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Ukraine: Stabbings against Russian navy in Sevastopol

Ukraine: Stabbings against Russian navy in Sevastopol

Posted by | 27 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

There is no longer a Ukrainian navy - at least not to any significant extent in terms of tonnage or flagstaff. Nevertheless, its opponent, the navy of the Russian Federation, is not invulnerable, as the head of the German navy was quick to point out. The Ukrainian forces are currently pooling all their resources, from Western arms supplies to drones built in garages and basements to sabotage forces on the ground, in order to reach the vulnerable areas of the Russian navy. With their pinpricks, they not only want to ban floating material from deployment, but also limit the entire operational capability of the Black Sea Fleet. You can do that if you...

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Fire defence on board: US Navy relies on robot technology

Fire defence on board: US Navy relies on robot technology

Posted by | 24 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

When a devastating fire broke out on the Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego in mid-July 2020, resulting in the total loss of the carrier ship, it would have been possible to intervene successfully with the automated systems available today. Could have! Of course, the Bonhomme Richard also suffered from hair-raising mistakes in the organisation of the firefighting, which turned this major fire into a catastrophe in the first place. However, the robot technology available today makes it possible to equip and train mobile and stable machines the size of dogs with sensors, effectors and artificial intelligence, which can move on board in decks and over obstacles and steps. They are designed to perform tasks...

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Ukraine: Breakthrough power with new diving drones

Ukraine: Breakthrough power with new diving drones

Posted by | 22 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

The surface drones of the Ukrainian naval forces will only be effective as long as the Russian navy has not developed effective defence tactics. The next logical step is to shift the dynamics below the surface. Ammo Ukraine has now used its ingenuity and engineering skills to develop such an underwater drone. Marichka is to be six metres long and have a range of 1000 kilometres. Depending on the payload, it can be used as a means of transport, a reconnaissance sensor or an attack weapon. The media are currently talking about testing - but this is only likely to take up a small window of time, as the real test should be a timely baptism of fire with real hits.

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NATO: Mandate extension for NATO Military Committee Chairman

NATO: Mandate extension for NATO Military Committee Chairman

Posted by | 21 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

At their meeting in Oslo in mid-September, the NATO Chiefs of Defence agreed to extend the mandate of Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee by a further six months until November 2024. He will then be succeeded by the Italian Chief of Defence, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. With this decision, NATO wants to maintain continuity in the leadership and at the same time enable his successor to fulfil his duties as Italian Chief of Defence until the end of his mandate. The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee is the principal military advisor to the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Political Council (Ambassador) and represents to them the common interests of NATO...

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ASEAN/Indonesia backs Code of Conduct for South China Sea

ASEAN/Indonesia backs Code of Conduct for South China Sea

Posted by | 20 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

The East Asian island state is chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year and wants to use its opportunity to at least agree a code of conduct with China for the highly controversial South China Sea. The guidelines for a Code of Conduct (CoC) drawn up by Indonesia were adopted by the Director of the Office of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party in Jakarta in mid-July. The ten Asean countries and China now aim to finalise the CoC negotiations within three years. It is the first multilateral attempt to resolve the escalating dispute in the South China Sea. The code of conduct is intended to harmonise national...

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