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Littoral Combat Ship now with AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire

Littoral Combat Ship now with AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire

Gepostet von | 23 May 2022 | , , | 0

The AGM-114 Hellfire was originally a laser-guided air-to-ground anti-tank missile of the US Air Force. In the meantime, the 40-year-old weapon has been transformed into a short-range multi-purpose weapon with a range of 8 kilometres thanks to radar guidance, which is particularly suitable for use with drones in "fire-and-forget" mode. In the AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire version, it was successfully tested from the sea in mid-May as one of the three components of the Surface-To-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) of the American Littoral Combat Ships in land target firing. The USS Montgomery (LCS 8) fired three missiles in series at targets up to five nautical miles away on land in the Pacific region....

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France's maritime solution for Ukraine refugees

France's maritime solution for Ukraine refugees

Gepostet von | 23 May 2022 | , , | 0

While in Europe the refugees pushing northwards by sea from Africa tend to be handled with pointed fingers by the countries bordering the Mediterranean, France has found a lean, maritime solution for the women and children fleeing from Ukraine. On the initiative of the managing director of the ferry shipping company Corsica-Linea, a Mediterranean ferry that was laid up due to coronavirus restrictions and significantly reduced passenger volumes was offered to the state institutions very early on as accommodation for 800 people - until normal ferry business resumes in the summer. "Méditerranée" - the ship The "Méditerranée", which normally travels between France and Algeria with its ten passenger and two vehicle decks, has been...

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Task force supplier Bonn on its way to the Aegean Sea

Task force supplier Bonn on its way to the Aegean Sea

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Relief for the frigate "Lübeck" On Friday, 20 May 2022 at 4 p.m., the task force provider "Bonn" left Wilhelmshaven for the Mediterranean. In the Aegean Sea, the 175-strong crew and the ship are expected to work closely with the Turkish and Greek coastguards and the European Coastguard and Border Agency (FRONTEX) as part of Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). Under the command of frigate captain Eike Deußen, commander of the "Bonn", the Bonn will be deployed for six months. The last few weeks have been characterised by intensive preparations for the deployment, repairs and maintenance have been carried out on the ship and training courses...

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Global Britain in the distance

Global Britain in the distance

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Budget problems and a lack of foresight thwart the Royal Navy's plans The British Parliament's Defence Committee fired a broadside against the British government in its report "We're going to need a bigger Navy" published on 14 December last year. The report raised significant concerns and doubts about the size and capabilities of the Royal Navy: Access marineforum digital+ Already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum...

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And yachts again and again

And yachts again and again

Gepostet von | 20 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Shipyards fear slumps, one even bankruptcy: the Dutch Heesen Yachts shipyard Heesen Yachts is facing serious problems if its Russian owner Vagit Alekperov ends up on the EU sanctions list. So far, Alekperov has been placed on the British list, which is already causing problems with Heesen's British suppliers. Heesen Yachts stated that Alekperov is one of its Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO's) and emphasises that it is a Dutch company with a board of directors and an independent supervisory board that appoints the board members, and that the company is financially independent and in good shape with a strong order book. According to the Dutch yacht builder, the...

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