Category: Marines from all over the world

A crow's nest for the queen

A crow's nest for the queen

Gepostet von | 26. mar 2021 | , , | 0

The British Navy has put a special helicopter into service. The new Merlin, known as the Crowsnest, stands out from its brothers at first glance. It has a distinctive radar dome, also known as a "bubble", on the port side. This enables it to carry out airborne surveillance. It also enables data exchange and communication with its own aircraft in operation. Accordingly, this powerful component is intended for use on the new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. A team of three people works on board the helicopter: in addition to the pilot, two observers are also on board. With the high...

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Launch for ladies in South Africa

Launch for ladies in South Africa

Gepostet von | 25 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 0

On 25 March, the first of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) was launched at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The boats are to be used in the fight against drug trafficking and illegal fishing. The boat, which weighs more than 600 tonnes, was brought from the shipyard to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) synchrolift at the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront basin on the evening of 23 March. This job was carried out by the South African subsidiary of Mammoet from the Netherlands, a company known for extreme heavy haulage. The new building was transported on a 48-axle Self-Propelled Mobile Transporter (SPMT), which was able to perform manoeuvres...

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"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

"Novosibirsk" will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2021

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

According to Russian sources, the first production nuclear submarine of Project 885 M (Yasen-M), named Novosibirsk, is to be handed over to the Russian naval fleet at the end of 2021. By then, the Novosibirsk should have completed shipyard trials and undergone naval trials. During these trials, launches of the Oniks and Kalibr-PL missiles are planned. The shipyard is also reportedly planning to hand over the Project 885 M type submarine, the Kazan, this year. There are six more submarines of this project under construction. The seventh and eighth hulls of Project 885M, the Voronezh and Vladivostok nuclear submarines, were launched on 20 July 2020.

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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

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

Starting signal for U 212 CD

Gepostet von | 23 Mar 2021 | , , , , , | 0

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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