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Book tip: French sea power

Book tip: French sea power

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In his recently published book, Hugues Canuel, naval officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, examines 25 years of French naval policy, which, following France's defeat in the Second World War, attempted to develop an independent, national policy during the period of the armistice, the resistance against Germany, the alliance with the USA and Great Britain and the years of the Cold War, including the nuclearisation of its submarines. The aim was to combine the interests of a classic land power with its interests in the colonies and overseas territories with the support of naval forces. As this period has not attracted the attention of scholars in either the Anglo-Saxon or German-speaking world, this book concludes...

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Mitsubishi tests improved SH-60K

Mitsubishi tests improved SH-60K

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A prototype of the improved SH-60K from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been tested for the first time. The maiden flight took place at Nagoya Prefectural Airport on Honshu and lasted around 30 minutes. Since 2015, MHI has been working on the further development of the SH-60K, which has been in service with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force since 2005. The helicopter is based on the SH-60J, which in turn is based on the American SH-70B Sea Hawk and was produced under licence by Sikorsky. Improvements in the new version are to be found in the areas of on-board systems and flight performance. The prototype of the ten-tonne helicopter first took off in 1974...

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Two new boats for Trinidad and Tobago

Two new boats for Trinidad and Tobago

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Austal Australia has handed over two new patrol boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. They were named after the capital of the state, Port of Spain, and the capital of the island of Tobago, Scarborough. At just under 58 metres long and 10 metres wide, the monohull Cape-class boats have a draught of three metres. A maximum speed of 25 knots can be achieved and the operational radius is up to 3000 nautical miles. The newcomers each have two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) with a length of 7.3 metres for operations in shallow waters or for transferring people. On behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Francise...

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New US destroyer stationed in Rota visits Kiel

New US destroyer stationed in Rota visits Kiel

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Der US-Zerstörer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) hat am Mittwochvormittag aus der mittleren Ostsee kommend im Marinestützpunkt Kiel-Wik festgemacht. Das am 4. Juli 1991 in Dienst gestellte Schiff ist seit der zweiten Aprilwoche Teil der Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) der US Navy und in Rota (Spanien) stationiert. Zuvor hatte die Arleigh Burke am 26. März 2021 ihren bisherigen Heimatstützpunkt Norfolk zur Verlegungsfahrt verlassen. Die 154 Meter lange und über 8.300 Tonnen verdrängende Einheit wurde laut der Navy mit dem Aegis Combat System Baseline 9 ausgerüstet. Das der 6. Flotte zugehörige Typschiff steht unter dem Kommando von Commander Patrick Chapman. Neben...

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Russian visit to Singapore

Russian visit to Singapore

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From 11 to 13 May, two ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet are visiting Singapore. The destroyer Admiral Tributs and the ocean-going tug Kalar have moored at Changi Naval Base to replenish supplies. The Tributs is a Project 1155 (Udaloy I) destroyer. At 163 metres in length, it displaces 6840 tonnes. The crew includes almost 300 soldiers. The Tributs is armed with two 100-millimetre guns as well as 8 SS-N-14 Silex and 8 SA-N-9 Kinschal. The Russian Navy classifies it as a "large anti-submarine ship", which is emphasised by two RBU-6000s and two on-board helicopters. Text: mb; Photo: Russian...

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