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"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

According to Russian sources, the first production nuclear submarine of Project 885 M (Yasen-M), named Novosibirsk, is to be handed over to the Russian naval fleet at the end of 2021. By then, the Novosibirsk should have completed shipyard trials and undergone naval trials. During these trials, launches of the Oniks and Kalibr-PL missiles are planned. The shipyard is also reportedly planning to hand over the Project 885 M type submarine, the Kazan, this year. There are six more submarines of this project under construction. The seventh and eighth hulls of Project 885M, the Voronezh and Vladivostok nuclear submarines, were launched on 20 July 2020.

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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After two drug finds in February, the British frigate Montrose has now scored again. The soldiers were able to seize drugs worth more than three million pounds on a suspicious dhow. The Montrose's helicopter had spotted the small boat in the northern Arabian Sea. The commander decided to investigate and steered his ship in the direction of the dhow. Only when the frigate, the boarding team in a speedboat and the Sea Lynx had located the suspicious boat did its captain stop. The boarding team then found three tonnes of illegal substances on board, including 2.8 tonnes of heroin alone. Only shortly before, the...

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Starting signal for U 212 CD

Starting signal for U 212 CD

Gepostet von | 23 Mar 2021 | , , , , , | 0

The signs of the past few months suggested a failure. Now the German-Norwegian submarine project U 212 CD is reaching the finishing line. The Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced on 23 March that the two procurement organisations had reached an agreement with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on the contract for the class to be developed on a binational basis. In addition, there is apparently agreement on the joint acquisition of missiles and the development of the Future Strike Missile. In recent years, the deal has developed into a stalemate. As a replacement for the six Ula-class boats, Norway decided on a joint design with Germany: U 212 CD, whereby CD...

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Change at the head of the Dutch Navy

Change at the head of the Dutch Navy

Gepostet von | 22. mar 2021 | , , | 0

Schout-bij-nacht René Tas becomes the new inspector of the Dutch Navy. On 9 September, he will take over command of the armed forces from Vice Admiral Rob Kramer as Vice Admiral. Tas is expected to have the task of setting the course for the Royal Netherlands Navy for the next four years. He will be bound by the principles of Defence Vision 2035. The admiral began his career at the Royal Institute of the Navy in 1982. State Secretary in the Dutch Ministry of Defence, Gea van Craaikamp, describes Tas as rational, energetic and effective: "Tas likes to set a target with his team that he can set his sights on. In doing so, he has a...

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First female jet pilot in the Italian Navy

First female jet pilot in the Italian Navy

Gepostet von | 22. mar 2021 | , | 0

In 2000, the Italian parliament decided to open up the armed forces to women. Now, for the first time, a woman, Lieutenant Erika Raballo, has been awarded the American "Wings of Gold". She was awarded the badge together with five male officers at the beginning of March after completing an important stage on the way to becoming a fighter pilot. This makes her the first female jet pilot in the Italian Navy. She completed the first steps of her flight training with the "shooters" of Training Sqadron 6 (VT-6) at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. There she took off on the T-6B Texan II, a turboprop aircraft....

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