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Type 31 frigate - first export order for Babcock

Type 31 frigate - first export order for Babcock

Posted by | 6 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

Two years ago, Indonesia announced at the London defence trade fair DSEI (Defence & Security Equipment International) that the British shipbuilding group Babcock, with its ARROWHEAD-140 design for the Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigate, was the preferred supplier for a corresponding newbuilding programme to be carried out at the domestic state shipyard PT PAL in Surabaya. It was announced at this year's DSEI that, following negotiations with Babcock, a licence construction contract for two frigates has now also been signed there. This is the first export order for the ARROWHEAD design. As the basic model allows for a range of individual configuration options, the national requirements will first be incorporated and then finalised.

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Greek-French - how shipbuilding is turning into a new security alliance

Greek-French - how shipbuilding is turning into a new security alliance

Posted by | 5 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

Security alliances declared out of nowhere are currently booming - this is not only due to the end of contact and exit restrictions during the pandemic, but perhaps more to the global power shifts that can no longer be denied. Following the failure of the submarine deal with Australia, the ball is now in France's court. Paris has rediscovered an old ally that is in need of a comprehensive overhaul of its navy: Greece. During the conflict over natural gas reserves in the north-eastern Mediterranean two years ago, France was the only EU state to send two frigates to the area to support Greece against Turkey. Thankfully, Greece has been able to stand by with its...

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Hamburg kann das

Hamburg kann das

Posted by | 5 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

Was wäre die Hansestadt ohne ihre facettenreiche maritime Wirtschaft? Obwohl der Marineschiffbau mit seinen Zulieferern und Dienstleistern selten Beachtung findet, spielt er technologisch auf Weltklasseniveau. Für die maritime Industrie und Wirtschaft ist der Großraum Hamburg traditionell ein Gravitationszentrum, sei es der innovative (Marine-)Schiffbau, die weltumspannende Seeschifffahrt, die vielfältigen Schiffsausrüster und Schiffbauzulieferer, die effektive maritime Logistik, die Hafenwirtschaft oder die weltweit führenden Technologieanbieter und Anwender von Meeres- und Offshore-Technik. Zusammen mit einem umfassenden maritimen Dienstleistungsangebot und weltbekannten maritimen Bildungs-, Forschungs- und Versuchseinrichtungen sowie maritimen Verbänden und Organisationen ist der Großraum Hamburg der Standort der maritimen Industrie und Wirtschaft in Europa....

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Indian Ocean Region - India's strategic view across the ocean

Indian Ocean Region - India's strategic view across the ocean

Posted by | 4 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

The geostrategic tine in the Indian Ocean is a commitment: with a coastline of 2,000 kilometres on both sides and a wide view across the entire ocean from East Africa and Indonesia/Western Australia to Antarctica, it is a fundamental concern of the Indian Navy under Chinese pressure to keep an eye on movements on this immense body of water. It is at least worth a try, as three quarters of global maritime trade and around half of all consumer goods pass through this sea area. Of course, this cannot be done alone, not without an Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) as the central organisation and a maritime information exchange agreement, on which...

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Procurement: billions for the navy

Procurement: billions for the navy

Posted by | 4 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

Important major projects were finalised just in time for the German parliamentary elections. These procurements will characterise the navy for decades to come. On 23 June, before the summer recess, the Defence and Budget Committees of the German Bundestag presented 27 so-called 25-billion-euro bills with a total volume of over 19 billion euros for the Bundeswehr for approval and gave the green light for procurement. The navy will receive 7.3 billion euros of this for the procurement of three fleet service boats, two double-hull tankers, two submarines (U 212CD), five maritime reconnaissance vessels, two measuring boats for WTD 71 and the modernisation of the 123 frigates and minehunting boats...

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