HMCS Ottawa deployed on Op HORIZON and Op NEON
October 21, 2024 - Royal Canadian Navy
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His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ottawa sails out of Esquimalt, British Columbia, enroute to the Indo-Pacific for Operation HORIZON and Operation NEON.
On October 16, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa departed from Esquimalt, B.C., for the Indo-Pacific region as part of Operation HORIZON and Operation NEON.
Operation HORIZON is Canada’s forward-presence mission aimed at promoting peace, stability, and a rules-based international order in the region. Meanwhile, Operation NEON supports the enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
During this deployment, Ottawa will collaborate with international allies in military exercises, showcasing the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) operational capabilities and strengthening Canada’s commitment to global security.
The Halifax-class frigate, with a crew of 240, also has an embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter detachment. Together, they will carry out critical missions in anti-submarine warfare, maritime surveillance, and search and rescue operations.