Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) marks the keel of the destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135) At Ingalls Shipbuilding of HII in Pascagoula, the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer "Thad Cochran" (DDG 135) was marked with the initials of the sponsors on 23 October. This refers to the laser marking of the keel. The ship...
The aim of deep precision strikes is to create an effect far into the enemy's hinterland. The German Navy does not currently have this capability - but such weapons could be retrofitted to the F 124 class. The term Deep Precision Strike (DPS) refers to the ability of armed forces to deliver precise...
In view of the tensions between NATO and Russia, Sweden and NATO's defence plans were rehearsed with Operation Gotland Sentry. Various scenarios involving the deployment of land, air and naval forces are intended to deter any kind of threat or possible attack. The exercise in September 2025 was attended by...
After decades of neglect, the so-called GIUK gap in the North Atlantic is now receiving renewed security policy attention. And the navies are also turning their attention back to this strategically important region. The northern North Atlantic is an important transit area for transatlantic and global maritime traffic. It is also of considerable strategic importance as the main supply route for...
At the beginning of August, Canberra surprised everyone with the news that the Japanese design of the "modified Mogami class" had been selected as the successor to the multi-purpose frigates of the ageing Anzac class. The revised export design of the frigates already in service with the Japanese Navy (JMSDF) - albeit with slightly larger dimensions, newer sensors and more powerful armament - is said to have been...
Firing exercise with IRIS-T SLM on the F125 off Andøya Extensive missile firing phases are currently taking place at the Andøya test site in Norway. These include the firing of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" with the IRIS-T SLM air defence system, which has already been completed. The F125 class frigate was specially retrofitted with a navalised version of the IRIS-T SLM system for this test....
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