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Norway opens its floating supermarket

Norway opens its floating supermarket

Gepostet von | 26 Feb 2021 | , , , | 0

The Royal Norwegian Navy's newest ship, the supply vessel Maud, completed its first supply manoeuvre at sea (RAS) under operational conditions last week. It was partnered by the frigate Fridtjof Nansen , which has been back at sea since January after a lengthy stay in the shipyard. Both ships are taking part in the Norwegian TG-21-1 exercise, which brings together Norwegian and allied warships and submarines for training in a challenging coastal and fjord system in Norway. The ability to supply other naval vessels with fuel, supplies, ammunition and spare parts is a coveted resource in NATO and one that Norway has long been waiting for. "The...

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Augengeradeaus podcast on the subject of aircraft carriers

Augengeradeaus podcast on the subject of aircraft carriers

Gepostet von | 26 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

For the upcoming weekend, the marineforum editorial team recommends taking a look outside the box. In the 40th episode of his podcast "Sicherheitshalber" at https://sicherheitspod.de/2021/02/21/folge-40-flugzeugtrager-braucht-man-sowas-noch-deutschland-im-un-sicherheitsrat-eine-bilanz/ugträger: Do we still need this? | Germany in the UN Security Council: A review - Sicherheitshalber (sicherheitspod.de) is dedicated to a maritime topic. Together with Dr Ulrike Franke from the European Council on Foreign Relations, Dr Frank Sauer and Prof Carlo Masala from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, he discusses aspects of the topic of aircraft carriers. Do such costly giants still make sense in the 21st century? What threats is such a ship exposed to? And will it...

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Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Gepostet von | 25 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

She is the last Class 122 frigate in active service and now she has a new boss: Frigate Captain Kai Röckel has been given command of the frigate Lübeck by the commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron, Captain Dirk Jacobus. Previously, frigate captain Mathias Rix had been responsible for the men and women on board since September 2019. He bid an emotional farewell with the words: "I look back on an intensive and fulfilling time in command on board the last two Class 122 frigates and am proud to have successfully mastered the tasks behind us together with my crews. The...

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Another drug find in the Caribbean

Another drug find in the Caribbean

Gepostet von | 25 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

The French navy was once again successful in the fight against drug smuggling in the second week of February. In the dark, the crew of the frigate Germinal spotted a suspicious boat without a national emblem in the south-west of the island of Saint-Martin. As the frigate approached the boat, it turned away and attempted to flee. During the pursuit, the men and women on board the naval vessel were able to document 15 packages being thrown into the sea. They eventually managed to stop the boat and arrest the three occupants. In the hours that followed, the Germinal located 11 of the 15 packages and fished them out of the water. As expected,...

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Hensoldt with significant sales growth

Hensoldt with significant sales growth

Gepostet von | 24 Feb 2021 | , , , | 0

Countries around the world are increasing their defence spending. Hensoldt AG, which manufactures radar equipment and optronics for military purposes, among other things, is also benefiting from this. In the past financial year, the order backlog rose by 55 per cent to a record 3.4 billion euros thanks to a series of new major projects. The turnover generated increased by 8.3 per cent to 1.2 billion euros. Despite start-up losses in the early phase of major projects, the adjusted EBITDA margin (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) improved to 18.2 percent, which corresponds to EUR 219 million. As a result, the adjusted free cash flow also increased from 75 million to 196 million euros. CEO...

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