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Turkish navy defuses floating mine

Turkish navy defuses floating mine

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

On Saturday, the Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that a sea mine floating in the Black Sea off the entrance to the Bosporus had been defused. The mine was discovered by fishermen, as reported by Reuters. Turkish navy units are currently patrolling the Bosphorus more intensively anyway and have quickly deployed a minehunter to the area. When the object in question was identified as a mine, it was towed to a safe area and detonated. Maritime traffic was able to continue unhindered. The Turkish navy stated that it was an "old type" of ammunition. The minehunter "Akcay" of the Aydin class was used, a licence-built ship according to...

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14th Armaments Report - K 130 & F 125 in focus

14th Armaments Report - K 130 & F 125 in focus

Gepostet von | 1 Apr 2022 | , , , , , | 0

In mid-February - six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine - we asked ourselves whether the German government was waking up from its slumber in view of the threat on Europe's eastern flank with regard to the defence force and its expenditure. Specifically, we wrote in an article: The media image is dominated by the Russian combat vehicles that have deployed in a horseshoe shape around eastern Ukraine. [...] Is Moscow's current threat sufficient to awaken Berlin from its slumber, or will it fall back into old patterns once the crisis is over? How do you finance the defence against the backdrop of an overstretched defence budget and...

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Romania joins IMSC

Romania joins IMSC

Gepostet von | 1 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

Major International Maritime Security Coalition (IMSC) in the Middle East As the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced on 26 March, Romania has joined a multinational maritime coalition. The IMSC was established in 2019 to prevent attacks on merchant ships in the Middle East. The IMSC is headquartered in Bahrain with the US 5th Fleet. So far, eight nations are partners. After Estonia at the end of 2020, NATO country Romania has now also joined. The Romanian navy personnel will initially be deployed to the IMSC headquarters. The IMSC was established in July 2019 in response to the increasing threat to freedom of...

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Frigate 126 receives naval gun OTO 127/64 Vulcano

Frigate 126 receives naval gun OTO 127/64 Vulcano

Gepostet von | 31 Mar 2022 | , , , | 1

As the main contractor for the F126 frigate, Damen Naval, announced in a joint press release with Leonardo, Leonardo has been commissioned to supply OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano guns for the four F126 frigates. The contract also includes system integration and commissioning. The contract also includes logistical support for maintenance and the delivery of simulators for crew training. According to Leonardo, the naval gun with a calibre of 127 mm and a barrel length of 8,128 mm (64 x 127 mm) is the core of a fully digitalised system. In communication with the operators and the on-board combat centre, the...

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