On 25 December 2024, the tanker "Eagle S" lost its anchor and dragged for many miles across the seabed of the Baltic Sea. This resulted in damage to critical infrastructure. The captain and the ship's first and second officers were therefore charged with serious damage to five underwater cables of critical infrastructure.
The existing mutual defence pact between the USA and South Korea restricts Seoul's ability to use nuclear technology for defence purposes. The Trump administration has now agreed an amendment to this treaty with the South Korean government and wants to make the previously closely guarded technology for nuclear-powered submarines available to South Korea. The US President thus authorised the request...
Severodvinsk, 1 November 2025 - The nuclear-powered submarine "Khabarovsk" (project 09851) has been launched at the Sevmash production association's shipyard. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, it is the first series-produced carrier of the autonomous nuclear torpedo "Poseidon". Unlike the "Belgorod", which was built as a one-off conversion, the "Khabarovsk" marks the beginning...
After Lithuania, Sweden is now also buying from the Finnish boatyard Marine Alutech. As announced by the Swedish procurement authority Försvarets Materielverk (FMV), a contract has been signed for the replacement procurement of 20 operational boats with a value of almost 12 million euros. The new builds, based on the Watercat M9, will replace the boats that...
In view of the tensions between NATO and Russia, Sweden and NATO's defence plans were rehearsed with Operation Gotland Sentry. Various scenarios involving the deployment of land, air and naval forces are intended to deter any kind of threat or possible attack. The exercise in September 2025 was attended by...
On 3 October 2025, the S-82 "Narciso Monturiol" was ceremoniously christened in Cartagena. The second boat in the S-80-Plus class marks a turning point for Spain, and not just in terms of technology, after decades of dependence on French licences. Construction and propulsion The 81-metre-long boats displace around 3,000 tonnes when submerged. They have a pressurised hull...
After Romania, Bulgaria is now also receiving mine defence boats. Three Dutch and four Belgian vessels will be handed over to the Bulgarian Navy together with a simulator and spare parts. The tripartite-class boats (605 tonnes) were designed and built in a joint development by Belgium, France and the Netherlands and are to be delivered to the south-east European country by 2028.
The Brazilian naval training ship "Navio Escola BRASIL" (U 27) visits Hamburg and invites you to an open ship on Friday afternoon. With a record-breaking 29 ship visits, the training ship pays tribute to the Port of Hamburg. On Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 09:00, the ship will then moor at the Überseebrücke. On board the Brazilian training ship...
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