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Philippines: Two FAIC-M Shaldag combat boats put into service

Philippines: Two FAIC-M Shaldag combat boats put into service

Gepostet von | 22 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

After two of the nine FAIC-M (fast attack interdiction craft - missile) boats of the Israeli Shaldag Mk. V type ordered from Israel Shipyards Ltd. in Haifa were received at the Commodore Divino Pier of the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila City in September and christened as national Marine Corps heroes, these two boats were put into service in mid-December and released to their deployment locations scattered throughout the islands of the Philippines. Construction programme Three more patrol boats of the 32-metre-long "Acero" class are still expected to be delivered. The four remaining boats are being built at the navy's own shipyard in...

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Thailand: Corvette sunk in bad weather

Thailand: Corvette sunk in bad weather

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

As at 21 December 2022 On the night of 18 December, around 20 miles off the Thai coast, the 35-year-old 1,000-tonne corvette "Sukhothai" initially sank due to water ingress into the power supply, followed by a total failure of the on-board systems. It was in the sea area to assist local fishing vessels in the weather conditions. Rescue operation Of the two frigates, one landing ship and two helicopters sent to assist, only the frigate "Kraburi" was able to reach the stricken vessel before it sank. Of the 105 crew members, 76 were immediately rescued or saved from the water - other shipwrecked persons were rescued.

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Japan: Third "Mogami" class frigate enters service

Japan: Third "Mogami" class frigate enters service

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

The frigate newbuildings of the "Mogami" class are Japan's latest addition to the surface units of the self-defence forces of the Far Eastern island state. They are designed as multi-purpose vessels for the coastal area and for tasks such as humanitarian aid, anti-piracy and, to a limited extent, mine defence. A combined diesel/gas propulsion system (two MAN engines and a Rolls-Royce turbine) will propel the compact vessels (design designation: 30DX), which are 130 metres long and have a displacement of 3,900 tonnes, to 30 knots. Construction programme In mid-December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki, Kyushu, ceremonially commissioned the third construction number with the name "Noshiro". The names of the major Japanese rivers are reserved for all units in this class. Previously...

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USA: Construction number 4 of the "America" class to be named after the Iraqi city of Fallujah

USA: Construction number 4 of the "America" class to be named after the Iraqi city of Fallujah

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

To begin with, the American "amphibious assault ships", first of the "Wasp" class (LHD 1-8, in service from 1989 to 2009), then the "America" class (LHA 6-8, in service from 2014 to 2024), are 260-metre-long and 40,000+ tonne flight deck carriers designed to support landing operations by the US Marines. Although they are almost identical in silhouette, the facilities on and below deck have changed over time with the evolving air combat and transport vehicles: From helicopters to swing-rotor aircraft and from the vertical takeoff MV-22 Osprey to the short-takeoff-vertical-landing F35-B Joint Strike Fighter (STOVL), including the Marines' projected Air Combat Element. Amphibious Aircraft Carriers While the...

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Double baptism for Singapore in Kiel

Double baptism for Singapore in Kiel

Gepostet von | 14 Dec 2022 | , , , | 0

It is certainly not the first ship christening for the former First Mayor of Hamburg. Today, Olaf Scholz attended the christening of two submarines as Federal Chancellor. In front of 350 guests, Ho Ching, the wife of the Singaporean Prime Minister, christened the submarines "Impeccable" and "Illustrious". The pair are build numbers two and three of four type 218SG submarines being built by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) for the Singapore Ministry of Defence. tkMS submarine family for Singapore expands Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who greeted the naming ceremony with a 'Moin-Moin', referred in his speech to the German Chancellor's recent visit to Singapore...

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