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Destroyers in series

Destroyers in series

Gepostet von | 10 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

US Navy to buy two Arleigh Burke per year while developing DDG(X) concept The Navy plans to buy two Arleigh Burke Flight III-class destroyers per year while developing its new DDG(X) programme, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The service life of 35 to 40 years results in a force of 70 to 80 large surface combatants. "And two ships a year gives the Navy the dominance in multiple domains it needs to ensure the security and prosperity of the United States, and it ensures the health of our great shipbuilding industry, which I cannot emphasise enough," he added. "More strategic...

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Frigate "Schleswig-Holstein" returns from NATO mission in the Aegean Sea

Frigate "Schleswig-Holstein" returns from NATO mission in the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

On 11 February 2022, the frigate "Schleswig-Holstein" returned to its home port of Wilhelmshaven after a 179-day absence. The F123 class frigate was part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean and was involved in maritime surveillance. "During the four and a half months in the theatre of operations, my crew made their contribution to managing the refugee and migration crisis. In close cooperation with Greek and Turkish authorities as well as the EU border protection agency Frontex, we have made a significant contribution to protecting the EU's external borders," reports the commander, frigate captain Andreas Mückusch (44). "At the same time, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought considerable restrictions for us. Hardly...

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Three carrier groups in the Mediterranean

Three carrier groups in the Mediterranean

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

The question "what comes after Neptune Strike" is answered We are looking spellbound at the East-West crisis in Ukraine. And what is NATO doing? Three different NATO carrier groups are operating together in the Mediterranean, impressively demonstrating the Alliance's naval power. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) is taking part in the latest exercises, working together for two days with the French Task Force 473, which is stationed on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, and an Italian battle group around the aircraft carrier Cavour. Neptune Strike 22 (marineforum reported) also involved the Cavour Strike Group and the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), which...

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CO 2 pollution: Rotterdam is the front runner

CO 2 pollution: Rotterdam is the front runner

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

In European comparison: Hamburg in third place! Transport & Environment (T&E), a non-profit organisation that campaigns for clean transport, has published a ranking of European ports by carbon emissions. This shows that ports need to do more to make shipping cleaner. Rotterdam was categorised as Europe's port with the highest carbon dioxide emissions. The port of Rotterdam, Europe's busiest seaport, emits almost 14 million tonnes of CO2 every year, putting it on a par with Europe's fifth largest industrial polluter - the Weisweiler coal-fired power plant in Germany, according to a new T&E study assessing the carbon emissions of ports. Antwerp...

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USA offers Aegis offshore inspections to Russians

USA offers Aegis offshore inspections to Russians

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

Transparency to reduce tensions in Ukraine. To ease tensions over Russia's military build-up in Ukraine, NATO and US negotiators have offered Moscow the opportunity to inspect two ballistic missile defence sites to prove that the alliance has not deployed offensive missiles. (marineforum reported several times). In return for the insight into the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland, Moscow is expected to offer similar transparency for two ground-based missile defence bases selected by the US. The US clarifies that no Tomahawk land-based missiles are deployed. Both sites have the same aerial reconnaissance radar and Mk-41 vertical launch system as...

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