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Regionally rooted, globally committed!

Regionally rooted, globally committed!

Gepostet von | 11 Dec 2023 | , , , , | 0

For the German Navy, too, this means a return to a focus on national and alliance defence. In an interview with marineforum, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, Commander of the Fleet and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, talks about the resulting willingness to take on responsibility, current problems and the importance of reserve service personnel. Admiral, how do you currently assess the situation on NATO's northern maritime flank - especially with regard to the Baltic Sea? As you know, NATO's northern flank is our operational centre of gravity. It already was, but our presence here has been further strengthened. In the Baltic Sea in particular, we have everything...

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50 years of DMI  

50 years of DMI  

Gepostet von | 8 Dec 2023 | , | 0

In the year of the 175th anniversary of the German Navy, the German Maritime Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It was founded in 1973 as the German Maritime Institute. At the time, dedicated naval officers under their spiritus rector, Flotilla Admiral Alfred "Munki" Schumann, felt that the navy was not being given adequate consideration in discussions about the Bundeswehr. They wanted to bring naval experts together and give them a voice in the security policy debate. Since then, networking and publications have been the tasks of the DMI. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here to...

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US Navy commissions 57mm controllable ammunition

US Navy commissions 57mm controllable ammunition

Gepostet von | 1 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

Northrop Grumman is developing self-guided munitions for the Mk 110. As reported on 4 October, the US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman the development contract for a new 57-millimetre guided munition variant. The company has already laid the technical foundations for the ammunition on its own initiative. The contract that has now been awarded will be used for development up to series production and the associated testing. The new shells are intended for use with the Mk 110 deck gun, which is currently deployed on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The fully automatic gun can be used against both air targets - including UAVs and sea targets - and sea targets....

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Spain: Armada aims to expand its fleet to 12 frigates

Spain: Armada aims to expand its fleet to 12 frigates

Gepostet von | 30 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

The Armada currently has eleven frigates: Six slightly modified replicas of the American OLIVER H. PERRY frigates of the SANTA MARIA class (F80, 138 metres, 4,000 tonnes) from the 1980s/90s and five frigates of the ALVARO DE BAZÁN class (F100, 146 metres, 6,200 tonnes, German-Dutch-Spanish design, built by Navantia) from 2002 to 2012. As the newbuildings of the BONIFAZ class (F110, similar to the new American CONSTELLATION class) planned to replace the six ships of the SANTA MARIA class have so far only been planned in the amount of five units, an important flagship would be lost in the total number. In order to counter this development, the Spanish Navy has now launched the...

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Spain: Tactical drones from Alpha Unmanned Systems

Spain: Tactical drones from Alpha Unmanned Systems

Gepostet von | 29 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Not only large companies are benefiting from the significant increase in Spanish defence spending, but also the small drone manufacturer Alpha Unmanned Systems (AUS), based in San Sebastián de los Reyes north of Madrid. It manufactures the Alfa 900 miniature unmanned helicopter, which the Spanish Navy was able to demonstrate to the partner nations during this year's NATO manoeuvres in operational use, both in terms of integrated data exchange and integration into the command and control system. The demonstrator platform was the FUROR (P-46), which as an OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel - Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM)) was ideal for initial trials and integration. All elements...

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