Category: Armed Forces

USS John F. Kennedy: Fighter without nuclear reactor

USS John F. Kennedy: Fighter without nuclear reactor

Gepostet von | 11 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

Mitte Januar löste die USS John F. Kennedy die Leinen für ihre letzte Reise. Nach 39 Dienstjahren und fast zwei Jahrzehnten im Ruhestand wartet nur noch die Abwrackwerft auf das einst stolze Schiff. Am 7. September 1968 wurde die John F.Kennedy in Dienst gestellt, der letzte konventionell angetriebene Flugzeugträger, der für die US Navy gebaut wurde. Der zu Ehren des 35. Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten benannte Träger blieb das einzige Schiff seiner Klasse. Während ihrer fast 40-jährigen Dienstzeit führte die Kennedy 18 Einsatzfahrten durch und war Zugang marineforum digital+ Sie sind bereits registrierter Nutzer? Jetzt hier einloggen - auch...

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Operations centre with rotor blades

Operations centre with rotor blades

Gepostet von | 31 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

The NH 90 has gradually replaced the Sea King, which has proven its worth for decades. The helicopter's modern and flexible equipment enables a wide range of missions. In the 1980s, Germany increasingly focused its defence strategy on interoperability. Due to the very high development costs of new aircraft, the joint initiative of a medium-weight helicopter was born, which can be used not only for the transport of people and material, but also for military rescue missions, special forces operations and for support in emergency and disaster situations by various NATO partners. France, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany were able to consolidate their requirements for a multi-role helicopter and develop it as part of the multinational NATO Helicopter...

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India's great power ambitions

India's great power ambitions

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

With 1.4 billion people, India is the most populous country in the world and is home to the fifth largest economy in the world. Now New Delhi wants to join the global leadership club at a political and military level. As a nuclear power and with extensive investments in modern conventional weapons, India is emphasising its global ambitions and its claim to a stronger role on the international stage. The government is pursuing a dual strategy aimed at consolidating its global role through increased international recognition while protecting and expanding its geopolitical and economic interests. A targeted expansion and diversification of bilateral and multilateral partnerships...

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First Virginia-class submarine stationed on Guam

First Virginia-class submarine stationed on Guam

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

The transfer of the Minnesota to the Pacific island places high demands on the logistics of the US Navy. The US armed forces are describing the arrival of the USS Minnesota on Guam on 26 November 2024 as a significant milestone for their navy and their strategic planning in the Indo-Pacific region. As the first Virginia-class submarine to be permanently stationed on Guam, the Minnesota symbolises the increased presence and readiness of US forces in this geopolitically tense region, the Indo-Pacific Command said in a press release. The stationing of the Minnesota on Guam is part of a broader Pentagon plan to strengthen the force structure in the Indo-Pacific and to increase...

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A whole new dimension

A whole new dimension

Gepostet von | 24 Feb 2025 | , , | 0

The South Korean navy is continuously working to further develop its capabilities. Its most modern submarines largely incorporate technology developed domestically. On 30 March 2023, the keel of a conventionally powered submarine was laid at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, which is exceptionally large with a length of 89 metres and a displacement of 3,600 tonnes. What is particularly remarkable about this new boat, however, is the fact that the future Lee Bong-chang will have ten bays for launching submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The Lee Bong-chang is already the fourth unit...

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