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Submarine christened for Israel

Submarine christened for Israel

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

Christening of the 'INS DRAKON' and start of production of the first 'DAKAR' class submarine for the Israeli armed forces under strict safety precautions The shipyard is talking about a milestone: on 12 November 2024, a festive event took place at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel, the christening of the submarine 'INS DRAKON' and the start of production of the first 'DAKAR' class submarine. The ceremony was attended by guests from Germany and Israel, including the inspector of the German Navy. The event is a further step in the cooperation between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and the Israeli Defence Forces. Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, said: "With...

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For one operating period

For one operating period

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If you look at sea areas far from the North Sea and Baltic Sea, you will almost always find a task force supply ship somewhere. The Bonn can also look back on an eventful operational period with many voyages abroad. Frigate Captain Eike Deußen took command of the youngest ship in Class 702, the Bonn, on 11 December 2020 and immediately began preparations for completing the operational training programme. The tasks and absences have already been written into the ship's calendar. And during this operational period, the tasks were quite demanding. It started with participation in Eunavfor Med Irini in September 2021 under coronavirus conditions. In the...

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Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd's newbuilding programme

Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd's newbuilding programme

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Back to the roots

Back to the roots

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During the Cold War, the aim was to deny the Warsaw Pact access to the western Baltic Sea. At the same time, the North Atlantic had to be secured for the supply of material and troops from the USA and Canada. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the focus shifted to the Mediterranean. First there were crisis operations in the Adriatic, then the Mediterranean became the EU's southern flank and later its external border, which is still evident 30 years later in the Navy's numerous Mediterranean deployments. Since then, it has also been involved in numerous missions in the Horn of Africa between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. The navy is currently operating to protect shipping...

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