Key Points - The Royal Canadian Navy operates four aging Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines, acquired from the UK in the late 1990s, which are expected to retire between 2034 and 2040. -While a ...
Key Points - Canada's navy is facing a critical capability gap as its four aging, British-built Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines near the end of their service lives. -These submarines are ill ...
HMCS Windsor , shown here, is set to become the first Victoria-class submarine to receive a new sonar array. (Lee Willett) The Royal Canadian Navy is moving forward with plans to introduce a new bow ...