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US Navy: Start of construction of the Constellation class

US Navy: Start of construction of the Constellation class

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

Fincantieri's American subsidiary, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, began construction of the first Constellation-class frigate at the company's own shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, on 31 August 2022. According to the press release from the US Navy programme office responsible for the project, construction number 1, the "USS Constellation" (FFG 62), is scheduled for delivery in 2026. The class is also referred to as FFG 62 and FFG(X) in addition to the name of the first ship. Delayed start of construction Construction of the "USS Constellation" will begin almost two and a half years after Fincantieri was awarded the contract in April 2020. The programme managers explain this with the design review, which was only completed in...

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Ukrainian southern offensive exploits weaknesses in the Russian navy

Ukrainian southern offensive exploits weaknesses in the Russian navy

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2022 | , , , | 0

Following the strengthening of Ukrainian coastal defences in the north-west quadrant of the Black Sea in recent weeks, the southern offensive just launched by the Ukrainian armed forces could promise success, as Russia is clearly no longer in a position to control and "hold down" this coastal section from the sea. On the contrary: Ukraine has shown with individual steps that it can certainly disrupt the enemy forces around Sevastopol with targeted attacks in such a way that the Russian navy can only move safely in the area of the coastal defence of Crimea. Seen on the timeline The damage to and sinking of the "Moskva" on 14 April...

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Russian navy off the English coast.

Russian navy off the English coast.

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

A Russian convoy consisting of the cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" (Slava class, project 1164, sister ship of the "Moskva"), the destroyer "Vice Admiral Kulakov" (Udaloy class type ship, project 1155) and the tanker "Vyazma" (Kaliningradneft class) is reportedly on a transfer from the Mediterranean back to the Northern Fleet and its home ports on the Barents Sea. The convoy, which also included the frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" (Gorshkov class, project 22350), had moved southwards past Ireland to the vicinity of the feared war region in January before the start of the Ukraine war and had been in the Mediterranean after the Bosporus was closed - and will now probably have to return to its home ports in the...

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Black Sea Fleet: Reloading the Kalibr cruise missiles

Black Sea Fleet: Reloading the Kalibr cruise missiles

Gepostet von | 1 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

Three weeks ago, the Ukrainian news agency "The Guildhall Agency" published a satellite image that led reconnaissance officers in Kiev to conclude that Kalibr cruise missiles were being reloaded on the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" at the naval base in Sevastopol. The images were taken on 10 August - the following day, the Ukrainian air defence forces reported the launch of two Kalibr cruise missiles fired from the Black Sea area. But the questions remain unanswered as to how many FKs were reloaded in Sevastopol, whether they were actually ready for use the following day and how many Kalibr reached their targets - unfortunately! So how sustainable is the supply chain with these...

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Fewer pirates in the Indian Ocean

Fewer pirates in the Indian Ocean

Gepostet von | 31 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

Shipping industry wants to remove the classification as a high-risk area There are increasing calls from shipping organisations to remove the high-risk area in the Indian Ocean. The United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO) was informed today - ahead of the next meeting of its Maritime Safety Committee on 31 October - by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) of its decision to lift the area completely. The lifting will come into force on 1 January 2023, giving charterers, shipowners and operators time to adapt to the changing threat of piracy....

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