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Fletcher almost sunk

Fletcher almost sunk

Gepostet von | 26 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

A decommissioned World War II destroyer moored near downtown Buffalo, New York, took on water Thursday and was listing dangerously. Crews were working to keep the former "USS The Sullivans" from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Part of the leaning ship's deck had sunk below the waterline by noon. The ship is memorable, it is a Fletcher destroyer, a class of which 175 ships have been built, according to available sources, the largest class ever built by...

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New international task force for the Red Sea established

New international task force for the Red Sea established

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. During a ceremony at the US Navy's regional headquarters in Bahrain on 17 April, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, the US Navy said. As the fourth task force of the CMF, CTF 153 will focus on international maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The CMF is the...

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Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Gepostet von | 21 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

It's just a blue and yellow stamp, but it's going viral - online and on auction platforms. The first few days have passed since it went on sale in Ukrainian post offices and demand is understandably high. The nominal value of the stamp is completely irrelevant: on the relevant platforms, the "postage stamps", which are certainly limited in number, reach prices of over a hundred euros each and up to 500 euros for a block of six stamps. A narrative without words There are two recognisable versions of the stamp and perhaps the question of authenticity arises - but who cares? It's about...

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Black Sea Fleet up to date

Black Sea Fleet up to date

Gepostet von | 15 Apr 2022 | , , | 2

As if the question of the remaining threat potential and the whereabouts of the assembled Russian naval forces had arisen simultaneously here and there after the fire/sinking of the "Moskva", the Ukrainian news portal "Ukrainskaya Pravda" published the answer from Kiev's perspective at midday on Thursday, 14 April 2022. It is short and sweet: 56 launch silos for cruise missiles remain south of Ukraine! The potential This is still an unchanged overpowering potential for destruction, as the "Moskva" is known to have had no land target capabilities on board. It is also not known how many Kalibr reloads of the emptied Black Sea launch silos are available in the Russian Federation, or how many have already been transferred to reserve and reserve storage for reloading.

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Frigate 126 - TRS-4D radar unit under contract

Frigate 126 - TRS-4D radar unit under contract

Gepostet von | 14 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

It had been clear for some time that the future frigate 126 would be equipped with the TRS-4D radar system. Now, on 13 April 2022, Hensoldt was able to sign the corresponding contract. For the F126, this means that the combination of the TRS-4D/NR long-range radar and the APAR Block 2 from Thales Nederland will provide the ships with state-of-the-art air and maritime surveillance equipment as well as the up/downlink capabilities required for the ESSM. According to the Taufkirchen-based company, the first deliveries are planned for 2025. The press release also states that the first F126 frigate is expected to be delivered to the customer in 2028. Where 'customer'...

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