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Taiwan: New technology for coastal defence

Taiwan: New technology for coastal defence

Gepostet von | 27 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The navy of the small island nation off the coast of the hungry dragon is investing in WAM-V technology (wave adaptive modular vessels) from the American company Ocean Power Technologies in order to better monitor its subsurface waters. Concealed explosive ordnance on the seabed poses a threat to the island that is difficult to detect and which these platforms are designed to counter. Two points are of interest here: These WAM-Vs operate autonomously and emission-free, either individually or as a swarm - and they utilise a technology as a sensor platform that is worth presenting here, even if it has already been on the market for a few years.

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Russia: Test firing of a Borei-class intercontinental ballistic missile

Russia: Test firing of a Borei-class intercontinental ballistic missile

Gepostet von | 26 Dec 2023 | , , | 1

Just a few days after Russia's president signed a law in early November withdrawing from the international treaty to stop nuclear tests, the Russian Navy demonstrated its nuclear deterrent potential: a nuclear-capable Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile was fired from the newly commissioned nuclear submarine Imperator Alexander III over a distance of 5,600 kilometres into a target area on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the White Sea. The first test of this weapon system in over a year may be regarded as the final proof of function for the Borei-class submarines, but it has been recognised in the official state narrative as an indication of the functionality of the core element of the Borei...

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Where is the "maritime DNA" of the Germans? 

Where is the "maritime DNA" of the Germans? 

Gepostet von | 26 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

In contrast to many other countries, the maritime sector has only a low public profile in Germany. Despite the country's dependence on open sea routes. The 13th National Maritime Conference (NMK) took place in Bremen in mid-September 2023. Around 800 participants discussed and evaluated German maritime interests in politics, business and transport, environmental protection, science and maritime security. The Federal Chancellor opened the meeting with his usual sober speech on Germany's maritime dependency, emphasising that the problems were known. We are working on them and are "on the move". Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now...

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Norway: Mine defence with autonomous platforms

Norway: Mine defence with autonomous platforms

Gepostet von | 25 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The Scandinavian coastal state is well on the way to shifting previously boat-based mine defence into the realm of unmanned forces. They are calling it the next generation of mine hunting and are spending half a billion euros on it: the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Kongsberg Group are currently developing low-emission, hybrid-powered, autonomous platforms using cutting-edge space, quantum and hypersonic technologies, which are to make the difference when connected to artificial intelligence. Sensational at first glance, of course, but at second glance nothing different from what the Royal Navy is doing with the Arcims UPS developed by Atlas Elektronik. Perhaps these UPSs will then transmit the underwater situation report from the...

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Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Gepostet von | 25 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The 22nd unit of the Virginia class was commissioned on 14 October. The ship is named after Admiral Hyman C. Rickover. The commissioning ceremony for the USS Hyman C. Rickover (SSN 795) took place at the New London submarine base in the state of Connecticut. To date, 15 hunter submarines have been stationed here, including eight Virginia-class units. Like the other units of the Block IV design, SSN 795 is around 115 metres long and displaces around 7800 tonnes. The pressurised water reactor S9G has an output of 210 megawatts and is designed for a service life of 33 years. The armament consists of Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles for...

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