The unmanned surface drone (USV) Seagull is to receive significantly enhanced capabilities in the future. This was announced by Elbit Systems during a press trip with German journalists in Israel. The Seagull is a twelve-metre-long, highly mobile and air-transportable system that can be deployed either independently or from a mother ship. It reaches the deployment site...
Another cancelled defence project: At the beginning of November, Norway finally cancelled the procurement contract from 2001 for fourteen NH90s, which had already been terminated in 2022 due to delivery deviations and maintenance problems, by mutual agreement and by resolving all disputes with the French-dominated NHIndustries (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, Fokker). NHI will take back the eight NH90s delivered to date, including spare parts,...
Update on 03/02/2026 The German aircraft carrier - a floating fantasy It's back. At least in the media. The German aircraft carrier doesn't sail, doesn't cost anything and isn't moored anywhere, but it is discussed with astonishing reliability. That's obviously enough. While Greenland is being talked about as if it only needs to be moored there for a short time, the...
Now that was quick! The "intentions" announced just a fortnight ago are being realised. No additional words are needed - read today's press release from TKMS: Project start for MEKO A-200 frigates: TKMS and BAAINBw sign preliminary contract The preliminary contract between TKMS and the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In...
Maintenance for the Canadian submarine programme As both companies announced in a press release, TKMS and Seaspan will work together with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Ministry of Defence. The collaboration will combine TKMS' submarine technology with Seaspan's Canadian capabilities. The focus of the collaboration will be on the Canadian Submarine Programme (CPSP),...
At the beginning of November, one piece of news did not make the headlines: The Huthi rebels in Yemen declared an end to their attacks on maritime interests (ships, harbours) with links to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Since the ceasefire between the USA and the Houthis brokered by Oman in May, the attacks have been limited to...
To mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Indonesian armed forces, the state-owned shipyard PT PAL very confidently presented the nationally developed prototype of an unmanned submarine (KSOT-008, 15 metres, 37 tonnes) to the public. Equipped with on-board AI and guided at a maximum distance of 400 kilometres by an Autonomous Submarine Command Centre (ASCC), KSOT can carry out three...
In future, Germany will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Argentina, thereby expanding its procurement structure on the international LNG market. The deliveries by LNG tanker are part of the expansion of seaborne energy transport, with which Germany is increasing its security of supply through diversified regions of origin. For the maritime energy industry, the agreement marks a further strengthening of transatlantic routes...
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