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German Navy in Tokyo

German Navy in Tokyo

Posted by | 22 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

The Indo -Pacific - Association has reached another highlight of its journey. The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of Operation Indo-Pacific Deployment since May. After harbour visits in Halifax and New York, the Panama Canal was crossed with destination San Diego. Following the stay in Pearl Harbor, Japan has now been reached. The participation in the RIMPAC manoeuvre together with the German Air Force has been completed, now the actual core of the operation begins. Apparently, the typhoon of the last few days was survived unscathed and avoided. The ships are now in the cruise terminal of the metropolis. As a...

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France: Marine Nationale fires SCALP in double pack

France: Marine Nationale fires SCALP in double pack

Posted by | 22 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

At the end of April, the French defence administration DGA, the Direction Générale de l'Armement in Paris, published a video of the first simultaneous land target firing of the new naval cruise missile MdCN (missile de croisière naval, also known as SCALP-Naval), manufactured by the European consortium MBDA. On 18 April 2024, the first FK was launched from the submerged, nuclear-powered attack submarine "Suffren" and - to arrive at the target at the same time - the second shot was launched from the FREMM frigate "Aquitaine". The rest of the press release consists of patting each other on the back. Video...

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Royal Australian Navy: Deconstruction "down under"

Royal Australian Navy: Deconstruction "down under"

Posted by | 21. Aug 2024 | , , | 0

Nach nur 15 Jahren im aktiven Dienst hatte die Royal Australian Navy Ende 2021 ihr größtes Schiff, den 47.000 Tonnen verdrängenden Tanker "Sirius", wieder außer Dienst gestellt. Das Schiff war als Ersatz für einen veralteten Einhüllentanker auf dem zivilen Markt gekauft und nachträglich durch ein "angeflanschtes" Hubschrauberlandedeck und beidseitiges RAS-Geschirr navalisiert worden. Als 2021 die beiden in Spanien bei Navantia neu gebauten Einsatzversorger "Stalwart" und "Supply" (Cantabria-Klasse, 174 Meter, 20.000 Tonnen) zuliefen, war es für die nicht übermäßig große Marine zu aufwändig, mehrere unterschiedliche und wenig flexible Unterstützungseinheiten zu unterhalten. Da sich auch ein Weiterverkauf wohl nicht rechnete, hat...

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"Only the highest standards are good enough!"

"Only the highest standards are good enough!"

Posted by | 20 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

Interview with the commander of the frigate HESSEN by Holger Schlüter. There are many questions following the end of the explosive deployment of the frigate HESSEN in the Red Sea. Not all of them can be answered by the ship's commander, frigate captain Volker Kübsch, and after all, military security also demands secrecy. The German public must accept that there are limits to transparency, even for their own safety. The findings are now being extensively analysed, both technically, tactically and in terms of personnel. The man most in demand during the operation was nevertheless available to marineforum. Mr Kübsch, our deep respect for you and your crew! How many interviews have you already given...

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Suez Canal - Revenue down

Suez Canal - Revenue down

Posted by | 19 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

Since merchant ships in the Red Sea have been repeatedly attacked by the Yemeni Houthi militia, demonstrating their support for the militant Palestinian Hamas in their fight against Israel, the number of ship passages has fallen from 25,911 in the 2022/2023 financial year to 20,148 in 2023/2024, according to the head of the Egyptian Canal Authority. The Suez Canal's annual revenue fell by over 23 per cent from 8.55 billion euros to 6.55 billion euros in the last financial year, which ends in June, as various shipping companies and shippers switched to alternative routes. Alongside tourism, the Suez Canal is an indispensable source of income for Egypt. Source: gCaptain...

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