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US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Once again, the US Navy has sent a destroyer into the waters around the Paracel Islands. In doing so, the United States is emphasising its right to free passage in these disputed waters. The Paracel Islands are located in the China Sea, around 350 kilometres east of the Vietnamese coast. Both China and Vietnam and Taiwan consider the tiny islands to be part of their territory and require ships wishing to transit these waters to either notify them in advance or obtain authorisation. According to the US Navy, the USS Benfold deliberately ignored these requirements in order to send a signal in favour of the right of free passage...

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Contract signed for U 212CD

Contract signed for U 212CD

Gepostet von | 9 Jul 2021 | , , , , , | 0

On 8 July, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the construction and delivery of a total of six U 212CD (Common Design) class submarines. Four of the identical boats will be delivered to Norway and two to Germany. The contract is worth 5.5 billion euros and is the largest order that the Kiel shipyard has ever landed. In addition to the boats, additional logistical services and training equipment, including simulators, were also ordered. "With these submarines, we are combining proven technology,...

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New fuel suppliers under contract

New fuel suppliers under contract

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 1

The Friedrich Lürssen shipyard in Bremen has been commissioned to build the two new fuel transporters for the German Navy. The new units, class designation 707, are to replace the ageing "Rhön" and "Spessart" from 2024. Lürssen states that it is working together with Meyer Werft on the construction. The Neptun shipyard in Rostock is to bear the lion's share of the programme. The navy's future floating refuelling stations will differ significantly from their predecessors "Rhön" and "Spessart" (Class 704) in terms of both appearance and performance. Not only do they comply with the applicable guidelines (IMO, EU) that tankers must have a double hull. They also fulfil the...

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Successful last-minute manoeuvre

Successful last-minute manoeuvre

Gepostet von | 7 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

Almost nine billion euros for the German Navy In the last session before the summer break and therefore the last session before the Bundestag elections in autumn, the Bundestag Budget Committee released funds for 27 armaments projects worth almost 20 billion euros. Thanks to this parliamentary approval, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) can now enter into contracts with industry for development, delivery and maintenance. In the maritime sector, the first contract has already been concluded for fleet service boats. The most prominent of the approved projects is the new New Generation Weapon System (NGWS) as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)....

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Call at Sydney and ... stay on board

Call at Sydney and ... stay on board

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Yes, life can be tough. You go to Australia once, even to beautiful Sydney, and then you have to make do with looking at the Harbour Bridge and Opera House from afar. No trespassing! That's what's currently happening to the soldiers on board three warships, who would certainly have liked to take advantage of this perhaps unique opportunity to go ashore. The ships from Japan, South Korea and the United States have moored in Garden Island for a "contactless, COVIDSafe port visit", as the Australian side euphemistically calls it. Before the start of the multinational Pacific Vanguard exercise, the Japanese Makinami, the South Korean Wang...

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