HMCS Regina Completes Joint Littoral Targeting Exercise 2024

October 23, 2024 - Royal Canadian Navy

On October 23, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina successfully fired a Harpoon Block II missile during Joint Littoral Targeting Exercise (JoLTEX 24) at the U.S. Navy’s Point Mugu Sea Range in California. The exercise, designed to test the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) ability to target and engage surface threats near land, is an essential part of enhancing the RCN’s operational readiness. 

The successful missile launch demonstrates the continued modernization of Halifax-class frigates and the RCN’s ability to support joint and multinational operations.  

JoLTEX 24 is a key step in refining the RCN’s ability to engage in high-intensity naval operations, contributing to future missions with Canada’s allies.