Category: Technology

Helicopter recovered from record depth

Helicopter recovered from record depth

Posted by | 8 May 2021 | , , | 0

On 18 March, US Navy recovery forces succeeded in lifting a downed MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from a depth of 5869 metres. This is a new depth record for the recovery of an aircraft. The helicopter, which belonged to the US 7th Fleet, crashed in the waters off Okinawa in January 2020 and the crew of three managed to save themselves before the aircraft sank. 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...

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Science fiction weapons are just around the corner

Science fiction weapons are just around the corner

Posted by | 8 May 2021 | , | 0

The development of high-energy laser weapons has made enormous progress in recent years. The final step still lacks, above all, the consistent will to introduce them. The increasing complexity of modern conflict scenarios, combined with new technologies, has resulted in a large number of new weapon systems in recent years. Multi-layered trends and technological innovations have emerged, particularly in the field of weapons, which are increasingly rendering the development of established defence systems obsolete. Hypersonic missiles and hypersonic aircraft as well as small and micro aircraft (small Unmanned Aircraft System, sUAS) will expand the known threat spectrum in air defence in the future. New technologies are always accompanied by...

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An admiral for the ice

An admiral for the ice

Posted by | 29 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

In 1994, the Chilean navy bought a Canadian icebreaker from the late 1960s and put it into service as the Almirante Óscar Viel. A successor is now being built. Sidney E. Dean 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 via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription can be cancelled at any time free of charge For MOV members free of charge To the subscription options...

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Fit for the future

Fit for the future

Posted by | 29 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Because the Seawolf class turned out to be extremely expensive, the US Navy developed a scaled-down version of these attack submarines in the form of the Virginia class. New blocks ensure that the technology is always up to date. Stefan Ulsamer 1 January 2021 was a particularly important date for the US submarine industry. In a rare New Year's session, the US Senate voted 81 to 13 in favour of an override of President Trump's veto of the US defence budget for fiscal year 2021. This override by the President authorised the construction of a total of nine naval vessels, including the first unit of the new...

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Germany's modest contribution

Germany's modest contribution

Posted by | 27 Apr 2021 | , | 0

BMD test firing in the USA, stagnation in Germany Andreas Uhl On 16 November 2020, the US Missile Defense Agency reported a spectacular success in a test firing in the sea area off Hawaii: "We have demonstrated that an Aegis BMD system - equipped with SM-3 Block IIA missiles - can defeat an ICBM [Intercontinental Ballistic Missile] target. This is one step in the process of investigating feasibility as part of an architecture for a layered defence of the homeland," said Vice Admiral Jon Hill, director of the agency. "This was an incredible achievement and a critical milestone for the Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA programme." Access marineforum...

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