Category: Armed Forces

The enablers

The enablers

Posted by | 9 Dec 2020 | , , | 0

Expanding maritime capabilities with amphibious assault boats Early in the morning on the western edge of the Pacific: small teams of Marines in company strength storm towards remote islands in their mobile assault boats. Supported by unmanned drones, the US Marines attack enemy landing ships and other warships with missiles before they can unload their invasion forces or advance into the depths of the Pacific. The target data generated by the combat boats is simultaneously passed on to your own air force and navy. These support the defence campaign with long-range missiles. In order to evade potential retaliatory strikes from the air, the Leathernecks change their location every 48 to 72 hours by moving from...

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Testing ground for closer partnership with NATO?

Testing ground for closer partnership with NATO?

Posted by | 7 Dec 2020 | , , | 0

Peacekeeping missions of the Latin American armed forces Thirteen Latin American countries are involved in international peacekeeping missions, humanitarian missions or multinational missions to secure the oceans. Frequent deployment locations are Africa and the Middle East. The personnel deployed vary according to the mission, from a handful of observers to company and battalion-sized units including support troops. In line with the operational environment, primarily army troops are deployed, but naval forces are also deployed. Argentina: Buenos Aires participates in the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (two infantry companies plus transport helicopters) and deploys observers to the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights and the Western Sahara. Between 1995 and 2004, Argentina also deployed troops to support...

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Maritime confrontation in the Eastern Mediterranean

Maritime confrontation in the Eastern Mediterranean

Posted by | 4 Dec 2020 | , , , | 0

In September 2020, extensive naval and air manoeuvres by the armed forces of Greece, Cyprus, France and Italy took place in the Eastern Mediterranean, accompanied by diplomatic warnings to Turkey to respect the International Convention on the Law of the Sea and customary international law. The Turkish Navy had issued several Navtexes announcing test drillings by the research vessel ORUÇ REIS south of Cyprus. This work was extended until mid-October. At the same time, the drilling vessel YAVUZ is carrying out investigations in the region. Turkish research vessels are being protected by Turkish naval units and other nations are being asked to stay away from the area. Greece and Cyprus consider the territory in question to be part of their...

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The missile systems of the German Navy

The missile systems of the German Navy

Posted by | 24 Nov 2020 | , , | 0

Current status and succession planning The current decisions on the reorganisation of the Bundeswehr and thus also the Navy are aimed at a strict operational orientation of the armed forces. Based on the concept of the Bundeswehr, the German Navy has continued to orientate itself towards its new tasks. The German naval forces contribute to military operations by protecting deployment and redeployment and enabling or securing access to the respective theatre of operations. They support their own forces operating on or over land from the sea and ensure the use of the sea as a base for joint operations (base at sea). Combating enemy naval forces in the land and sea areas.

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Sea Lynx: Under the spell of rotors with a fascination for technology

Sea Lynx: Under the spell of rotors with a fascination for technology

Posted by | 9 Sep 2020 | , , | 0

"Have you got your camera with you, a Lynx is coming to refuel later and I need some new pictures on the wall!" The dialogue with the head of the SAR field office in Warnemünde in February 2017 went something like this. From March 2019, the two of them really got going and the HelispotterMV profile was created on social networks. It should only be the helicopters of the Navy. As a result, however, there are also photos of police helicopters and companies with air rescue missions. But mainly the naval aviators. As marines, this is almost a matter of course. Some people ask...

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