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Netherlands: From walrus to orca

Netherlands: From walrus to orca

Gepostet von | 1 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Now it has been finalised. On 30 September, the CEO of the French Naval Group and the State Secretary of the Dutch Ministry of Defence signed a delivery agreement for four Barracuda submarines to the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. The procurement decision was made in March (marineforum online reported). Naval Group beat the German tkMS and the Dutch-Swedish Damen-SAAB/Kockums tandem out of the race with its newly developed Blacksword Barracuda class. Barracuda Shortfin is the diesel-electric variant of the French Navy's Suffren-class nuclear-powered submarines. The new Orka class, consisting of the boats "Orka", "Zwaardvis", "Barracuda" and "Tijgerhaai" will replace the submarines currently in service.

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Venezuela: New weapons from Iran

Venezuela: New weapons from Iran

Gepostet von | 30 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

Iran is the preferred supplier of missiles for the Venezuelan navy - the Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela. A number of CM-90 maritime target missiles (range 90 kilometres) were recently purchased there, including the support facilities (workshops) and training required to operate and deploy these missiles. These weapons can now also be used to equip the PEYKAAP fast patrol boat platforms that were also purchased from Iran last year, as reported. The exchange of Western weapons systems and platforms with those of friendly countries - not many, especially Russia and Iran, but also China when the opportunity arises - is thus progressing. Interest is shown in...

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Roar like a tiger

Roar like a tiger

Gepostet von | 30 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

The Tiger Meet has been an established NATO event for many years. A Sea Lynx from MFG 5 also took part, sporting a striking special livery. Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! - The battle cry of the participants at the NATO Tiger Meet 2024, which was organised by Tactical Air Wing 51 at Jagel Air Base for the third time this year after 2004 and 2014, will probably ring in the ears of the "NATO Tigers" for a long time to come. This year, for the first time in the history of the German Navy, eleven soldiers from Naval Air Wing 5 (MFG 5) from Nordholz took part in this NATO high-value exercise, in which...

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"The Reibert" - now available to order from Mittler!

"The Reibert" - now available to order from Mittler!

Gepostet von | 27 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

"Der Reibert - Das Handbuch für die Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr" can now be ordered from Mittler! The Reibert has been the standard handbook for the Bundeswehr for decades and offers comprehensive basic knowledge of laws, ordinances, decrees and service regulations. Indispensable for soldiers of all ranks. On 24 September 2024, the new edition of "Der Reibert - Das Handbuch für Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr" was published by Mittler Report Verlag GmbH. The comprehensively revised and updated edition also includes the organisational changes in the branches of the armed forces and in the Ministry of Defence, information on the new organisational area of cyber and information space as well as details on the newly introduced hand weapons...

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