Category: Marines from all over the world

North Korea's new destroyers - top and flop

North Korea's new destroyers - top and flop

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Pyongyang describes the "Choe Hyon" as a destroyer, although with a displacement of 5,000 tonnes and moderate armament it could be classified more as a multi-purpose frigate. The recognisable vertical launch silo with 32 small, 12 medium and 20 large bays suggests a wide-ranging FK armament including cruise missiles, although the additional 10 even larger silo hatches may also extend the range of weapons to include ballistic missiles. And then the destroyer could work again. In any case, Kim Jong Un, the "Supreme Leader" of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, did not miss the opportunity to christen the first nationally developed and built guided missile destroyer at the end of April at the...

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Ecuador's important new arrival from South Korea

Ecuador's important new arrival from South Korea

Gepostet von | 20 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

The coast guard vessel "Jambelí" (MP 56) was handed over to the Armada del Ecuador in South Korea at the beginning of April. The former Korea Coast Guard Salvage Ship "Tae Pyung Yang I" (105 metres, 4,400 tonnes) was handed over to Ecuador in 2024 by bilateral agreement and then rebuilt in South Korea as an OPV. Once it arrives in South America, it will be able to take up its duties as an ocean-going guard ship to secure Ecuador's coastal waters, ensure compliance with environmental standards and combat drug smuggling by sea. Even though the ship is a good 30 years old, it will be Ecuador's largest ship in terms of tonnage and will be able to maintain its presence with its technical equipment...

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China's "Internet Kill Switch" - dual use or scaremongering

China's "Internet Kill Switch" - dual use or scaremongering

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

China and the "Internet Kill Switch" - repair aid or targeted threat? Back in March, news from China caused quite a stir: The South China Morning Post reported on a new, powerful device for cutting underwater cables. The compact "Deep Sea Cable Cutting Device" was developed by Chinese military research institutes - it is designed to cut armoured data cables at depths of up to 4,000 metres. It is planned to be used by manned or unmanned underwater vehicles. The aim is to cut steel-reinforced and multi-protected data cables - with rubber or plastic sheaths, for example - and prepare them for repairs. However, there are also other interpretations: critics fear that...

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Danish approaches to the Baltic Sea - drones and home defence cutters

Danish approaches to the Baltic Sea - drones and home defence cutters

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Copenhagen - at whose gates and in whose bays Russian ships from the dubious Shadow Fleet and the civil-military Syria/Mediterranean Express parade - reaches into the state coffers and releases funds for an equipment programme for the Royal Navy. Its equipment is inevitably ageing and is becoming increasingly outdated. As a first step, half a billion euros is already being spent on better protection for vulnerable underwater infrastructure in the form of a new class of ship specifically for these tasks. In addition, four new vessels are to be built as platforms for monitoring compliance with environmental regulations in such a way that mines can be detected at any time.

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China's new Type 054B frigate - more than just further development

China's new Type 054B frigate - more than just further development

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

China's new Type 054B Luohe frigate - more modern, heavier and capable of air defence China's new Type 054B Luohe frigate was ceremoniously commissioned in Quingdao at Yuchi Bay Naval Base at the end of January 2025. At around 5,000 tonnes, it is larger and more powerful than the previous 30 units of the standard Type 054A Jiangkai II-class frigate. The Luohe thus marks a clear technological leap in China's fleet strategy. The new Type 054B Luohe frigate is not only heavier, but also significantly better armed: In addition to the tried-and-tested 8-cell anti-ship missile containers, it has a modern 32-cell star silo for the full range of FK armament. The new platform has undergone...

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