A successful German-Italian partnership began with the construction of the submarine class 212A. Portugal is now also benefiting from the advantages of the trinational partnership. Twenty-five years ago, on 22 April 1996, Germany and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mark the beginning of a far-reaching partnership in the field of submarines. The aim was not...
Even before the start of the Second World War, Germany began building aircraft carriers. However, the design was oversized and the operational concept was not fully developed. France recently announced initial data on the configuration of its new aircraft carrier. Politicians and the military are completely convinced that billions should be invested in such an armaments project. "All...
On 18 March, US Navy recovery forces succeeded in lifting a downed MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from a depth of 5869 metres. This is a new depth record for the recovery of an aircraft. The helicopter, which belonged to the US 7th Fleet, crashed in January 2020 in the waters off Okinawa,...
The new US government is in the process of defining its own priorities in planning for the navy. Priorities have already been set. The new fleet structure plan for the US Navy presented towards the end of the Trump presidency has been shelved for the time being. The Biden administration will now conduct its own analysis of the optimal size and organisation of the US...
Parts of the Dutch armed forces are not ready for action. High-ranking officers from the country dared to go public with this statement and demand for more money. The four men had come demonstratively in their usual work uniforms and with their sleeves rolled up. It was intended to symbolise down-to-earthness and the will to get things done....
The Strait of Hormuz is an important bottleneck in the global trade in crude oil. The Iranian armed forces have repeatedly demonstrated that they can disrupt maritime traffic with simple means. The Islamic Republic of Iran and its naval forces represent a power factor in the Middle East. For this reason, it is worth taking a look...
Mine warfare in the North Sea Uwe Wichert Mine warfare in the North Sea began with a modest operation in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. The approach to Wilhelmshaven was secured by mine barriers to prevent French forces from entering, as a French squadron had briefly flown the flag near Heligoland. These barriers were then used by the...
In 1994, the Chilean navy bought a Canadian icebreaker from the late 1960s and put it into service as the Almirante Óscar Viel. A successor is now being built. Sidney E. Dean The launch of Chile's new icebreaker is scheduled for the end of this year. The ship, known as Antarctica I, will replace the 1968...
Pirates are not only active in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Guinea. Right on the doorstep of the United States, in the southern Gulf of Mexico, attacks on the oil industry are reported time and again. Sidney E. Dean In global terms, maritime piracy has been on the decline since 2011, but the International...
Because the Seawolf class turned out to be extremely expensive, the US Navy developed a scaled-down version of these attack submarines in the form of the Virginia class. New blocks ensure that the technology is always up to date. Stefan Ulsamer 1 January 2021 was a particularly important date for the US submarine industry. In a rare New Year's meeting, the...
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