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France: Air defence exercises with the Aster air-to-air missile

France: Air defence exercises with the Aster air-to-air missile

Gepostet von | 24 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and the Horizon-class destroyer Chevalier Paul conducted air defence exercises with the Aster (MBDA/Thales) air-to-air missile on 4 October. The air defence destroyer fired Aster 30 (up to 100 kilometres) and the carrier Aster 15 (up to 30 kilometres) surface-to-air missiles at high-speed targets flying towards the simulated carrier group. The scenario was made even more realistic by electronically jamming the air target acquisition radars. To watch The following Twitter video provides a brief insight into the processes in the operations centre and on the upper deck: Watch video Outlook The Charles de Gaulle, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier. This ship is also the...

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Armada: Frigate "Santa Maria" cancelled for ATALANTA for the time being after fire in hangar

Armada: Frigate "Santa Maria" cancelled for ATALANTA for the time being after fire in hangar

Gepostet von | 22 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

On the second Sunday in October, the Spanish frigate "Santa Maria" (F81, type ship of the same class, Spanish Oliver-Hazard-Perry licence build 1982-94) should have replaced her sister ship "Numancia" (F83) in the "European Union Naval Force - Somalia - Operation Atalanta". At the very least, this day was scheduled as the departure date from the Rota naval base in south-west Spain. However, two days before departure, shortly after midnight, a fire broke out in the empty helicopter hangar, which could only be declared extinguished the following day - with such extensive damage that departure was no longer an option. The crew reacted quickly and supported the surrounding units...

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EuroNaval: France presents its new carrier

EuroNaval: France presents its new carrier

Gepostet von | 21 Oct 2022 | , , , | 4

The project was launched by the then Minister of Defence Florence Parly at the last live EuroNaval 2018 (only virtual in 2020). Now, on 19 October 2022, the French Ministry of Defence used this year's international naval industry gala at the Naval Group stand in Le Bourget to present a model of the future carrier with some details. The design is not yet finalised insofar as no final decisions have yet been made on the design of the island ('tower' and command bridge of an aircraft carrier) and other elements (such as the number of EMALS). They should be finalised by February 2023 to such an extent that it will be possible to move into the French-owned...

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EuroNaval: Presentation of the Israeli Sa'ar S-80

EuroNaval: Presentation of the Israeli Sa'ar S-80

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2022 | , , | 3

Update in the section S-80 as a replacement for the Israeli Navy, clarification in the description and photo of the model on display. Israel Shipyards used EuroNaval in Paris to present its new development on 19 October 2022: a corvette with the designation Sa'ar S-80. 80 metres long, 11 metres wide and displacing 1,000 tonnes, the unit is powered by four diesel engines via two shafts and has controllable pitch propellers. It should be able to reach a top speed of more than 28 knots. The superstructures on the steel hull are designed according to stealth principles and are made of aluminium. The S-80 is expected to have a range of 3,500 nautical miles (at 12 knots).

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George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group under NATO command

George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group under NATO command

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group was placed under NATO command on Friday as part of the Neptune Strike 2022 exercise series, the Pentagon's deputy press secretary announced. The exercise officially began Friday at Strike Force NATO headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal, according to a press release from the U.S. 6th Fleet. In addition to the US, Albania, Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom will also participate. It was not clear from the press release what the carrier battle group will be doing in detail as part of the exercise, apart from conducting...

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