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Paper fleet sunk

Paper fleet sunk

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

The KÖLN class was followed in the German Navy by the BREMEN class, also known as class 120 and 122. But where was the frigate 121? The navy decommissioned the last of its eight very successful workhorses of class 122 (BREMEN class) at the end of 2022. The four Class 123 frigates (BRANDENBURG class) are being modernised, the three Class 124 frigates (SACHSEN class) are fighting obsolescence, the four Class 125 frigates (BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG class) are currently in service, four Class 126 frigates have been ordered and five to six Class 127 frigates are currently being planned for the late thirties. Access...

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Canada's arctic patrol vessels 

Canada's arctic patrol vessels 

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

The patrol vessels of the new HARRY-DEWOLF class are intended to contribute to military protection and the safety of shipping in Canada's Arctic waters. Their design is derived from a Norwegian ship class. Increasing great power tensions and easier access to Arctic waters due to climate change emphasise the need to prioritise the protection of NATO's northernmost regions. Among other things, the Arctic is becoming one of the fastest routes for moving warships between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans thanks to the melting ice caps. There is also a risk that Russia and China in particular could try to exploit the easier access to the Arctic...

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Nuclear submarines: USA and Australia strengthen co-operation

Nuclear submarines: USA and Australia strengthen co-operation

Gepostet von | 17 Jan 2024 | , , , | 0

The Australian Navy is not due to receive nuclear-powered submarines until the 2030s. However, the training of the first soldiers is already underway. As part of the Aukus (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) agreement agreed in 2021, Australia is to acquire nuclear-powered fighter submarines with the help of the USA and the UK. The first boat is to be handed over to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at the end of the 2030s. To bridge this waiting period, Washington wants to sell VIRGINIA-class fighter submarines to Australia at the beginning of the next decade. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost...

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Tanks under water

Tanks under water

Gepostet von | 16 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

Working at great depths requires long decompression times - or inflexible armoured diving suits. A new system provides new mobility under water. The US Navy is currently trialling a newly designed deep diving suit, the "Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression" (Dsend) system. The atmospheric diving suit should enable the user to reach great diving depths relatively quickly, carry out longer missions and resurface without lengthy decompression. Compared to the armoured diving suits currently in use, the hardened but lightweight atmospheric diving suit, which is equipped with rotating, removable joints, should also help the diver to achieve greater mobility, dexterity and flexibility under water. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user?...

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Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Gepostet von | 25 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The 22nd unit of the Virginia class was commissioned on 14 October. The ship is named after Admiral Hyman C. Rickover. The commissioning ceremony for the USS Hyman C. Rickover (SSN 795) took place at the New London submarine base in the state of Connecticut. To date, 15 hunter submarines have been stationed here, including eight Virginia-class units. Like the other units of the Block IV design, SSN 795 is around 115 metres long and displaces around 7800 tonnes. The pressurised water reactor S9G has an output of 210 megawatts and is designed for a service life of 33 years. The armament consists of Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles for...

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