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Flood relief ! Lorry urgently needed!

Flood relief ! Lorry urgently needed!

Gepostet von | 6 Aug 2021 | , , | 0

The Grafschaft / Ringen local branch of the German Red Cross urgently needs a lorry! The 7.5 tonne lorry used so far is irreparably damaged. A new lorry is urgently needed in order to be able to continue providing flood relief. We are looking for a 7.5 tonne truck - model and brand do not matter. It should not be older than 5 years and have a maximum odometer reading of 70,000 kilometres. Tarpaulin, luggage and equipment are also irrelevant. The colour doesn't matter either, as it will be covered with foil. However, white or light grey would be ideal. The local association would like to buy a vehicle and would like help with a favourable offer. Please contact...

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Navantia continues to compete for new Polish frigates

Navantia continues to compete for new Polish frigates

Gepostet von | 6 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

The Spanish shipyard Navantia has advanced to the next round in the battle for the contract to build frigates for the Polish Navy. Apart from Navantia, only two other competitors have a chance of winning the contract. The Polish Navy would like to replace its two US-built frigates with modern units. The General Kazimierz Pulaski and the General Tadeusz Kościuszko, two Oliver Hazard Perry-class ships from the late 1970s that were taken over from the Americans and are due to be decommissioned in 2024, are currently active in the 3rd Naval Flotilla. To support Polish shipbuilding, the three new frigates are to be built in the country itself.

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Launch in Shanghai

Launch in Shanghai

Gepostet von | 5 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

The third type 054A/P frigate destined for Pakistan was launched yesterday at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. The South Asian country has ordered a total of four of this type of ship from China. According to Pakistani sources, the ship will be equipped with the latest weapons systems, but no further details are known. The Type 054A, also known as the Jiangkai II class, is also used by the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Chinese version displaces a good 4000 tonnes with a length of 134 metres. In China, the armament includes a vertical launching system with 32 cells for surface-to-air and ASW missiles. There are also two quadruple launchers for...

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Double farewell with ship's bell

Double farewell with ship's bell

Gepostet von | 5 Aug 2021 | , , | 0

The British Navy decommissioned two minehunters yesterday (4 August) in Rosyth. HMS Ramsey had to leave the Royal Navy after just 21 years and 175,000 nautical miles, while HMS Blyth had only been in service for 20 years but had travelled 185,000 nautical miles. Over the past decades, they have been seen time and again around the British Isles and in the waters of European NATO partners. However, the two Sandown-class boats became famous because they were the first units to sail to the Persian Gulf in 2007 and 2008 to test a mission in the climatic conditions there. They were subsequently...

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Virtual collaboration between humans and drones

Virtual collaboration between humans and drones

Gepostet von | 4 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

The US companies Boeing and Northrop Grumman have tested complex cooperation between human and machine-controlled aircraft in a simulator for the first time. A transportable simulator of the E-2D from Northrop Grumman and the virtual team of an F/A-18 with the MQ-25 from Boeing were used for this manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T). Advanced operational concepts were tested, such as those that can be carried out by the squadrons on an aircraft carrier. These included the use of the E-2D in a command and control role as "Tanker King", while the unmanned MQ-25 had to deliver fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet. During this MUM-T operation, both the simulated E-2D and the MQ-25 were used to...

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