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IRIS-T SLM air defence system successfully tested

IRIS-T SLM air defence system successfully tested

Gepostet von | 13 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Ground-based air defence system IRIS-T SLM proves its capabilities under realistic operating conditions. Abbreviations are always a marvellous thing - everyone thinks they know it, only the insiders actually do! IRIS-T stands for Infra Red Imaging System - Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled; SLM stands for Surface Launched Medium Range. Or, to make it even more legible: IRIS-T is an air-to-air missile with an infrared seeker head for the near and short range, which can now also be launched from ground-level platforms in the SLM version. It was developed in Germany under the leadership of Diehl BGT Defence in Überlingen together with six other countries. From a press release issued by the manufacturer: "Successful firing with the enhanced system:...

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15 years of MARSOC: Special forces of the US Marine Corps

15 years of MARSOC: Special forces of the US Marine Corps

Gepostet von | 13 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Each branch of the US military has its own special forces command, including the US Marine Corps (USMC). The Marine Special Operations Command (Marsoc) is smaller than the comparable commands of the other branches of the armed forces. With around 3,200 members, Marsoc accounts for only five per cent of the special forces personnel in the US armed forces. The budget is even more modest; only two per cent of the money that the Pentagon spends on Special Operations Forces (SOF) goes to Marsoc. Nevertheless, the Marine Corps conducts ten per cent of SOF missions. Command teams are constantly active on three continents, sometimes also in Europe. Marsoc was only set up 15 years ago. The official...

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The quest for control in the maritime space

The quest for control in the maritime space

Gepostet von | 12 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

After decades of the USA being regarded as the world's most important naval power, China is now preparing to take over this role. It is not yet clear how the competition will end. There are many definitions of sea power, but their connotations have changed in the 21st century. For a naval power, the sea is undoubtedly a strategic theatre, but there are other factors and scenarios that enable a country to be a "superior" naval power. Today, it is no longer enough to have a large fleet of ships, but it is also necessary to be present in maritime areas of interest and to have new deterrence and control capabilities....

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New Federal Government Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism

New Federal Government Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2022 | , , | 1

Claudia Müller succeeds Norbert Brackmann The coordinator is based at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, where her predecessor had been in office since 2018. Claudia Müller also comes from the coast. Born in Rostock, she worked as a freelancer in the culture and tourism sector from 2004. She studied international business administration in Stralsund and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2017. Not only has the Ministry of Economic Affairs been renamed the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, but the role of coordinator has also been given a different name: it is now called "Economy and Tourism". Norbert Brackmann was known for not only successfully representing the interests of...

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