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Ready to go

Ready to go

Gepostet von | 13 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 1

Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, Inspector of the Australian Navy, has proudly announced that the new Hobart-class destroyers are ready for deployment. The last ship in the three-ship series, the HMAS Sydney, returned to Australia last month from a lengthy test voyage. Off the American and Canadian west coast, the warship built by ASC passed important tests of the on-board weapon and sensor systems. These included tests with missiles against low-flying and supersonic air targets. As many of the integrated electronic systems are also used by the US Navy, it was possible to draw on the experience of the partner navy. The Australian Navy sees this extensive similarity between the systems...

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South Korea puts its first self-developed submarine into service

South Korea puts its first self-developed submarine into service

Gepostet von | 13 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 1

The South Korean Navy commissioned the first Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine today (Friday 13 August). The boat has been built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Geoje since 2016. With a length of 83.5 metres, the type ship of the class displaces around 3360 tonnes above water and 3750 tonnes under water, with a crew of around 50 people. The Dosan Ahn Changho class boats are a Korean in-house development. In addition to six 533-millimetre torpedo tubes, the armament also includes a vertical launching system with six tubes from which cruise missiles can be fired, according to officially unconfirmed information. Speculated...

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Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Thirteen Greenpeace activists have been demonstrating in the harbour basin of the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel since the early hours of the morning. The corvette Nitzachon, which was built at the shipyard and handed over to the Israeli navy together with its sister ship Atzmaut on 27 July, is currently still moored there. Among other things, the four Sa'ar 6 corvettes are to be used to secure the natural gas fields off the country's coast. Greenpeace is calling on the German government to immediately stop arms exports for the protection of fossil fuels. The activists' protest, which included five life rafts, four kayaks and floats, formed a line in front of the corvette...

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First flight of the Norwegian P-8

First flight of the Norwegian P-8

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Two hours and 24 minutes: that's how long the maiden flight of the first P-8A for the Norwegian Air Force took on 9 August. On the flight from Renton Municipal Airport to Boeing Field in Seattle, a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet was reached. Following the transfer to Boeing's Installation and Checkout Facility, the mission systems will be installed and the complete weapon system will then undergo extensive functional tests. So far, production of the aircraft is on schedule, meaning that handover to Norway is still planned for this year. "The maiden flight is an important milestone for Norway and the team at Boeing...

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From north to south

From north to south

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Britain wants to go global again. To this end, it is having the Royal Navy's flagship, the brand new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, sail halfway around the world to the east with a multinational battle group. But the focus is also on the south, albeit not quite as large-scale and media-effective. The HMS Protector will be the first British Navy ship to sail to the far South Atlantic and visit Antarctica since 2019. At first glance, it can only be recognised as a naval vessel by its hull number (A 173), as its signal red hull, white superstructure and yellow masts...

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