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Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Posted by | 25 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

She is the last Class 122 frigate in active service and now she has a new boss: Frigate Captain Kai Röckel has been given command of the frigate Lübeck by the commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron, Captain Dirk Jacobus. Previously, frigate captain Mathias Rix had been responsible for the men and women on board since September 2019. He bid an emotional farewell with the words: "I look back on an intensive and fulfilling time in command on board the last two Class 122 frigates and am proud to have successfully mastered the tasks behind us together with my crews. The...

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Another drug find in the Caribbean

Another drug find in the Caribbean

Posted by | 25 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

The French navy was once again successful in the fight against drug smuggling in the second week of February. In the dark, the crew of the frigate Germinal spotted a suspicious boat without a national emblem in the south-west of the island of Saint-Martin. As the frigate approached the boat, it turned away and attempted to flee. During the pursuit, the men and women on board the naval vessel were able to document 15 packages being thrown into the sea. They eventually managed to stop the boat and arrest the three occupants. In the hours that followed, the Germinal located 11 of the 15 packages and fished them out of the water. As expected,...

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Hensoldt with significant sales growth

Hensoldt with significant sales growth

Posted by | 24 Feb 2021 | , , , | 0

Countries around the world are increasing their defence spending. Hensoldt AG, which manufactures radar equipment and optronics for military purposes, among other things, is also benefiting from this. In the past financial year, the order backlog rose by 55 per cent to a record 3.4 billion euros thanks to a series of new major projects. The turnover generated increased by 8.3 per cent to 1.2 billion euros. Despite start-up losses in the early phase of major projects, the adjusted EBITDA margin (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) improved to 18.2 percent, which corresponds to EUR 219 million. As a result, the adjusted free cash flow also increased from 75 million to 196 million euros. CEO...

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We are #meerverstehen!

We are #meerverstehen!

Posted by | 24 Feb 2021 | , | 2

We're back - in a new look and in a new digital neighbourhood! In April 2014, we wrote in our first post: Meer Verstehen is a blog about maritime topics, which means: maritime security policy and the German Navy should find their place here as well as the presentation of innovative technologies, insights into the travel behaviour of shoals of tuna and thoughtful reflections on our society's dependence on the sea. Everything that swims and dives and is or can become important for us humans will be covered! Almost seven years and over 170 articles later, we don't want to change this premise: #meerverstehen...

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Egypt becomes the first international customer for Mica NG

Egypt becomes the first international customer for Mica NG

Posted by | 24 Feb 2021 | , , , | 0

In future, the Egyptian Navy's corvettes will be equipped with improved missiles from MBDA for their air defence. After the four Gowind corvettes recently purchased by the French Naval Group have already been equipped with Mica FKs, the remaining ships will be fitted with the new-generation variant of this FK as soon as it becomes available. They are a further development of the Mica FK and are suitable for close-range defence against smaller targets that are difficult to detect, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or small aircraft. In addition, conventional targets can also be effectively engaged. In addition to aircraft and helicopters, these include cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles in particular. The navalised version of the missile is made from...

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