Canada Military Bases & Installations

OSINT intelligence database · Source: Open-source analysis · Verified 2025

2
Total Bases
1
Air Bases
1
Naval Bases
0
Military
AIR BASES & AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (1)
4 Wing Cold Lake
Air Base
Location
Canada
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force
Personnel
4,000 est.
Established
1954
Garrison: 409 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet (→ F-35A), CF-18 Hornet
RCAF primary fighter base. QRA North. NORAD intercept. Transitioning to F-35A (88 aircraft acquired).
Strategic: Canada ordered 88 F-35A replacing CF-18. NORAD modernisation including new radar systems.
NAVAL BASES & MARITIME INSTALLATIONS (1)
CFB Esquimalt (Maritime Forces Pacific)
Naval Base
Location
Canada
Operator
Royal Canadian Navy / Maritime Forces Pacific
Personnel
5,000 est.
Established
1887
Garrison: Halifax-class frigates, Kingston-class MCDVs, MARFORPac HQ
Canada Pacific Fleet. Halifax frigates. NORAD maritime. Pacific patrol. Submarine readiness marginal.
Strategic: Canada's Pacific naval base. Halifax frigates need modernisation. Canadian submarine capability in poor readiness.

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