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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

After two drug finds in February, the British frigate Montrose has now scored again. The soldiers were able to seize drugs worth more than three million pounds on a suspicious dhow. The Montrose's helicopter had spotted the small boat in the northern Arabian Sea. The commander decided to investigate and steered his ship in the direction of the dhow. Only when the frigate, the boarding team in a speedboat and the Sea Lynx had located the suspicious boat did its captain stop. The boarding team then found three tonnes of illegal substances on board, including 2.8 tonnes of heroin alone. Only shortly before, the...

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Starting signal for U 212 CD

The signs of the past few months suggested a failure. Now the German-Norwegian submarine project U 212 CD is reaching the finishing line. The Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced on 23 March that the two procurement organisations had reached an agreement with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on the contract for the class to be developed on a binational basis. In addition, there is apparently agreement on the joint acquisition of missiles and the development of the Future Strike Missile. In recent years, the deal has developed into a stalemate. As a replacement for the six Ula-class boats, Norway decided on a joint design with Germany: U 212 CD, whereby CD...

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Change at the head of the Dutch Navy

Schout-bij-nacht René Tas becomes the new inspector of the Dutch Navy. On 9 September, he will take over command of the armed forces from Vice Admiral Rob Kramer as Vice Admiral. Tas is expected to have the task of setting the course for the Royal Netherlands Navy for the next four years. He will be bound by the principles of Defence Vision 2035. The admiral began his career at the Royal Institute of the Navy in 1982. State Secretary in the Dutch Ministry of Defence, Gea van Craaikamp, describes Tas as rational, energetic and effective: "Tas likes to set a target with his team that he can set his sights on. In doing so, he has a...

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Erste Jet-Pilotin der italienischen Marine

Im Jahr 2000 hatte das italienische Parlament die Öffnung der Streitkräfte für Frauen beschlossen. Nun hat mit Leutnant zur See Erika Raballo erstmals eine Frau die amerikanischen „Wings of Gold“ erhalten. Verliehen wurde ihr das Abzeichen zusammen mit fünf männlichen Offizieren Anfang März nach Abschluss einer wichtigen Stufe auf dem Weg zum Kampfpiloten. Sie ist damit die erste Jetpilotin der italienischen Marine.   Die ersten Schritte ihrer Flugausbildung absolvierte sie bei den „Shooters“ des Training Sqadron 6 (VT-6) auf der Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. Dort hob sie auf der T-6B Texan II, einer Turboprop-Maschine, ab....

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Manoeuvres off the coast of Oman

In a multinational exercise, warships practised various scenarios in the Persian Gulf. At the invitation of the Omani navy, a dozen units gathered off the coast of the country for the annual Khunjar Hadd manoeuvre - Arabic for "sharp dagger". The aim is to train co-operation with other nations and improve their own capabilities. The frigate Montrose, the minehunter Chiddingfold and the supply ship Cardigan Bay took part from the United Kingdom. For all three ships, it was an exercise on their doorstep, as they are stationed in Bahrain. The HMS Montrose is one of the...

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