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England: Big plans for the Royal Navy

England: Big plans for the Royal Navy

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

Since 2017, the UK has had a National Shipbuilding Strategy, which Boris Johnson refreshed in 2022, and which was given a further boost by Rishi Sunak, who had resigned as Prime Minister, to coincide with the election campaign ahead of the UK general election. According to this paper - and it first has to prove that it is more than that - the United Kingdom is to become the "most competitive maritime nation" by 2050. Up to 28 new ships are to be built for the Royal Navy in order to halt and reverse the current serious shrinking trend. To this end, 75 billion pounds (85 billion euros) have just been proclaimed, which...

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Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

In view of the possibility of war again following the Russian attack in Ukraine, the concept of the frigate 125 seemed outdated to many. However, this modern class of ship recently proved its worth in the Mediterranean. On 20 October 2023, almost four years after it was commissioned, the frigate Baden-Württemberg set sail for its first deployment. However, a year and a half after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and in the midst of an emerging phase of geopolitical and military upheaval, the ship's concept was considered outdated in some quarters. The events of 22 February 2022 and the resulting geopolitical shifts pointed to the end of international crisis management...

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Great Britain: London relies on MRSS

Great Britain: London relies on MRSS

Gepostet von | 26 Aug 2024 | , , | 1

Six new MRSS - multi-role support ships - are to be built to replace the ageing components of the amphibious forces of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Designed in accordance with the latest requirements and knowledge of force projection from sea to land, but also adapted to the needs of humanitarian missions near and far, these platforms are now to be designed and developed in broad cooperation between all stakeholders. As already announced last year, this project is based on close cooperation with the Netherlands in particular, which intends to replace its two Rotterdam-class LPDs at the same time. Corresponding contacts are at an advanced stage. The MRSS...

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Paris: OP frigates for the DOM/TOMs

Paris: OP frigates for the DOM/TOMs

Gepostet von | 23 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

Faced with the question of how to replace the six small Floréal-class frigates, France recently decided in favour of building the Gowind corvettes - and against waiting any longer until the European Patrol Corvette is ready for series production, which is not making sufficient progress as a joint project, especially in light of the findings of the last six months. Better to build something of our own, that has always been the case in Paris! The Floréal class was designed in the 1990s for low-intensity coastal defence tasks in the French overseas territories, but has been used more and more intensively and now requires more assertiveness as a military platform above and below...

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France: Marine Nationale fires SCALP in double pack

France: Marine Nationale fires SCALP in double pack

Gepostet von | 22 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

At the end of April, the French defence administration DGA, the Direction Générale de l'Armement in Paris, published a video of the first simultaneous land target firing of the new naval cruise missile MdCN (missile de croisière naval, also known as SCALP-Naval), manufactured by the European consortium MBDA. On 18 April 2024, the first FK was launched from the submerged, nuclear-powered attack submarine "Suffren" and - to arrive at the target at the same time - the second shot was launched from the FREMM frigate "Aquitaine". The rest of the press release consists of patting each other on the back. Video...

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