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Israeli navy - test drives despite lockdown

Israeli navy - test drives despite lockdown

Posted by | 30 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

A strict hygiene concept enabled the last of four corvettes to be handed over to the Israeli navy on time The German shipyard industry has successfully defied the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Although the measures of the Infection Protection Act have presented the entire economy with enormous challenges, the consortium of the Kiel shipyards Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards was able to finalise a major project on time: The completion and acceptance of the fourth SA'AR-6 class corvette for the Israeli Navy. And in record time! What is particularly remarkable about this is that shipbuilding is an industry in which certain protective measures against the spread of the virus are, by their very nature, not or only slightly...

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AUKUS submarine programme - an attempt at classification

AUKUS submarine programme - an attempt at classification

Posted by | 27 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

Comment: AUKUS caused a stir due to France's escalation of the Australian-British-American security agreement to an arms deal. There are lessons to be learnt for Brussels and Berlin from this process. Last week's surprise announcement of a new security agreement between the USA, the UK and Australia triggered a strong reaction in France. However, even after a week, the uproar, which reached all the way to the top of the EU, was directed less against the pact than against the cancellation of a submarine construction programme that was announced in the same breath. Even moderate media such as the FAZ are failing to differentiate between the two: it is making a point of the US going it alone in Afghanistan and...

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Maritime safety during the pandemic

Maritime safety during the pandemic

Posted by | 27 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

As in many areas, the pandemic has mercilessly exposed weaknesses in maritime security. But old problems do not simply disappear. As in many other areas of life, the impact of Covid-19 is also highlighting vulnerabilities in maritime security more clearly than ever before. And many are realising that it is not just about a possible attack by China on Taiwan, maritime provocations by Russia, Iran and China against warships and merchant ships of Western states, but also about the functioning of free maritime connections for global trade, the use of resources on the seabed and in the sea, and the use of the resources...

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Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Posted by | 23 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

What happened when a party conference of the Left Party is mentioned in marineforum, and in the month of a federal election? Well, they took up a maritime topic and showed humour in connection with a military-historical event. The fact that the facts suffered somewhat proves once again that the anti-military party is unfamiliar with the military. On 19 June, the representative of Linksjugend Solid, Michael Neuhaus, called for the abolition of the sparkling wine tax. This acclaimed motion was adopted with 64 per cent and was therefore the only successful one at this conference. Neuhaus justified his motion by arguing that this tax, which was introduced by the German Reichstag in 1902, had...

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Australia - Patrol Boat Concentration Period

Australia - Patrol Boat Concentration Period

Posted by | 21 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

Small boats are booming again - the flourishing market for coastguard and combat boats known as offshore patrol vessels is the best proof of this. However, coastal and shallow water operations need to be practised, especially for OPVs, which are usually stationed and operated individually, if these boats are to function together on an ad hoc basis and provide a capability when required. This also applies to the southern hemisphere: Australia recently brought together four of its thirteen ARMIDALE-class patrol boats stationed in the North and South regions in Darwin and practised various scenarios and capabilities together with the amphibious landing ship HMAS CANBERRA and an ANZAC-class frigate. This was the first time since...

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