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Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Posted by | 12 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Thirteen Greenpeace activists have been demonstrating in the harbour basin of the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel since the early hours of the morning. The corvette Nitzachon, which was built at the shipyard and handed over to the Israeli navy together with its sister ship Atzmaut on 27 July, is currently still moored there. Among other things, the four Sa'ar 6 corvettes are to be used to secure the natural gas fields off the country's coast. Greenpeace is calling on the German government to immediately stop arms exports for the protection of fossil fuels. The activists' protest, which included five life rafts, four kayaks and floats, formed a line in front of the corvette...

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First flight of the Norwegian P-8

First flight of the Norwegian P-8

Posted by | 12 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Two hours and 24 minutes: that's how long the maiden flight of the first P-8A for the Norwegian Air Force took on 9 August. On the flight from Renton Municipal Airport to Boeing Field in Seattle, a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet was reached. Following the transfer to Boeing's Installation and Checkout Facility, the mission systems will be installed and the complete weapon system will then undergo extensive functional tests. So far, production of the aircraft is on schedule, meaning that handover to Norway is still planned for this year. "The maiden flight is an important milestone for Norway and the team at Boeing...

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First stop: Rota

First stop: Rota

Posted by | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

On its way to the Far East, the frigate Bayern has made a stop in the Spanish harbour of Rota. There, just a few nautical miles off the Strait of Gibraltar, Commander Tilo Kalski and his crew were welcomed by soldiers from the EU Naval Force (EU Navfor). During the voyage, the German frigate will also take part in Operation Atalanta for some time. On 2 August, the Bayern left its home port of Wilhelmshaven under the watchful eye of Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Over the coming months, the ship, which was commissioned in 1996, will be travelling through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean....

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Von Nord nach Süd

Von Nord nach Süd

Posted by | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Britain will wieder global werden. Dafür lässt es das Aushängeschild der Royal Navy, den brandneuen Flugzeugträger Queen Elizabeth, mit einer multinationalen Kampfgruppe um die halbe Welt Richtung Osten fahren. Doch der Blick richtet sich auch nach Süden, wenn auch nicht ganz so groß angelegt und medienwirksam. Mit der HMS Protector wird erstmals seit 2019 wieder ein Schiff der britischen Marine in den äußersten Südatlantik fahren und die Antarktis besuchen. Optisch ist es auf den ersten Blick nur an der hull number (A 173) als Marinefahrzeug zu erkennen, denn mit seinem signalroten Rumpf sowie den weißen Aufbauten und gelben Masten...

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The Russian Pacific Fleet is expecting a new submarine

The Russian Pacific Fleet is expecting a new submarine

Posted by | 8 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Kilo-class submarines have been built in Russia since the 1980s. These boats are not only successful nationally. A total of 55 of these diesel-electric units with a displacement of 2300 tonnes have been put into service. In addition to the Russian Navy, customers also include Poland, Romania and India. Almost twenty of the successor model to Project 636, the improved Kilo class, have been delivered since 1996. They are in reliable service with the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China, among others. The latest Kilo II-class submarine for the Russian Pacific Fleet (Project 636.3) is now due to enter service in November. The submarines built at the Admiralty Shipyard in...

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