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Royal Netherlands Navy supports US troop transport

Royal Netherlands Navy supports US troop transport

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

For around nine months, the 101st Airborne Division, one of two airborne divisions of the United States Army, reinforced the American armed forces in Eastern Europe. Now the 54 deployed helicopters are returning home to Kentucky. In addition to Black Hawks, Chinook transport helicopters, Apache attack helicopters and around 1,200 vehicles and containers are also part of the operation. The expanded presence is a reaction to the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. The return transport takes place via Rotterdam, where the helicopters are loaded onto ships. The aircraft flying in via Germany and Eindhoven in the Netherlands will assemble in a centre of operations for the duration of the...

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New RHIBs for the RN reservists

New RHIBs for the RN reservists

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

HMS Calliope is a Royal Navy Reserve training centre on the right bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead. Reservists have been trained on this "stone frigate" since 1905. The soldiers there have now been able to launch two brand new Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) for the first time in the Royal Quays Marine near the mouth of the Tyne. They were then transported around 13 kilometres upriver to the headquarters. The new boats are part of a transformation aimed at improving the training of reservists. They were built by the South African Gemini Marine. In addition to Calliope, the Cambria, Cardiff and Eaglet reservist centres in Liverpool will each receive two of these boats....

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Pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea

Pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea

Gepostet von | 12 Mar 2021 | , | 0

Pirates have once again attacked a ship in the Gulf of Guinea. On 11 March, the Maltese-flagged product tanker Davide B was sailing around 220 miles south-west of Lagos when nine men are believed to have attacked the ship. According to AIS data, the Davide B reduced its speed from 10 to 3 knots, then the automatic identification system was switched off. Only six members of the 21-strong crew were able to escape to the citadel. The 15 remaining sailors were kidnapped and taken off board. After nine hours, the Nigerian supply ship Qua Iboe River was able to join the Davide B. The Davide B was on its way from Riga...

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Successful communication test with Nato AGS

Successful communication test with Nato AGS

Gepostet von | 12 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 1

Nato's Allied Maritime Command is based in Northwood in the UK. Its Maritime Air Operations Team (Marair) was able to carry out a flight with the NATO Alliance Ground System (AGS) at the end of February, during which communication between the headquarters and the drone was successfully tested. The AGS was located over the central Mediterranean. A communication link was established between Northwood, Sigonella Air Base in Sicily and the NATO Air Command and Combined Air Operations Centre in Torrejon, Spain. The sensor data supplied by the AGS was then compared with the AIS situation picture in Northwood and verified. The additional data provided by the drone...

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The lady is swimming again!

The lady is swimming again!

Gepostet von | 10 Mar 2021 | , , | 1

After a pit stop of more than five years, the German Navy's sail training ship is back in its element. Problems with the refurbishment, a massive increase in the cost of the shipyard laytime, the legal dispute between the shipyard concerned and the Federal Ministry of Defence and an inspector who stands in front of his crew in the face of press scolding - the German Navy's sail training ship has caused quite a stir in recent times. The Gorch Fock almost caused a defence minister to stumble. In the end, a shipbuilder acknowledged its responsibility to underpin its bond with its customer, the German Navy. In October 2019, the Fr. Lürssen shipyard...

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