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Three years from keel laying to delivery

Three years from keel laying to delivery

Posted by | 17 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The French Navy will soon have one more ship. In the presence of Defence Minister Florence Parly, the Alsace was handed over to the French procurement authority DGA at Naval Group in Toulon. This makes her the seventh Fremm frigate for the French Navy. The keel was laid in February 2018 and the ship has been undergoing sea trials since October last year. According to the shipyard, the entire construction programme was completed on schedule. Although the Alsace is build number seven of the Fremm frigates for the Marine Nationale, it is the first ship to be designed specifically for air defence. In the future, she will...

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Mysterious incidents off the coast of the UAE

Mysterious incidents off the coast of the UAE

Posted by | 17 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

According to reports from pro-Iranian media and an Israeli television station on Tuesday, 13 April, a merchant ship was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. It is said to be the Hyperion Ray, a vehicle transporter built in 2015, 200 metres long and 36 metres wide, which sails for the Ray Car Carrier shipping company. The ship was en route from Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait to the United Arab Emirates. At around midday on 13 April (around seven o'clock CET), the Hyperion Ray reported suspicious ship movements in its immediate vicinity. Satellite images show a larger cargo ship, which according to reports the Hyperion Ray was carrying...

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Farewell after the fire disaster

Farewell after the fire disaster

Posted by | 16 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

On 14 April, the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was decommissioned by the Navy in a ceremony. The amphibious landing ship had been severely damaged in a fire last year. An explosion occurred on board during a harbour layover at the San Diego naval base, and the subsequent fire destroyed large parts of the Bonhomme Richard. Only after five days was the Navy able to report that the fire had been extinguished. The subsequent assessment of the damage revealed that more than three billion dollars would have to be budgeted for the necessary repairs. The Navy then decided to decommission the ship. The Bonhomme Richard was...

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Abschied nach rund fünf Jahren

Abschied nach rund fünf Jahren

Posted by | 16 Apr 2021 | | 0

"Das waren nun vier Jahre und neun Monate von der Geburt, über die ersten Worte, bis zu den ersten Schritten. Leider geht die Reise für mich an diesem Punkt, an dem man über Einsatzreife sprechen kann, zu Ende", so der scheidende Kommandant.

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Second OPV for Argentina

Second OPV for Argentina

Posted by | 15 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The Argentine Navy has taken delivery of the second Offshore Patrol Vessel built by Naval Group. At the same time, the representative of the Argentine Navy, Captain Victor Ortiz, handed over command of the ARA Piedrabuena to Commander Gaston Vega. In 2018, the two partners signed the contract for the delivery of a total of four of the multi-mission vehicles. The first unit, ARA Bouchard, was handed over to the Argentinians in December 2019. However, this was the L'Adroit formerly operated by the Marine Nationale. It was commissioned in 2012, but had only been leased from France for six years. The design...

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