Of course, there were again impressive pictures of the grand main parade of the naval forces of the Russian Federation in Saint Petersburg on the occasion of the 326th foundation day, which dates back to Peter the Great at the end of the 17th century and was moved from 24 July to the last Sunday of the month in 1980. But it was about...
A cruise through maritime history shows connecting lines to the present and future The sea is back. In people's minds. Initially, it made a name for itself ecologically - through its man-made pollution. Then it hit the headlines due to its role as an escape route to Europe. And finally, it was and is...
From 29 June to 4 August 2022, the biennial multinational and inter-force naval manoeuvre "Rim of the Pacific" (RIMPAC) will once again take place under the leadership of the United States Pacific Fleet in the sea area from Hawaii to Southern California. In addition to the littoral states of the Pacific, the United States Marine...
On Sunday, 31 July 2022, Russia will once again celebrate the anniversary of the Navy in Saint Petersburg. As expected and also announced (see report from 8 July 2022), the two nuclear submarines "Severodvinsk" and "Vepr" were detected coming from the Northern Fleet between Norway and Scotland, entering the North Sea and the Skagerrak, and...
Industrial defence project Naviris, a 50/50 joint venture between the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its French counterpart Naval Group, and the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 February 2021 to confirm industrial cooperation on the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project, following the start of the initiative in mid-2019 and a number of consultations. In...
On 20 July, the European Commission announced that it would provide EU funding totalling almost €1.2 billion to support 61 joint defence research and development projects. The projects will be selected and the funds made available under the European Defence Fund (EDF). Projects from the field of defence were also selected...
It is the pride and joy of Colombia - and not just its navy! One hundred percent self-built at the state shipyard COTECMAR (Cartagena), which belongs to the Ministry of Defence, and designed for exploration and presence in Colombia's exclusive economic zone, the "Simon Bolivar" (151) is an incentive and impetus for a new maritime awareness in the nation. That the...
The world's oldest warship in service celebrates its birthday After almost a decade without an American navy, Congress very reluctantly authorised the construction of six armed frigates in March 1794 as the centrepiece of a new US navy. Under the direction of Joshua Humphries, an experienced shipbuilder, the...
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced at the beginning of July that it had handed over the second OPV of the "Musherib" class to the Qatar Ministry of Defence at a ceremony in La Spezia. Like the type ship handed over in January, the "Sheraouh" is a ship that can be flexibly deployed in various roles, from guard boat to combat vessel.
The straits of the Red Sea are of strategic importance Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from the US-led peacekeeping forces to ensure that international shipping retains free access to the Gulf of Aqaba, whose coast is shared by Israel and three Arab states. The island of Tiran, located in the strait of the same name on the...
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