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US Navy expands European presence

US Navy expands European presence

Posted by | 18 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

Another American guided missile destroyer is stationed in Rota, Spain. This further increases the importance of the location. The US Navy is increasing its permanent stationing presence in Europe from the current four to six Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. Washington and Madrid already agreed in summer 2022 on the basic reinforcement of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces - Europe (FDNF-E) stationed in Rota, Spain, since 2014. The formal initialling of the extended deployment agreement took place in May 2023. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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Spanish transport ship sunk during Sinkex manoeuvre

Spanish transport ship sunk during Sinkex manoeuvre

Posted by | 27 Sep 2023 | , , , | 0

Spain - The transport ship MARTIN POSADILLO (75 m, 2200 t), built in northern Spain in 1973 as a civilian ship for internal Spanish island traffic, bought by the Spanish army in 1990 and operated by the Armada since the turn of the millennium, was to be given an honourable end in service after almost 50 years at sea: as a target ship in the Spanish Navy's 2023 Sinkex manoeuvre off the Canary Islands at the end of June. The newly commissioned submarine S-81 ISAAC PERAL was actually supposed to release a premiere torpedo and send the transporter with the classic lines to the bottom of the sea, but things turned out differently: in the end, the submarine was allowed to...

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