Category: Technology

The German contribution

The German contribution

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , , , | 0

The publication of the Marine 2035+ target picture provides an opportunity to think more intensively about future German air defence frigates. Active defence against ballistic missiles will play a central role. After the planned end of the service life of frigates 124 between 2034 and 2036, the future frigate class 127 will contribute to the defence against ballistic missiles. In contrast to class 124, this will be achieved not only through its sensors, but in particular through its armament. In addition to BMD, it will also be capable of defence against hypersonic threats. The future class would therefore be a globally deployable weapon system for protecting a task force or theatre of operations against the entire spectrum of hypersonic threats.

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Cosco has made it

Cosco has made it

Gepostet von | 10 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

With the purchase of a minority stake in Container Terminal Tollerort, China has taken another strategic step in Europe. All concerns about this were brushed aside. Despite numerous warnings and concerns, including its own, the Federal Ministry of Economics has cleared the way for the Chinese state-owned group Cosco to acquire a 24.9 per cent stake in Hamburg's Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) after months of scrutiny in a highly critical process, probably at the instigation of the Federal Chancellery. 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? Here you go...

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The turtle fleet

The turtle fleet

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2023 | , , , , | 0

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un is organising his armed forces ever more strategically. North Korea's navy is gearing up for an asymmetric war. At the end of the 16th century, Korea under Admiral Yi Sun-Sin deployed manoeuvrable, heavily armed ships that were also "armoured" with a bronze shield to successfully fend off various offensives by the much larger Japanese fleet. Due to their resilience, these units were known as "turtle ships". In the 21st century, North Korea is now also relying on an asymmetric fleet to offset the superiority of the much stronger fleets of South Korea, Japan and the USA. Pyongyang maintains much greater secrecy regarding its armed forces than Russia or China. Western...

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Integrated Marine Rescue Centre for the EGV BERLIN

Integrated Marine Rescue Centre for the EGV BERLIN

Gepostet von | 22 Jun 2023 | , , , , | 0

The BERLIN task force provider (EGV) will be equipped with an integrated Marine Rescue Centre (i-Merz). The day after the budget committee gave its approval at the end of March, the Vice President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Annette Lehnigk-Emden, and the Managing Director of German Naval Yards Kiel, Rino Brugge, signed the contract for the construction and integration of the i-Merz. According to the Ministry of Defence, the contract is worth around 42 million euros. Construction of the i-Merz is to begin shortly and integration is to be completed by mid-2024. The i-Merz is an emergency medical facility...

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More power, please!

More power, please!

Gepostet von | 20 Jun 2023 | , , , , , | 0

The American armed forces are lagging behind the Russians in the development of hypersonic weapons. A development programme has now been initiated for the Navy's fighter-bombers. On 27 March, the US Navy commissioned rival companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to develop an aircraft carrier-capable hypersonic cruise missile to combat sea targets. The development programme is called Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon, or Halo for short. Halo is not to be deployed directly from ships, but from carrier-based fighter aircraft, in particular the F/A-18E/F. The Navy expects Halo to be too large to be carried in the internal armoury of the F-35C fighter-bomber. Although this...

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