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Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 5 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Despite an increasingly aggressive tone from Beijing and the ever-expanding presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea, the Japanese navy remains present in the region. Last week, the Japanese destroyer Akebono (DD 108) and the Australian frigate Anzac (FFH 150) conducted three days of exercises in the sea area between Vietnam and the Philippines. Both nations are thus sending out a signal in favour of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Most recently, a fleet of well over 200 alleged fishing vessels were anchored in bays of some of the reefs claimed by China. According to Chinese sources, the boats were merely sheltering from a storm...

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Dreadnoughts receive electronic controls

Dreadnoughts receive electronic controls

Gepostet von | 4 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

Modern aeroplanes would be unthinkable without it: fly-by-wire technology. This means that the control surfaces are no longer controlled mechanically, but electronically. The pilots have a joystick in the cockpit, whose electronics convert the movements into signals and transmit them to the corresponding flaps. Motors provide the control there. A similar system is to be installed in the British Dreadnought-class submarines currently under construction. Key functions such as the rudder, but also the depth rudder and the tanks responsible for buoyancy will then be controlled by computer. An Active Vehicle Control Management System will monitor all aspects of the steering and thus ensure that...

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Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has placed another order with Boeing for the construction of P-8As. The American aircraft manufacturer will produce a total of 11 of the ASW aircraft. With nine of these, the US Navy will increase its existing arsenal to 128. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive a further two of the aircraft, also known as Poseidons, via the Foreign Military Sales process. It has been a partner in the joint procurement programme since 2009 and currently has twelve of the maritime patrol aircraft. The P-8 is a version of the classic civilian Boeing 737 NG adapted to military specifications. Thanks to its civilian basis, which has been tried and tested over decades, the aircraft is characterised by...

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Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

Despite the recent decline in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the sea area is still considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Captains and shipowners are therefore happy to have their ships escorted by warships. To ensure the protection of cargo and crew, soldiers or so-called Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) can also be taken on board when travelling through the dangerous waters. However, not every country allows shipowners to take PCASPs on board. Now the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Fred Grapperhaus, has presented a draft law that would allow ships to take such security personnel on board. This...

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France takes over Task Force 50

France takes over Task Force 50

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

On 31 March, France took command of Task Force 50 (TF 50). This task force of the American armed forces in the Persian Gulf region is under the command of the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT). France is now temporarily contributing the strike group around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. This includes the frigate Provence, the air defence frigate Chevalier Paul, the supply ship Var and the Belgian frigate Leopold I. Including the support forces, France thus provides 2700 soldiers. The task force's mission includes securing the sea area and combating terrorism in the region. Both France and Great Britain...

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