Category: Marines from all over the world

Public prosecutor's office investigates Damen Shipyards

Public prosecutor's office investigates Damen Shipyards

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Is the defence sector affected? At the end of April 2025, the Dutch public prosecutor's office publicised its investigation into Damen Shipyards and former executives. There is suspicion of corruption and discrepancies in procurement contracts. Investigators from the Dutch Financial Investigation and Prosecution Service (Fiscale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst, FIOD) allege that unclear payments were made to intermediaries for ship sales in Africa, Asia and South America between 2006 and 2017. Customs are investigating because spare parts and technology allegedly travelled to Russia despite EU embargoes. However, Damen denies having knowingly circumvented sanctions in 2022. Damen also points out that its business areas - including offshore, cargo and naval shipbuilding -...

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US Marine cancels traditional event

US Marine cancels traditional event

Gepostet von | 4 May 2025 | , , | 0

The US Navy is cancelling its International Seapower Symposium (ISS), which has been a tradition for 56 years. The Pentagon confirmed this to the United States Naval Institute (USNI), allegedly due to a lack of funding. Every two years since 1969, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO, the equivalent of the inspector of the German Navy) has welcomed the inspectors and commanders of more than one hundred navies to the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., for the three-day symposium. Following the conference, the Naval War College publishes the proceedings. "The purpose of the International Seapower Symposium is to provide a forum for senior international naval leaders to discuss common maritime issues and...

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British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

Gepostet von | 1 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The British Carrier Strike Group (CSG 25) with the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and a multinational escort group set course for the Mediterranean at the end of April. This marks the start of an eight-month deployment under the name "Operation Highmast" - which will take the Royal Navy together with allies to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. The force includes the destroyer HMS Dauntless (Type 45), the frigate HMS Richmond (Type 23), the supply ships HMS Tidespring and HMS Tideforce (in the first phases of the voyage), as well as the nuclear-powered hunting submarine HMS Astute. A fact that makes 'Mer et Marine' remarkable...

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Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

On 11 April 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an extensive investment programme for the navy of the Russian Federation. Around 87 billion euros are to be invested in new ships, submarines and state-of-the-art weapons systems over ten years (until 2035). Compared to overall Western budgets, the sum seems rather modest, but it will have a considerable impact in the specific Russian cost environment and represents a significant investment in the Russian navy. An attempt to classify Moscow's annual expenditure in the budget chapter "National Defence" in the years 2022 to 2025 is between 4.2 and 5 trillion roubles (Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation) - corresponding to around 44 to 53 billion...

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USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

Gepostet von | 28 Apr 2025 | , , | 2

The USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN 70) has been re-routed by the Pentagon and has joined the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN 75) to continue the fight against the Houthis in Yemen. After a two-month hiatus, fighting has flared up again as the Houthis have announced they will resume their operations in the Red Sea. In March, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group ended its previous deployment in East Asia in the area of responsibility of the US 7th Fleet and moved to the waters off Yemen. This significantly strengthens the USA's force projection capabilities in the region. The deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group was...

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