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High-tech balloons for the Aegean Sea

High-tech balloons for the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

In the Aegean Sea, controlling the EU's external border between Greece and Turkey is proving difficult. Many islands with long coastlines and the geographical proximity of the two countries make it difficult to deploy patrol vehicles. Ships and aeroplanes also have high operating costs. Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is now hoping that the use of tethered balloons will ease the burden. As part of a technology pilot programme, two balloons from the US manufacturer CNIM Air Space will initially be procured and fitted with sensors from Hensoldt. This involves the Argos-II system from Oberkochen, which was developed for use on various flying platforms....

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New pier in Perth

New pier in Perth

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Southwest of the Australian city of Perth lies an island around ten kilometres long, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. In 1827, Captain James Stirling christened it Garden Island, released some farm animals there and disappeared again for two years. When he returned in 1829, the animals had died due to the lack of water, but he brought with him a few settlers and above all soldiers, who established their first base here. It was also the first European settlement in Western Australia, and its location made it an ideal trading centre for the routes across the Indian Ocean to Europe...

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NATO ensures security off the coast of Brittany

NATO ensures security off the coast of Brittany

Gepostet von | 26 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Countless tonnes of explosives were dropped not only on land targets during the two world wars, but also on the water. Added to this are mines, some of which were laid at locations that are no longer traceable today and still pose a threat to shipping more than three quarters of a century later. With the two Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Groups (SNMCMGs), the Western defence alliance has not only created a means of reacting quickly to current mine threats. They also regularly support local authorities in the removal of so-called contaminated sites. Recently, SNMCMG 1, which is responsible for the sea area in northern Europe, was able to...

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Production of the AGM-88G can begin with small quantities

Production of the AGM-88G can begin with small quantities

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The AGM-88, better known as Harm (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile), has been one of the most successful and widely used missiles in the world for many years. It can be used by aircraft crews to combat ground-based radar stations. The FK was used by the US Navy in the wars in the Gulf, among others. Since 2018, manufacturer Northrop Grumman has been working on an improved version of the current AGM-88E on behalf of the Pentagon. On 19 July this year, the new AARGM-ER (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range) missile was successfully fired from an F/A-18 Super Hornet for the first time. In a test area off the southern Californian coast, the engineers demonstrated that the...

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Malabar 2021 starts in the Western Pacific

Malabar 2021 starts in the Western Pacific

Gepostet von | 26 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

A small anniversary can be celebrated in the western Pacific these days. The Malabar exercise is now taking place for the 25th time. Malabar began in 1992 as an Indian-American project, with Japan joining as a permanent member in 2015. This year, the Australian frigate Warramunga will also be making a contribution. The Australians had already deployed a ship to take part in the annual manoeuvre last year. Between 26 and 29 August, the crews will practice fighting together against threats from the air, from the sea and from the deep. As the organising nation, the United States is providing the Arleigh Burke destroyer Barry, the two tankers...

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