Given its small size, the Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela is keen to find any unit that can be maintained: the "Victoria" (PC-16), a British 37-metre missile speedboat built by Vosper Thornycroft (now Babcock), which has been in service for 50 years, has just completed its 12-month shipyard overhaul in Puerto Cabello and has been put back in the water. The obsolete Otomat-FK...
The MOV Executive Board announces: General Meeting of the Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung e.V. on 04/05 April 2025 in Plön The MOV statutes in the version dated 19/06/2023 (date of registration) apply ANNOUNCEMENT according to § 9 c (1) of the MOV statutes: The ordinary General Meeting 2025 (MV 25) of the MOV will take place on Saturday,...
Schleswig-Holstein's leading technology trade fair for renewable energies under new management Messe Husum & Congress has appointed a new Project Manager for HUSUM WIND. Pascal Hofer (48) is taking over the management of the renowned trade fair for renewable energies in North Friesland. Born in Flensburg, he is no stranger to the industry and is responsible for....
From a press release issued by the running team on 15 August 2023 After the running team Bundeswehr and Reservists e.V. was already able to win Flotilla Admiral Bock as a new ambassador, the association is now also pleased to welcome the Inspector of the Armed Forces Base (SKB), Lieutenant General Martin Schelleis, as a further ambassador in its ranks.
Hiring on a yacht? SKYS makes it possible. Sarah Kroker loves going to sea - on large yachts and small boats: as a deckhand, as a ship's cook, as a stewardess. On her long journeys, she has worked in various jobs on board for many years and observed life on board with a keen eye. She knows...
Repair and new-build shipyard currently has five special ships on order Looking back on the year 2022, the shipyard in Rostock-Gehlsdorf has issued a proudly worded press release, writing that nothing like this has ever been seen before. The reason for the satisfaction is the five special ships currently under construction. These are being built for the...
The US Navy has placed an order with Boeing for the series production of the so-called High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC). This is a 'glide body', a so-called Air Launch Accessory (ALA) kit, which is attached to a Mk 54 U-Jagd torpedo. The folding wings spread out after the launch of the HAAWC...
New digital cooperation launched in the maritime region between Rostock and Kiel. On 2 March 2022, Minister President Daniel Günther will present the maritime digitalisation project "Maritime Smart Sensor Data Space X" (Marispace-X), which is funded by the federal government with over 9 million euros, at the State House. Stopping climate change, accelerating the expansion of wind power and removing old munitions from...
DDG(X) Future Large Surface Combatant Programme: Background and Issues for Congress. The Congressional Research Service report was submitted to Congress on 13 January 2021. It concerns the procurement programme for the next generation of guided missile destroyers (DDGs) to replace the TICONDEROGA (CG-47)-class Aegis cruisers and the older ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)-class Aegis destroyers...
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