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MTU secures maintenance contract for US turbines

MTU secures maintenance contract for US turbines

Posted by | 15 May 2021 | , , , | 0

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defence for the repair and maintenance of LM2500 turbines. The turbines used in the Arleigh Burke and Ticonderoga class ships are to be repaired and overhauled in Ludwigsfelde, south of Berlin, by June 2027. MTU is sharing the contract worth almost 68 million dollars with Air New Zealand Gas Turbines, a subsidiary of the airline of the same name based in Auckland, New Zealand. The LM2500 turbines were designed and built by the American company General Electric. They are based on the CF6-6 civil aircraft engine and have a gas generator with a rotor that is aerodynamically optimised to...

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Spearfish Mark-1 achieves Initial Operating Capability

Spearfish Mark-1 achieves Initial Operating Capability

Posted by | 15 May 2021 | , , , | 0

That would make any German submariner envious: Over the past few days, the British navy has been carrying out torpedo tests in the Caribbean. So instead of cold weather and overpriced beer, it's sunshine and cocktails. And with a suntan and target water, it obviously shoots well too, because the revised version of the Spearfish torpedo has been awarded Initial Operating Capability. The lucky crew of the HMS Audacious travelled to the site for the tests. With their boat, the fourth of the Astute class, they were able to carry out five successful shots with the officially Mod-1 christened heavyweight torpedo. Equipped with this seal of approval, the existing torpedoes can now be modernised and subsequently converted into...

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SNMCMG 1 visits Warnemünde

SNMCMG 1 visits Warnemünde

Posted by | 14 May 2021 | , , | 0

On Friday, 14 May 2021, the ships and boats of the NATO mine countermeasures group SNMCMG 1 (Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1) moored at Warnemünde naval base. They will stay until next Monday. In addition to the German minehunting boat Sulzbach-Rosenberg, the mine defence group currently includes four other minehunting boats from Estonia, England, Belgium and the Netherlands. There is also the Belgian command and logistical support ship Godetia, the flagship of the organisation. "We've been underway since mid-April and haven't had the opportunity to get to know the ports we've visited due to the current Covid-19 situation, so being in a military harbour where we can move around freely is a great relief."...

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Mitsubishi tests improved SH-60K

Mitsubishi tests improved SH-60K

Posted by | 14 May 2021 | , , , , | 0

A prototype of the improved SH-60K from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been tested for the first time. The maiden flight took place at Nagoya Prefectural Airport on Honshu and lasted around 30 minutes. Since 2015, MHI has been working on the further development of the SH-60K, which has been in service with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force since 2005. The helicopter is based on the SH-60J, which in turn is based on the American SH-70B Sea Hawk and was produced under licence by Sikorsky. Improvements in the new version are to be found in the areas of on-board systems and flight performance. The prototype of the ten-tonne helicopter first took off in 1974...

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Two new boats for Trinidad and Tobago

Two new boats for Trinidad and Tobago

Posted by | 14 May 2021 | , , , | 0

Austal Australia has handed over two new patrol boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. They were named after the capital of the state, Port of Spain, and the capital of the island of Tobago, Scarborough. At just under 58 metres long and 10 metres wide, the monohull Cape-class boats have a draught of three metres. A maximum speed of 25 knots can be achieved and the operational radius is up to 3000 nautical miles. The newcomers each have two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) with a length of 7.3 metres for operations in shallow waters or for transferring people. On behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Francise...

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