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Commissioning, the second

Commissioning, the second

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The USS Vermont is actually already in service, but something was still missing. More than a year ago, in April 2020, the US Navy officially added the Virginia-class submarine to its fleet list. She has already been able to demonstrate her capabilities, as she was available to the South American partner as a target ship for submarine hunting exercises off the coast of Brazil. However, as Corona had thwarted any celebrations at the time, the American Navy quickly scheduled a second commissioning date. There were still restrictions due to the pandemic, but...

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Warm words instead of cool threats

Warm words instead of cool threats

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A few weeks ago, the two sides were still at loggerheads, but now things are getting warmer again. When the British destroyer HMS Defender crossed the coastal waters off the Crimea in the Black Sea at the end of June, Russian soldiers demanded that the ship leave the sea area claimed by Putin with some force and not very friendly words. In the Barents Sea, on the other hand, the Russian navy showed its comradely side. The British survey and reconnaissance ship HMS Echo was carrying out its work there when the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov (coincidentally?) passed by. Instead of admonitions or threats, however, this time there were congratulations on the anniversary. The occasion was...

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Drive to the 113th birthday

Drive to the 113th birthday

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Yesterday (27 August), the third Zumwalt-class destroyer left the Bath Iron Works shipyard in the US state of Maine for sea trials for the first time. The namesake, Lyndon B. Johnson, was born in Texas on the same day in 1908. Coincidence or plan? We don't know, but we are delighted that what is probably the last ship of the class is now not only afloat, but also sailing. Johnson was the 36th President of the USA between 1963 and 1969 and is the only politician to have given his name to a ship of the class. Originally, the US Navy planned to build up to 32 destroyers of this type. Escalating costs...

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Successful tests with the new Arleigh Burke destroyer

Successful tests with the new Arleigh Burke destroyer

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Production of the Arleigh Burke class continues to run at full speed in the USA. Last week, Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding successfully completed the shipyard sea trials of the latest ship in the class, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. As part of a three-day final inspection in the Gulf of Mexico, the 155-metre destroyer's command and weapon deployment system in particular was put through its paces. An undisclosed missile was also fired in the process. A final test is now on the programme before delivery to the Navy. The ship is due to be handed over to the US Navy before the end of this year and docked in Pearl...

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Sweden: Submarine construction makes progress

Sweden: Submarine construction makes progress

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A26 partial order awarded to SAAB - later delivery Saab has made further progress in the development and production of the two A26 or Blekinge-class submarines that have already been ordered. On 27 August, the defence manufacturer received the green light for further construction and development steps from the competent authority for defence material (FMV). The contract is worth 510 million euros (SEK 5.2 billion). The programme was launched in 2015. At that time, the construction and development costs totalled SEK 8.2 billion (approximately SEK 800 million as of today). The Blekinge class is a 65-metre-long submarine with a displacement of 2,000 tonnes. The air-independent Stirling propulsion system (Stirling AIP) is designed to provide an 18-day...

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