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Big chunk

Big chunk

Posted by | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has caught a really big fish in the net: On 8 May, it commissioned the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). It is the third ship of the Louis B. Puller class and serves as a mobile base for the logistical support of high-value combat units. With a length of 233 metres and a width of 50 metres, it displaces around 79,000 tonnes. With its diesel-electric propulsion system, the ship can reach 15 knots and has a range of 9500 miles. Depending on the mission, there are 34 civilians and up to 250 soldiers on board. The Miguel Keith was built by National Steel and...

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Firing start for corvette Augsburg

Firing start for corvette Augsburg

Posted by | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 0

On 10 May 2021, the first steel was cut for the ninth K 130 corvette, the Augsburg. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the so-called burning start was celebrated in a small circle at the German Naval Yards Kiel. This is actually a fairly unspectacular act in which a plasma torch cuts the first piece of steel. Despite the pandemic, the K 130 consortium (Arge K130), which consists of Fr. Lürssen Werft, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel, emphasises that the project is going according to plan. The Kiel shipyard will produce another of the approximately 43 metre long front sections. At Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, the joining with the stern section will be...

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Economy needs SEA

Economy needs SEA

Posted by | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The 12th National Maritime Conference starts today in Rostock-Warnemünde This year's 12th National Maritime Conference (NMK) will be broadcast digitally from the port of Rostock-Warnemünde for the first time today and tomorrow. Federal Minister Altmaier explains: "The maritime industry is one of the main pillars of Germany as a business location and is of enormous importance for an export nation. The industry is currently being hit hard by coronavirus, but we also see the crisis as an opportunity. Climate protection and digitalisation are challenges, but they are also an incentive and the key to competitiveness in the future. We have already achieved a lot in the past two years: with the promotion of hydrogen, the introduction...

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Large weapons find

Large weapons find

Posted by | 9 May 2021 | , , , | 0

Die Crew der USS Monterey hat am 6. und 7. Mai Tausende illegale Waffen beschlagnahmt. Bei der Durchsuchung einer verdächtigen, staatenlosen Dau im nördlichen Teil des Arabischen Meeres fand das Boarding-Team der US Coast Guard ein breites Arsenal kriegsfähigen Materials. Darunter befanden sich moderne Panzerabwehrraketen, Kalaschnikow-Maschinengewehre und Scharfschützengewehre sowie optische Zielgeräte. Alle Waffen stammen aus russischer und chinesischer Produktion. Die USS Monterey ist ein Kreuzer der Ticonderoga-Klasse und wurde im Juni 1990 in Dienst gestellt. Bei 173 Meter Länge verdrängt sie 9750 Tonnen. An Bord befinden sich 390 Mann Besatzung. Text: mb; Fotos: US...

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