The digitalisation of communication does not stop at civilian rescue services. For the DLRG, this means replacing 7000 radios. Communication during operations has always played a central role at the German Life Saving Association (DLRG). As early as the 1980s, the DLRG relied on analogue company radio in order to...

The Makassar class was originally designed for the Indonesian navy. However, other buyers were quickly found for this cost-effective, successful model. In recent years, a class of medium-sized amphibious landing ships of the Landing Platform Dock (LPD, amphibious transport dock) type has established a dominant position in this ship segment in Indonesia, almost unnoticed by Western analysts.

Alongside artificial intelligence, quantum technology is seen as one of the major technological fields of the future. Quantum sensor technology is an important area of this. What principles and technologies are behind the term and what is quantum sensor technology already doing today in maritime applications? Basically, the term quantum sensor technology serves to differentiate it from conventional sensors and describes...

More and more unmanned surface vehicles are being developed for naval use. A British company promises particular flexibility with its new model. The British Kraken Technology Group presented the K3 Scout unmanned surface vehicle (USV) during Special Operations Forces Week in Florida at the beginning of May. The ultra-modern vehicle is characterised...

Despite their high level of technical development, the futuristic-looking ZUMWALT-class destroyers have been criticised in the American media for years. Now the U.S. Navy is daring to make a new start. The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union heralded a time of unrivalled dominance for the U.S. Navy in the naval...

With the ASEV, the Japanese navy is introducing its heaviest class of warship equipped with guided weapons to date. The ships are designed for the future use of laser and railgun weapons. The Japanese Navy (internationally known as the JMSDF or Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force) currently has eight guided missile destroyers, including two units of the ASEV, which was launched in 2020.

Many companies are developing new combat boats or equipping tried and tested ones with modern technology for autonomous use. One of the pioneers is Team Germany with Tamsen, Hagenuk and Hensoldt. In the wake of changing security policy challenges and the changing requirements for modern maritime deployment concepts, the further development of combat and operational boats is becoming increasingly important...

With the CB 90, Saab offers a powerful combat boat. The integration of the Autonomous Ocean Core now opens up further potential uses. With the CB90 (CB stands for Combat Boat) from its subsidiary Docksta, Saab is demonstrating how a unit originally designed for manned operation can be used in a wide range of...

Submarine hunting is a highly complex business. In order to remain at the cutting edge of technology, WTD 71 is developing a demonstrator for modern sonar performance analysis. Sonar performance analysis is an important tool in submarine hunting and in determining the betrayal range of own submarines against possible enemy detection. It predicts how reliably and up to...

The US Navy requires helicopters for a wide range of different missions. The Sea Hawk family is a multifunctional type. During the 1970s, the US Navy was looking for a successor to the ageing Kaman SH-2 Sea Sprite sub-hunter helicopters. The main focus was on the...

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