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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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Manoeuvres off the coast of Oman

Manoeuvres off the coast of Oman

Gepostet von | 19 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

In a multinational exercise, warships practised various scenarios in the Persian Gulf. At the invitation of the Omani navy, a dozen units gathered off the coast of the country for the annual Khunjar Hadd manoeuvre - Arabic for "sharp dagger". The aim is to train co-operation with other nations and improve their own capabilities. The frigate Montrose, the minehunter Chiddingfold and the supply ship Cardigan Bay took part from the United Kingdom. For all three ships, it was an exercise on their doorstep, as they are stationed in Bahrain. The HMS Montrose is one of the...

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Italian-French submarine hunting exercise

Italian-French submarine hunting exercise

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

On 6 and 7 March, the Marine Nationale and Marina Militare held a joint submarine hunting exercise in the waters of the central Mediterranean. The Italian frigates Alpino and Margottini and the French Languedoc were involved. The three ships are Fremm frigates, a joint Italian-French project. The task of the ships was to track down the Italian submarine Venuti. In addition to their own helicopters, the frigates also had a French Breguet Atlantique 2 at their disposal for the extensive aerial search. This had been transferred to Sigonella Air Force Base for the exercise. From the Maristaeli Naval Air Base in Catania, a French...

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FGS Berlin supplies Spanish frigates

FGS Berlin supplies Spanish frigates

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

The task force provider Berlin left Wilhelmshaven on 5 March and is currently on its way to the area of operations. It will soon join the EU Operation Irini and monitor compliance with the arms embargo off the coast of Libya. Until then, Commander Stefan Klatt and his crew have used the time to bring their skills up to date. Today, 13 March, the Berlin conducted a RAS manoeuvre with the frigates Victoria and Numancia. Fuel was transferred to the Spanish ships. Both frigates belong to the Santa Maria class and were commissioned at the end of the 1980s. With a length of 139 metres, they displace around...

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US fonops continue

US fonops continue

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

On 10 March, the US destroyer John Finn transited the Taiwan Strait. This took place as part of the Freedom of Navigation Operations (Fonops) proclaimed by the United States. The USA is thus emphasising its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and at the same time taking a stand against China's policy of claiming large parts of the South China Sea as its territory. China's reaction was not long in coming. The spokesman for the eastern PLA command, Colonel Zhang Chunhui, announced in writing that "China strongly opposes this". The behaviour of the US ship sends the wrong signal. America is thus interfering in the regional situation without justification...

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