Category: Technology

Five demands from the navy to the industry

Five demands from the navy to the industry

Posted by | 28 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

The war in Ukraine continues to dominate the agenda of the German armed forces and navy. At the 26th Naval Workshop in Linstow, procurement times took centre stage as a decisive factor. From 23 to 25 September, experts from the navy, industry and research met at the German Society for Defence Technology's naval workshop under the motto "War capability - what does that mean for us?" You can tell how times are changing by the headlines. In 2022, the title "Thinking about the future of utilisation: material operational readiness and future viability of the fleet" did not yet reflect Chancellor Olaf Scholz's turnaround government declaration. Not so at the 2023 anniversary conference, when the...

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Icebreaker on dry land

Icebreaker on dry land

Posted by | 27 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

In more than 40 years, the research vessel "Polarstern" has travelled almost two million nautical miles. In the dock, the icebreaker shows off its dents and its inner workings. Temperatures in double figures below zero, metre-thick ice, thousands of nautical miles from home: the federally owned research vessel "Polarstern" is built for extremes. Time and again, it sets course for the Arctic and Antarctic so that scientists can conduct research there. Between two expeditions, the "Polarstern" had to go to the shipyard in Bremerhaven in the spring. There she showed her dents, but also what she is made of. Four engines with a total of around 20,000 hp, a helicopter hangar, underfloor heating for outside and a swimming pool...

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Uncharted territory

Uncharted territory

Posted by | 18 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

The laser weapon project for the navy continues after an extremely successful start. The engineers involved are entering uncharted territory - and are facing new challenges every day. In 2020, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) commissioned Arge Hochenergielaser Marinedemonstrator, a joint venture between Rheinmetall Waffe Munition and MBDA Deutschland, to develop and manufacture a laser weapon demonstrator (LWD). The aim was to investigate the state of the art for this new type of weapon system and gain initial experience in its use. The LWD was brought on board the frigate Sachsen in June 2022. The almost one-year trial period...

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The LCS debacle of the US Navy

The LCS debacle of the US Navy

Posted by | 8 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

Hardly any other US Navy concept has made as many negative headlines in recent decades as the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). With the foreseeable end of the procurement programme, it is now time to come to terms with the disaster. The transverse launch of the USS Cleveland on 15 April 2023, in which the ship rammed a tugboat and was slightly damaged, is emblematic of the state of the US Navy's LCS programme. What was supposed to be a cutting-edge concept to prepare the Navy for challenges in coastal waters turned into a maritime nightmare shortly after the first ships were commissioned. Originally...

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German Mission Network Seegehend

German Mission Network Seegehend

Posted by | 18 Oct 2024 | , , | 0

If you want to survive in battle today, you have to be able to exchange information in real time - even with units from other nations. A disruptive approach is now being developed for a continuously updated command and control capability for the navy. With the German Mission Network (GMN) programme, the existing command information systems of the armed forces are being harmonised, service-oriented and transferred to a common platform. This enables the capability for national and multinational mission and operational command. With GMN Seegehend, the implementation for the maritime dimension and the development of the Bundeswehr's joint, cross-command level, nationally and multinationally interoperable information and communication network on the Navy's ships and boats is taking place. This means that information from the German,...

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