Category: Technology

Launching of the fourth corvette for Saudi Arabia

The fourth corvette for Saudi Arabia was launched at Navantia in San Fernando in southern Spain last Saturday (24 July). In the presence of the Inspector of the Spanish Navy, Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave, the Commander of the Saudi Navy, Vice Admiral Fahad Bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily, smashed a bottle of water from Mecca on the bow of the new ship. This was followed by the actual launching ceremony, during which the corvette slid stern-first into her new element. In future, the ship will sail as Jazan and thus bear the name of a city with 100,000 inhabitants in the far south-west of Saudi Arabia. Navantia has...

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Engie Axima equips F 126 with air conditioning and ventilation technology

On 23 July, the Dutch shipyard Damen and Engie Axima Germany announced their cooperation in the construction of the Class 126 frigates (formerly MKS 180). Engie Axima, formerly Noske-Kaeser, will thus supply the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems as well as the protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards (CBRN) and the refrigeration systems of the future frigates. Engie Axima has a long list of references. Over 300 naval units worldwide use air conditioning and ventilation systems from the Hamburg-based company. CBRN protection from the former Noske-Kaeser is used on over 180 surface units worldwide. The innovative CBRNflex3600 protection system, which is installed in military and civilian ships, enables the filtering of up to...

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First flight of the Polish AW101

The latest helicopter destined for the Polish Navy took off from the ground for the first time a few days ago. Built by Leonardo in Yeovil, UK, the AW101 with the registration ZR285 is the first of a total of four aircraft that the Polish armed forces will receive. The maiden flight focussed on basic checks of the airframe and control systems. To this end, the flawless functioning of the engines was tested at various flight speeds. Next on the list are initial checks of the individual mission equipment. Poland decided in favour of the AW101 in April 2019 and placed a corresponding order. The equipment includes an autopilot with SAR mode,...

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It can be measured again

The Dutch Navy was able to take delivery of the HNLMS Snellius again today (14 July). After a mid-life update lasting around a year, Damen Shipyards in Den Helder transferred the ship back into the hands of its owner. During the work, the hydrographic survey vessel was brought up to the latest technical standards in order to successfully complete the second half of its predicted service life. The shipyard replaced or overhauled numerous systems in close co-operation with its mainly Dutch suppliers. The responsible organisations, the Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO) and the Directie Materiële Instandhouding (DMI), had decided to carry out the mid-life update and the multi-year maintenance...

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Keel laying ceremony corvette Augsburg

The keel of the future corvette Augsburg for the German Navy was laid as planned today (13 July) at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast with the traditional hammering in of the brass plate between the keel block support and the steel section. Due to the coronavirus, the ceremony was only attended by a small group of participants, including representatives of the sponsor city. "The fourth scheduled keel laying of a K-130 aft ship impressively demonstrates the high level of commitment our employees and the numerous employees of our suppliers are putting into this new construction project despite the difficult conditions caused by the coronavirus. Our thanks for achieving this special milestone go above all to their commitment," said Tim Wagner, Managing Director of Fr. At the same time, employees of the Kiel-based partner German Naval Yards...

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