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A crow's nest for the queen

A crow's nest for the queen

Posted by | 26. mar 2021 | , , | 0

Die britische Marine hat einen besonderen Helikopter in Dienst gestellt. Der neue Merlin mit der Bezeichnung Krähennest (Crowsnest) unterscheidet sich schon auf den ersten Blick von seinen Brüdern. An der Backbordseite trägt er einen markanten Radardom, auch „Blase“ genannt. Damit ist es ihm möglich, luftgestützte Überwachung durchzuführen. Zudem ermöglichen sie den Datenaustausch und die Kommunikation mit im Einsatz befindlichen eigenen Flugzeugen. Dementsprechend ist diese mächtige Komponente für den Einsatz auf dem neuen Flugzeugträger Queen Elizabeth vorgesehen. An Bord des Hubschraubers arbeitet ein aus drei Personen bestehendes Team: Neben dem Piloten sind auch zwei Beobachter an Bord. Mit den hoch...

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Launch for ladies in South Africa

Launch for ladies in South Africa

Posted by | 25 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 0

On 25 March, the first of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) was launched at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The boats are to be used in the fight against drug trafficking and illegal fishing. The boat, which weighs more than 600 tonnes, was brought from the shipyard to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) synchrolift at the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront basin on the evening of 23 March. This job was carried out by the South African subsidiary of Mammoet from the Netherlands, a company known for extreme heavy haulage. The new building was transported on a 48-axle Self-Propelled Mobile Transporter (SPMT), which was able to perform manoeuvres...

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Change of inspector in Berlin

Change of inspector in Berlin

Posted by | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

There are only a few events in the Inspector General's calendar that he can only attend once in this position. For General Eberhard Zorn, one such event took place today: This afternoon, Zorn handed over command of the German Navy from Vice Admiral Andreas Krause to Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach. This marks the end of an exceptionally long time at the helm of the Navy for Krause. For six and a half years, he was able to steer the fortunes of Germany's smallest armed force. His time in office not only saw the start of the transformation of the Bundeswehr, but also the commissioning of the first Class 125 frigates. The former submarine commander and deputy commander...

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"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

Posted by | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

According to Russian sources, the first production nuclear submarine of Project 885 M (Yasen-M), named Novosibirsk, is to be handed over to the Russian naval fleet at the end of 2021. By then, the Novosibirsk should have completed shipyard trials and undergone naval trials. During these trials, launches of the Oniks and Kalibr-PL missiles are planned. The shipyard is also reportedly planning to hand over the Project 885 M type submarine, the Kazan, this year. There are six more submarines of this project under construction. The seventh and eighth hulls of Project 885M, the Voronezh and Vladivostok nuclear submarines, were launched on 20 July 2020.

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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Posted by | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After two drug finds in February, the British frigate Montrose has now scored again. The soldiers were able to seize drugs worth more than three million pounds on a suspicious dhow. The Montrose's helicopter had spotted the small boat in the northern Arabian Sea. The commander decided to investigate and steered his ship in the direction of the dhow. Only when the frigate, the boarding team in a speedboat and the Sea Lynx had located the suspicious boat did its captain stop. The boarding team then found three tonnes of illegal substances on board, including 2.8 tonnes of heroin alone. Only shortly before, the...

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