Category: Technology

General Atomics sees launch and landing systems on the right track

General Atomics sees launch and landing systems on the right track

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

Despite the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, General Atomics does not believe that the timely delivery of the electromagnetic launch system and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers currently under construction is jeopardised. Instead of the steam-powered catapults on the Nimitz class, the new carriers will be equipped with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (Emals). It should be easier to maintain and ready for use again more quickly after a launch. The first aircraft carrier and namesake of the new class recently announced that 8,157 take-offs and landings had already been successfully carried out with the modern system during the ship's test voyages. More than 400 pilots and trainee pilots...

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Investment in mine defence

Investment in mine defence

Gepostet von | 10 Jul 2021 | , , | 2

Now the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has created facts. A contract worth 44 million euros has been signed with Atlas Elektronik for the procurement of additional command and weapon deployment systems for the minehunting boats. The minehunting boats DILLINGEN, HOMBURG, SULZBACH-ROSENBERG, FULDA and WEILHEIM of the Frankenthal class (MJ332) will be equipped with the latest version of the IMCMS (Integrated Mine Countermeasures System) command and weapon deployment system between 2022 and 2025.

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Contract signed for U 212CD

Contract signed for U 212CD

Gepostet von | 9 Jul 2021 | , , , , , | 0

On 8 July, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the construction and delivery of a total of six U 212CD (Common Design) class submarines. Four of the identical boats will be delivered to Norway and two to Germany. The contract is worth 5.5 billion euros and is the largest order that the Kiel shipyard has ever landed. In addition to the boats, additional logistical services and training equipment, including simulators, were also ordered. "With these submarines, we are combining proven technology,...

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New fuel suppliers under contract

New fuel suppliers under contract

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 1

The Friedrich Lürssen shipyard in Bremen has been commissioned to build the two new fuel transporters for the German Navy. The new units, class designation 707, are to replace the ageing "Rhön" and "Spessart" from 2024. Lürssen states that it is working together with Meyer Werft on the construction. The Neptun shipyard in Rostock is to bear the lion's share of the programme. The navy's future floating refuelling stations will differ significantly from their predecessors "Rhön" and "Spessart" (Class 704) in terms of both appearance and performance. Not only do they comply with the applicable guidelines (IMO, EU) that tankers must have a double hull. They also fulfil the...

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Successful last-minute manoeuvre

Successful last-minute manoeuvre

Gepostet von | 7 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

Almost nine billion euros for the German Navy In the last session before the summer break and therefore the last session before the Bundestag elections in autumn, the Bundestag Budget Committee released funds for 27 armaments projects worth almost 20 billion euros. Thanks to this parliamentary approval, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) can now enter into contracts with industry for development, delivery and maintenance. In the maritime sector, the first contract has already been concluded for fleet service boats. The most prominent of the approved projects is the new New Generation Weapon System (NGWS) as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)....

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