Category: Technology

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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Ships in the shade

Ships in the shade

Posted by | 20 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

We reported on the new Class 707 naval fuel supply vessels, which have now been laid down. However, the ways in which tankers were procured were not always so ideal. The ancient shipbuilding tradition of hammering a coin into the keel of a ship is said to have existed thousands of years ago, as coins have been found under old ship masts during excavations. This is said to bring good sailing and good luck to the ship and crew at all times. The navy has not been waiting quite as long - but quite a while - for a replacement for the outdated Rhön-class fuel supply vessels. These single-hull tankers are still doing their duty thanks to professional crews, but...

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High-precision weapon of the future

High-precision weapon of the future

Posted by | 17 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

Testing of the laser weapon demonstrator on the frigate SACHSEN was recently completed. Insight into the future of maritime defence technology. In a constantly changing threat landscape, the further development of defence technologies is essential. This also applies to new types of high-energy laser weapons, as they offer great potential for future applications. Until now, powerful lasers have only been tested in Germany under laboratory-like conditions. The "high-precision and scalable effect of a laser weapon system against agile/low-signature targets in the near and close range of floating naval system carriers" (HoWiSM) has now been demonstrated for the first time in a sea-based laser weapon demonstrator on the frigate SACHSEN as part of the project of the same name. Access marineforum digital+ You are already...

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