Category: Marines from all over the world

Russian nuclear submarines in the Skagerrak - on their way to the parade

Russian nuclear submarines in the Skagerrak - on their way to the parade

Gepostet von | 29 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

On Sunday, 31 July 2022, Russia will once again celebrate the anniversary of the Navy in Saint Petersburg. As expected and also announced (see report from 8 July 2022), the two nuclear submarines "Severodvinsk" and "Vepr" were detected coming from the Northern Fleet between Norway and Scotland, entering the North Sea and the Skagerrak, and were accompanied by NATO naval units on their further journey. The first attempt was made by the submarine frigate HMS Portland of the somewhat aged Type 23 (first commissioned in 1991, 4,300 tonnes), which came out of lay-up at Christmas. Fittingly, she was prepared for her operational mission as part of a NATO naval sub-hunting exercise...

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The European Patrol Corvette project - déjà vu?

The European Patrol Corvette project - déjà vu?

Gepostet von | 29 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Industrial defence project Naviris, a 50/50 joint venture between the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its French counterpart Naval Group, and the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 February 2021 to confirm industrial cooperation in the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project, following the start of the initiative in mid-2019 and a number of consultations. Basically, the initial aim was to pool the labour-intensive and cost-intensive development and design work of the three successful shipyards, which compete in the same market segment but wanted to position themselves more cleverly in the global competition in future. Of course, the navies involved are only too happy to hear this. And now the funding from the European...

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EU also boosts marine projects with € 1.2 billion investment plan

EU also boosts marine projects with € 1.2 billion investment plan

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

On 20 July, the European Commission announced that it would provide EU funding totalling almost €1.2 billion to support 61 joint defence research and development projects. The projects will be selected and the funds made available under the European Defence Fund (EDF). Projects in the field of naval armaments were also selected. European Defence Fund The European Defence Fund (EDF) for research and development of capabilities has been intended to promote the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the European defence technology and industrial base since 2018 and is aligned according to "dimensions". In addition, it was planned to initiate cooperation programmes that would not come about without an EU contribution. In June...

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Colombia: A self-built ship for the 199th anniversary of the navy

Colombia: A self-built ship for the 199th anniversary of the navy

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

It is the pride and joy of Colombia - and not just its navy! One hundred percent self-built at the state shipyard COTECMAR (Cartagena), which belongs to the Ministry of Defence, and designed for exploration and presence in Colombia's exclusive economic zone, the "Simon Bolivar" (151) is an incentive and impetus for a new maritime awareness of the nation. The fact that the ship is based on a Damen design (Netherlands) is only mentioned here for the sake of completeness. However, now on a par with the world's industrialised nations in terms of shipbuilding and marine research, but also surrounded by Chinese fishing fleets on the Pacific side, the maritime security policy of the nation, which is divided between the Caribbean and the Pacific, and the participation of the...

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225 years of Old Ironside

225 years of Old Ironside

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2022 | , , , , , | 1

The world's oldest warship in service celebrates its birthday After almost a decade without an American navy, Congress very reluctantly authorised the construction of six armed frigates in March 1794 as the centrepiece of a new US navy. The ships, designed under the direction of Joshua Humphries, an experienced shipbuilder from Philadelphia, were each built in a different seaport. A method of involving shipyards that has apparently not been forgotten to this day. The three smallest were the Chesapeake (36 guns; built in Norfolk, Vancouver), the Congress (38 guns, built in Portsmouth, N.H.) and the Constellation (38 guns;...

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