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Technical vulnerability of Russian units - Are the sanctions taking effect?

Technical vulnerability of Russian units - Are the sanctions taking effect?

Posted by | 12 Sep 2024 | , , | 1

Ukraine keeps meticulous records of all incidents in the navy of the Russian Federation. In early June, for example, Kiev reported an engine fire on the Udaloy-class submarine destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO (project 1155, 164 metres, 8,500 tonnes) of the Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea, even though this ship would never be expected in the Black Sea. Although not yet confirmed by Russia, the damage on board does not appear to be insignificant. However, another aspect is more important: the engines built in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, in the 1980s have not been able to be supplied with original parts and manufacturer expertise since 2014 anyway, but due to the sanctions against Russia...

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 "What does the Black Sea teach us?"

 "What does the Black Sea teach us?"

Posted by | 12 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

The Kiel International Seapower Symposium is an annual highlight for the security policy community. It offers academics and practitioners an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge. Under the motto "(Re-)Learning War - Lessons from the Black Sea", the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University organised the Kiel International Seapower Symposium (KISS) together with the German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies for the first time this year. Traditionally, the high-calibre conference coincided with the start of this year's Kiel Week and the port call of the participants of the annual Baltops naval manoeuvre. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also...

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"Bulava" nuclear missile completes Russia's strategic triad

"Bulava" nuclear missile completes Russia's strategic triad

Posted by | 11 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

On 7 May, the day he took up his fifth term of office in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin handed over the "commissioning certificate" for the new strategic nuclear weapon RSM-56 Bulava - the "mace" - to the navy. A generation of strategic weapons on board various submarines dating back to the early 1980s with logistically complex, different propulsion systems in initially liquid and then solid form (SS-N-18, SS-N-23) had actually necessitated a new development at the turn of the millennium. However, initial design successes, including in Ukrainian armouries, were followed by misfires, which led to a new development based on the vehicle-borne nuclear weapons of the Topol series. This approach also failed...

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The MOS now resides in the Brommy barracks

The MOS now resides in the Brommy barracks

Posted by | 11 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

The barracks complex in Bremerhaven has always been known simply as the "Naval School". For decades, the complex has been home to the "MOS", once a naval location school, now a naval operations school and thus one of two so-called functional schools of the navy. Now a legendary admiral has found his home here, the complex is now called Admiral Brommy Kaserne and is thus named after the first commander of a German navy. We look back to the 19th century: The revolutionary events of 1848, the founding of the Imperial Fleet - we know all about it. It is part of German naval history and has often been told and written down. Why, after a number of Brommy streets and squares, there is now a...

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Silos wanted

Silos wanted

Posted by | 11 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

With the decommissioning of the Ticonderoga class, the US Navy has to do without many vertical take-off systems. Discussions are now underway about ways to remedy the situation. The United States Navy is currently facing a significant challenge. The missile arsenal of the ocean-going fleet needs to be expanded, not least in view of the massive expansion of the Chinese fleet. However, the decommissioning of the remaining 13 Ticonderoga-class units planned for 2027 will further increase the deficit; the retirement of the guided missile cruisers also means the elimination of 1586 vertical launch systems (VLS). The introduction of the Constellation-class frigates should partially compensate for this. However, two problems become apparent here. Firstly...

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