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Spanish princess completes naval training

Spanish princess completes naval training

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

The Catalan daily newspaper 'La Vanguardia' reported that the elder of the two daughters of the Spanish royal couple Felipe VI (56) and Letizia (52) is now completing her naval service in the Armada Española as part of her three-year military training. For the 19-year-old heir to the throne, Princess Leonor of Spain, the new year begins with a training voyage lasting around five months. Together with a total of 75 cadets, she was embarked on the Spanish sailing school ship "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" (commissioned in 1928, 4-mast topsail schooner). Route The tour will sail the Atlantic and Pacific, visit ten harbours in eight countries in South, Central and North America and cover a total of around 17,000 nautical miles (31,484...

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Oslo - Norway supports the Ukrainian navy

Oslo - Norway supports the Ukrainian navy

Gepostet von | 16 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

Norway has announced that it will provide 2.7 billion kroner (around 233 million euros) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy. A large part of the funds will be channelled through the Maritime Capability Coalition (MCC), which Norway and the UK launched in 2023. Marineforum reported on 14.12.2023: Aid for Ukraine: alliance to rebuild naval forces. The aim is to make the Ukrainian navy more compatible with its Western allies and to help it defend against Russian naval forces in the Black Sea, according to a government representative. It is also important to increase exports of grain and other products by sea, he...

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Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Gepostet von | 4 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

The sinking of the "Ursa Major" on 23 December 2024 attracted international attention. The Russian cargo ship sank after an explosion in the engine room in international waters in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria. The cause remains unclear, but Moscow claims to be the victim of a terrorist attack. We look at the current movements of the Russian fleet in relation to the Middle-East-North-Africa (MENA) region, particularly Syria and Libya, and raise questions about Moscow's strategic reorientation in the Mediterranean. Ship movements into the Mediterranean The role of the "Ursa Major" and its escorts: The "Ursa Major", formerly known as the "Sparta III", was en route from St....

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Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Work on the fifth Type 26 frigate began at the end of November with a ceremony at the British Aerospace Electronic Systems Maritime (BAE Systems) shipyard in Govan, Glasgow. According to the current schedule, HMS "Sheffield" (F92) is expected to enter service in 2031. All 8 units of the new City class (Type 26, up to 8,800 tonnes) are being built on the Clyde and are designed for anti-submarine warfare and high-intensity air defence. The first ship of the class, HMS "Glasgow", is expected to enter service in 2028. HMS "Sheffield" is the fourth Royal Navy warship with this name. The previous...

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Israeli navy sinks Syrian speedboats

Israeli navy sinks Syrian speedboats

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

On the night of 9 December, the Israeli navy attacked warships belonging to the former Syrian regime and sank them in the port of Latakia. According to media reports, the operation is part of a broader campaign to neutralise military facilities of the Syrian armed forces. According to media reports, the aim was to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile rebel groups, many of whom were previously linked to Al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations, in the midst of the chaotic takeover. Official statements did not specify the number of Israeli warships involved or the exact number of Syrian vessels destroyed. Israeli officials stated that the attacks involved all strategic...

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