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More flexibility in assistance

More flexibility in assistance

Posted by | 10 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

The US Navy is introducing a new class of hospital ship. The new units are smaller, faster and more manoeuvrable than the previous US hospital ships. In December 2023, the US Navy awarded Austal the contract for the construction of three hospital ships of the new Bethesda class. The new ships are also known as Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS). These are the first new hospital ships since the introduction of the two Mercy-class units in the mid-1980s. The Bethesda class will complement the much larger USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort ships for the time being, but will eventually replace them. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now...

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Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Posted by | 2 Jul 2024 | , , | 0

The threat posed by a growing number of submarines is increasing worldwide. This has prompted European and American manufacturers to develop a new generation of heavyweight torpedoes. The Black Shark Advanced (BSA) is the latest generation of heavyweight torpedoes from the Italian manufacturer Leonardo. It is in service with the Chilean, Portuguese, Malaysian and an unnamed Southeast Asian navy, which, according to media reports, is the Republic of Singapore. It has also recently been deployed by the Indonesian navy. Their three boats of the modified Jang Bogo class of type 209 were supplied by the South Korean company DSME. The BSA is also being used for the procurement programme of the...

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Thales system test centre for F 126

Thales system test centre for F 126

Posted by | 27 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

In what it describes as a significant step for maritime defence, the French technology group Thales, the German Navy and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have celebrated the opening of the expanded Thales system test centre in Hengelo, the Netherlands. This facility marks a decisive step forward in the ongoing F 126 project. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment...

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Kiel Week: Inspector Navy honoured with "Order of the French Legion of Honour"

Kiel Week: Inspector Navy honoured with "Order of the French Legion of Honour"

Posted by | 26 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack receives France's highest honour, the "Officier de la Légion d'Honneur" Yesterday evening on the sail training ship "Gortch Fock": the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, awarded his German comrade the impressive decoration. The decision as to who is awarded the Legion of Honour is made by the current French President. Manuel Macron is the current Grand Master (Grand Maître) of the Legion of Honour. Kaack's achievements in the German Navy and as Inspector of the German Navy and his commitment to Franco-German cooperation were honoured. The highest-ranking decoration in France was awarded on 19 May 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte, then still First...

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Rüstungsmacht am Bosporus

Rüstungsmacht am Bosporus

Posted by | 26 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

Seit einigen Jahren setzt die Türkei auf die Entwicklung eigener Waffensysteme. Und unterstützt damit auch Exporterfolge die Rüstungsindustrie. Die Türkei baut ihre Präsenz weltweit mit Hilfe einer florierenden Rüstungsproduktion gezielt aus. Mit über 250 Botschaften und Konsulaten liegt das Land sogar vor Deutschland, das lediglich 226 Auslandsvertretungen unterhält. Nur die USA, China und Frankreich unterhalten mehr. Dieses weltweite Netzwerk unterstützt die militärische, wirtschaftliche und kulturelle Präsenz der Türkei auf allen Kontinenten, insbesondere in jedoch in Afrika. Allein dort ist die Türkei in 46 der 54 Staaten vertreten, nachdem sie den Kontinent zu einem strategischen Partner erklärt hat. Im Februar...

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