During the large-scale exercise Baltops, experts from the Naval Shipping Administration inform merchant ship captains about the background and exercise areas. In this interview, First Lieutenant Markus S. gives an insight into his work. What are the tasks of the naval ship's command during the major manoeuvre Baltic Operations? Our personnel in Germany fulfil the tasks of Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS),...
Eight months after the first steel cut, the ship was completed at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard and decked out for the christening by Princess Kate: "Glasgow", the type ship of the 6,900 tonne Type 26 class of the Royal Navy. It was not christened with champagne, but traditionally with a bottle of Scotch whisky. It...
Eight months after the first steel cut, the ship was completed at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard and decked out for the christening by Princess Kate: "Glasgow", the type ship of the 6,900 tonne Type 26 class of the Royal Navy. It was not christened with champagne, but traditionally with a bottle of Scotch whisky. It...
Apparently, the Chinese navy now also has super-large, autonomously operating small submarines of the XLUUV (Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) type - in five different prototypes. Recent images show the road transport of one of these models for the first time: concealed under a tarpaulin is an approximately twelve-metre-long object that was initially...
The navy is on course: 2025, no more ten years for many new builds, but with a pragmatic focus on what can be done quickly and innovative solutions to rapidly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of what is already available. Because only what can be produced quickly or what can be built on warships, submarines, aircraft,...
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat, developed by Boeing Defence Australia in the state of Queensland, is an unmanned combat aircraft (UCAV) that was created in close cooperation with the Australian Air Force. The drone is designed for autonomous use and is intended to operate as a so-called "Loyal Wingman" together with manned fighter jets in the future. After successful...
The Makassar class was originally designed for the Indonesian navy. However, other buyers were quickly found for this cost-effective, successful model. In recent years, a class of medium-sized amphibious landing ships of the Landing Platform Dock (LPD, amphibious transport dock) type has established a dominant position in this ship segment in Indonesia, almost unnoticed by Western analysts.
What British missiles failed to do in the Falklands War, their own navy has now done: the "Alférez Sobral" has been sunk. What the Royal Navy failed to achieve in the Falklands War by firing missiles, artillery hits during an Argentine navy exercise at the end of May have now done: The final sinking of the guard ship "Alférez Sobral". At the beginning of May 1982...
What British missiles failed to do in the Falklands War, their own navy has now done: the "Alférez Sobral" has been sunk. What the Royal Navy failed to achieve in the Falklands War by firing missiles, artillery hits during an Argentine navy exercise at the end of May have now done: The final sinking of the guard ship "Alférez Sobral". At the beginning of May 1982...
In connection with the collision of a freighter and a tanker off the British coast on 10 March, the naval aviators of Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin" provided valuable administrative assistance with a Dornier DO 228 LM. The mission was carried out on behalf of the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, which informed the UK Coastguard immediately after the...
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