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The first is number two

The first is number two

Gepostet von | 31 Jan 2021 | , , | 0

Even though it was the first unit in the series of six ordered and up to 22 required multi-purpose stealth frigates (30FFM) to be launched at the Mitsui shipyard in Tamano in mid-November, the "Kumano" is only the second of its class. The type ship, which was due to be launched at the beginning of November and whose name has not yet been announced, is still on the shelf at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki due to problems with the gas turbine train. Combined MAN diesel and Rolls-Royce gas turbine propulsion should at least accelerate these frigates to 30 knots. Compact design and automated technology have made it possible to reduce costs and crew numbers -...

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30 years in service

30 years in service

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2021 | , , | 0

The Cold War had just ended and Germany was reunited when the frigate "Vasco da Gama" was commissioned by the Portuguese Navy at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg on 18 January 1991. The order for the construction of three Meko 200PN type ships was signed in 1985. The keel for the type ship, the "Vasco da Gama", was laid on 2 February 1989 and the ship was launched on 26 June of the same year. With a length of 115 metres and a width of just under 15 metres, the ships displace a good 2900 tonnes. Their armament consists of a French-designed 100-millimetre gun, 2x3 Mk32 torpedo tubes, two Harpoon launchers, each with four...

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Can it be a little earlier?

Can it be a little earlier?

Gepostet von | 29 Jan 2021 | , , , | 0

Something new from the shipbuilding industry: The Dutch shipyard Damen started cutting the first steel plates for the Combat Support Ship "Den Helder" last December. What's special about this? This work was not actually planned until February 2021. But then the planners took a closer look at the extensive coronavirus measures at the shipyard in Galati, Romania, and at the suppliers. They predicted that the work might progress more slowly than planned and brought forward the start of firing by two months. This is to ensure the timely delivery of the "Den Helder" despite the restrictions. The...

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OPV order for Lürssen

OPV order for Lürssen

Gepostet von | 29 Jan 2021 | , | 0

Well-known shipbuilders such as Damen and Fincantieri can be found on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, supplying - as most recently to Pakistan - inexpensively manufactured medium-sized platforms. At the beginning of November, Lürssen was able to secure a not exactly large, but important order there. Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov signed a contract worth half a billion euros with the Bremen-based shipbuilding company for the construction of two "Modular Multipurpose Patrol Vessels" (MMPV). The ships, which will be based on the OPV-90 design and weigh around 2000 tonnes, are to be built at the MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna with delivery dates of 2025 and 2026. However, details of armament and equipment were not yet available. As...

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