Category: Marines from all over the world

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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Qatar: New ships for the peninsula

Qatar: New ships for the peninsula

Gepostet von | 27 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced at the beginning of July that it had handed over the second OPV of the "Musherib" class to the Qatar Ministry of Defence at a ceremony in La Spezia. Like the type ship handed over in January, the "Sheraouh" is a short 63-metre, 30-knot vessel with a crew of 38 that can be flexibly deployed in a variety of roles, from guard boat to combat ship - which roughly means it sails as a fast guard boat and is equipped with real weapons on board if required and available. These would be Exocet anti-ship missiles and VL-MICA anti-aircraft missiles. Full shopping basket These two ocean-going patrol vessels are part of a...

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Cameras replace peacekeepers

Cameras replace peacekeepers

Gepostet von | 27 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

The straits of the Red Sea are of strategic importance Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from the US-led peacekeeping forces to ensure that international shipping retains free access to the Gulf of Aqaba, whose coast is shared by Israel and three Arab states. The island of Tiran, which lies in the strait of the same name at the mouth of the Gulf, was handed over to Saudi Arabia by Egypt in 2017 along with the neighbouring island of Sanafir. During a visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia last week, US President Joe Biden announced that the small contingent of Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) on Tiran would be withdrawn. The MFO...

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India: Super Hornet on the ski-jump

India: Super Hornet on the ski-jump

Gepostet von | 26 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

India requires 26 state-of-the-art multi-role fighter jets for the flying component of the new nationally built aircraft carrier "Vikrant" (Project 71) - but these jets should be able to ski-jump! The carrier is designed for STOBAR, i.e. equipped with a 14° ramp for "short take off and arrested recovery". The preferred aircraft types Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (USA) and Dassault Rafale M (France) are not designed for this and must first demonstrate this capability before contract negotiations can take place. The Rafale has already passed this milestone. Proof of function in Goa Boeing has now followed suit and demonstrated this capability on the ski-jump runway at the West Indian naval airbase "Hansa" on...

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