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Leaks in Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines

On Monday evening, the Nord Stream 1 control centre reported a drop in pressure on both strings of the gas pipeline. Also on Monday, 26 September, the Danish Energy Agency published a communiqué stating that it had discovered a leak in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea. A total of three leaks were reported at the EU Commission's daily press conference in Brussels. Both pipelines are double-stranded. According to consistent Danish and Swedish information, there are two leaks in the Nord Stream 1 supply pipeline north-east of the island of Bornholm in the border area between the two national economic zones. The leak on Nord Stream 2 is located south-east of Dueodde on...

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Naval Base Command Kiel has a new boss

On Monday, 26 September 2022, Frigate Captain Lars Petersen (53) handed over command of the Kiel naval base to Frigate Captain Jan Dobberstein (45). Petersen had been in charge of the naval base command with the naval harbour "Kiel-Wik" and around 250 soldiers and employees since September 2019. "Being the commander of this special naval base, in my home town of all places, was an immense stroke of luck for me. In addition to the many encounters with people from Kiel and the surrounding area, the return of the 'Gorch Fock' and Kiel Week 2022 were very special moments for me. After three years, I am leaving with a lot of melancholy but with the good feeling of...

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Bogotá: Contract signed with Damen for new frigate

The Colombian Ministry of Defence has confirmed the signing of a contract between the Dutch Damen shipyard and the state-owned shipbuilding complex Cotecmar (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial). The object of the contract is the construction documentation for Colombia's new frigate PES (Plataforma Estrategia de Superficie - Strategic Surface Unit), which is to be built at the shipyard in Cartagena-de-Indias on the Caribbean side of Colombia. The graphic illustration shows the female design of the SIGMA 10514 with 76 mm turret, 16-cell vertical launch silo for ESSM air target radars (two fire control radars on bridge and island), 8 MM40 sea target radars and a Rheinmetall-Oerlikon 35 mm CIWS Millennium. Swiss precision...

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Billions for the navy

The special fund for the Bundeswehr will enable the navy to close capability gaps. The agreement reached between the coalition government and the CDU/CSU on 29 May on the 100 billion euro special fund for the Bundeswehr outlines the expected procurement package. The money is intended to ensure that the armed forces receive the equipment they need to fulfil their mission. The special assets for the Bundeswehr are managed in Section 60. The economic plan has now been published. The measures it contains are intended to secure funding for important equipment projects, in particular complex military procurements lasting several years. According to the plan, procurements for the navy totalling...

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