKATCHEWAN
 THE
LATEST member of the RCN’s family of anti-submarine
destroy-escorts — the gleaming HMCS Saskatchewan—was
commissioned into the fleet at Esquimalt on Saturday,
February 16. Close to 550 invited guests attended
the afternoon event. They represented all levels
of government, industry, business, and the armed
forces.
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The
State of the RCN in 1963
On the morning of Tuesday, July 9,
1963, Vice-Admiral H. S. Rayner, Chief of the Naval
Staff, appeared before the House of Commons special
committee on defence and gave a comprehensive picture
of the Royal Canadian Navy of today and its plans
for the future. (Go
to Article) |
The
Beartrap - A Canadian Invention
 THE
PILOT moves the helicopter slowly ahead, keeping
pace with the ship. He is about 50 feet above a
heaving, rolling deck. He releases a thin wire messenger.
It brings back a heavier wire from the flight deck.
The slack is taken up—it tightens. Slowly the
helicopter descends on its “umbilical cord”.
The descent quickens. As the helicopter touches
down, steel jaws grip it. What is this? “Beartrap”
they call it — the new haul-down system for
landing helicopters on destroyer escorts. (Go
to Article) |
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