Category: Marines from all over the world

Argentina: Football greetings from the ice

Argentina: Football greetings from the ice

Gepostet von | 17 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

During our winter in the northern hemisphere, the world looks very different in the southern hemisphere: All available ice-capable naval vessels visit and supply the many national and international research stations in the distant Antarctic. Personnel and equipment are exchanged, or food is stored for the coming winter months. Major repairs or construction work can also only be carried out during this time, after which it will once again be an icy night south of the Arctic Circle. Antarctic supplies The "Almirante Irízar", the 15,000-tonne and now 45-year-old ice supply ship of the Argentine navy, is now at the southern tip of the Weddell Sea, its southernmost point of this year's Antarctic campaign....

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Philippines: China dazzles Manila's Coast Guard with lasers

Philippines: China dazzles Manila's Coast Guard with lasers

Gepostet von | 16 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

On Monday, 6 February 2023, the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 5205 not only obstructed the Philippine coast guard boat "Malapascua" by manoeuvring dangerously, but also illuminated it with powerful laser beams. Some of the bridge crew were severely blinded in the process, requiring medical treatment. This was the first time that laser illumination had been used and is a first in the repertoire of Chinese units in the South China Sea. The "Malapascua" was on a voyage to Second Thomas Shoal, an underwater reef occupied by Philippine forces in the sector of the sea area illegally claimed by China. In 2022 alone, the Philippines had...

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Super Bowl: You down there - we up here!

Super Bowl: You down there - we up here!

Gepostet von | 15 Feb 2023 | , , | 1

It's a well-practised ritual: with the last note of the national anthem before the start of the game, a formation of naval aviators thunders over the stadium in a flyover. "That's the sound of freedom!" as people in the USA proudly nod to each other when they can no longer hear anything. Formation The flyover formation on Sunday included two F/A-18F Super Hornets of the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-122, an F-35C Lightning II of the "Warhawks" of VFA-97 and an EA-18G Growler of the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-129. Three spare jets and a KC-135R Stratotanker also flew their courses a little to the side. We up here while...

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Pakistan: Large-scale naval manoeuvre with international participation

Pakistan: Large-scale naval manoeuvre with international participation

Gepostet von | 10 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

The Pakistani navy begins an exercise with 50 participating nations today, 10 February. Until 14 February, in addition to the participating naval and naval air forces, special forces will also be working on the basics of maritime warfare. The exercise is divided into two phases, with the port phase (10 - 12 February) comprising socio-cultural activities as well as seminars and working groups to plan operations at sea. Specialised naval forces (Pakistan Navy Special Services Group (SSG)) will demonstrate their counter-terrorism capabilities. At the same time, the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) will be held in Karachi. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the...

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China balloon: U.S. Navy shows photos of the recovery operation

China balloon: U.S. Navy shows photos of the recovery operation

Gepostet von | 8 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

The U.S. Navy was standing by in the expected impact area at 2:40 p.m. local time on Saturday, 4 February 2023, when the Chinese "research balloon" was shot down, with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall and embarked teams from the FBI and NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) ready to recover the debris. Backup forces Three other Coast Guard cutters (USCGC Venturous (Reliance class), Richard Snyder, Nathan B. Bruckenthal, both Sentinel-class) and their flying component secured the area approximately six nautical miles off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while the cruiser USS Philippine Sea (Ticonderoga-class) and the destroyer USS Oscar Austin (Arleigh Burke-class) provided wide-area surveillance. The survey ship USNS Pathfinder (type ship)...

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