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Double engine change a new trick for air force techsIf it�s been done before, the feat wasn�t lodged in the collective memory of six air force technicians with a combined 60 years of experience.
They recently replaced both engines in the Sea King helicopter aboard HMCS Iroquois as it plied the Gulf of O
Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships TBILISI, Georgia - Russia and Georgia clashed on land and at sea Sunday despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and claim of withdrawal from the separatist province of South Ossetia, officials from both countries said.
Offensive against Taliban under wayKANDAHAR, Afghanistan � Bomb-making supplies, guns, narcotics and money � but no Taliban � were seized by Canadian troops during the first days of what is being called a major offensive into the northwestern part Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province.
Canadian navy to escort food ships into SomaliaCanada has sent a Halifax-based frigate to waters off the horn of Africa to prevent pirates from attacking food shipments bound for Somalia.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday that HMCS Ville de Quebec and its crew of 253 was diverted from
Canadians to fly Chinooks in AfghanistanFORT RUCKER, Ala. - The first Canadians slated to fly helicopter combat missions in Afghanistan have been secretly training for duty since last March at a U.S. army base in Alabama.
DND under fire for scoping out Dutch shipyardWith its plan to construct a new fleet of navy supply ships in disarray, the Defence Department dispatched a retired admiral to the Netherlands for discussions that some in Canada's maritime industry worry could lead to the vessels eventually being built
HRH Prince Edward meets with CF familiesWINNIPEG, Manitoba � His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer hosted a reception for military families that currently have loved ones serving overseas
Security, costs stall major military purchaseOTTAWA � Ottawa is facing an uphill battle to carry out a promised purchase of $17-billion in new military equipment because of stringent U.S. security rules and ballooning costs caused by a series of delays, newly released documents show.
Canada to lease Russian-made helicopters: MacKayLEVIS, Que. -- Defence Minister Peter MacKay says Canada will lease six to eight Russian-built helicopters to ferry troops around the battlefield in Afghanistan until it can purchase new U.S. aircraft.
Disciplinary charges soar since the push into AfghanistanMilitary charges against Canadian Forces members have risen dramatically in the years since Canada sent troops to Afghanistan, a CBC investigation has found. In fact, the charges have risen by as much as 62 per cent over an eight-year period.
More sailors needed for Canada's warshipsABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS, Indian Ocean -- About 800 Canadian sailors are now patrolling the politically turbulent waters near Iran and Pakistan. But mustering crews to man warships near global flash points has increasingly become a nightmare for navy planners
A tear for the troopsThe head of the KISS Army shed a tear for Canada's army during a message for our troops. "I'm speechless. We had to pause the camera so he could have a moment. He's quite a person,"
Military a bastion for white menThe Canadian Forces is predominantly white, male and increasingly made up of older, better-educated and better-paid individuals,
Chinook line re-opens following suspected sabotageBoeing officials re-opened the company's Pennsylvania production line for Chinook helicopters on 15 May after US government agencies ruled that only two CH-47F aircraft at the plant were damaged in an "isolated incident" suspected to have been delibera
Veterans outraged after war memorial desecratedVeterans say they are outraged after a Canadian war memorial dedicated to Korean War veterans was desecrated and smeared with human feces at the Mackenzie King Bridge in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon.
Canadian military gears up for the futureDefence companies with branches in Ottawa and the Montreal area plan to enter the race to provide the Canadian military with a new soldier ensemble straight out of a sci-fi film.
BAZAR-I-PANJWAII, Afghanistan -- Canadians concerned about the mission to Afghanistan should meet Haji Baran Khaksar, the government leader of one of the most violent places in Afghanistan: the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar City.
�Canada Purchases $200M in Equipment for Operation ARCHER in Afghanistan�
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