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Canada's arctic patrol vessels 

Canada's arctic patrol vessels 

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

The patrol vessels of the new HARRY-DEWOLF class are intended to contribute to military protection and the safety of shipping in Canada's Arctic waters. Their design is derived from a Norwegian ship class. Increasing great power tensions and easier access to Arctic waters due to climate change emphasise the need to prioritise the protection of NATO's northernmost regions. Among other things, the Arctic is becoming one of the fastest routes for moving warships between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans thanks to the melting ice caps. There is also a risk that Russia and China in particular could try to exploit the easier access to the Arctic...

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Nuclear submarines: USA and Australia strengthen co-operation

Nuclear submarines: USA and Australia strengthen co-operation

Gepostet von | 17 Jan 2024 | , , , | 0

The Australian Navy is not due to receive nuclear-powered submarines until the 2030s. However, the training of the first soldiers is already underway. As part of the Aukus (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) agreement agreed in 2021, Australia is to acquire nuclear-powered fighter submarines with the help of the USA and the UK. The first boat is to be handed over to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at the end of the 2030s. To bridge this waiting period, Washington wants to sell VIRGINIA-class fighter submarines to Australia at the beginning of the next decade. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost...

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Tanks under water

Tanks under water

Gepostet von | 16 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

Working at great depths requires long decompression times - or inflexible armoured diving suits. A new system provides new mobility under water. The US Navy is currently trialling a newly designed deep diving suit, the "Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression" (Dsend) system. The atmospheric diving suit should enable the user to reach great diving depths relatively quickly, carry out longer missions and resurface without lengthy decompression. Compared to the armoured diving suits currently in use, the hardened but lightweight atmospheric diving suit, which is equipped with rotating, removable joints, should also help the diver to achieve greater mobility, dexterity and flexibility under water. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user?...

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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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U.S. Coast Guard: For coastal areas and the high seas

U.S. Coast Guard: For coastal areas and the high seas

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

After a delay of several years, the first ship of the US Coast Guard's newest class has been christened. The christening and launching of the first unit of the US Coast Guard (USCG) HERITAGE class took place on 27 October at the Eastern Shipbuilding shipyard in Panama City, Florida. The name of the new class reflects the fact that all units will be named after historic Coast Guard vessels. The USCGC ARGUS, for example, bears the name of one of the first ten customs ships in the USA. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You have...

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