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USA - Cyber threat potential from Chinese harbour cranes

USA - Cyber threat potential from Chinese harbour cranes

Gepostet von | 23 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

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Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Work on the fifth Type 26 frigate began at the end of November with a ceremony at the British Aerospace Electronic Systems Maritime (BAE Systems) shipyard in Govan, Glasgow. According to the current schedule, HMS "Sheffield" (F92) is expected to enter service in 2031. All 8 units of the new City class (Type 26, up to 8,800 tonnes) are being built on the Clyde and are designed for anti-submarine warfare and high-intensity air defence. The first ship of the class, HMS "Glasgow", is expected to enter service in 2028. HMS "Sheffield" is the fourth Royal Navy warship with this name. The previous...

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Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

The frigate "Hamburg" arrived in Wilhelmshaven today, Friday 20 December 2024, at 10 a.m. The ship has contributed to security in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past six months. "The performance of the crew makes me proud. I was deeply impressed by the professionalism and dedication of each individual over a long period of time (...) ", (...) I would like to thank every single supporter, friend and, above all, the families at home from the bottom of my heart. Without them, this mission would not have been possible," says the commander of the "Hamburg", frigate captain Andreas Schmidt. Over the past six months, the frigate "Hamburg" has been deployed in the eastern...

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Everyone is home for Christmas: Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" returns after 196 days in service

Everyone is home for Christmas: Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" returns after 196 days in service

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

An icy westerly wind drives thick clouds and the salty aroma of the Baltic Sea over the Hohe Düne naval base, while the cold reddens the faces of those present. It is unusually busy for a Friday morning. The first members of the crew of the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" are warming up with snacks and hot drinks in front of the Warnemünde Family Support Centre's support stand. Father Christmas has prepared little surprises for the waiting children. The corvette set sail on 8 June 2024, the day of the Bundeswehr, under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust. Its destination was the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mission off the Lebanese coast of...

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German government orders four more submarines!

German government orders four more submarines!

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems receives order extension in the 212CD programme Yesterday, the German Bundestag and the German government voted by a majority in favour of the procurement of the option boats in the German-Norwegian submarine programme. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has received one of the largest orders in the company's recent history with this comprehensive order extension in the current 212CD programme. The President of the Bundeswehr Procurement Agency Annette Lehnigk-Emden and CEO Oliver Burkhard officially signed the contract in Koblenz on the basis of the parliamentary approval. The agreement originally concluded with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in July 2021 included the manufacture and delivery of an initial six identical submarines, two for Germany and four for Norway. With...

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