Category: Marines from all over the world

Argentine Navy - The HEROINA in Puerto Belgrano

Argentine Navy - The HEROINA in Puerto Belgrano

Gepostet von | 8 Sep 2021 | , | 0

In Puerto Belgrano, Argentina's largest naval base about 700 kilometres south of Buenos Aires, shortly before Bahia Blanca, a ship has been "heroically" moored at the pier for ten years, unable to move under its own power: the Heriona is missing a crucial gearbox spare part from England! The four FK destroyers of the Almirante-Brown class (Meko 360 H2) built by Blohm+Voss in the early 1980s are the largest units in Argentina and are equipped with four gas turbines for propulsion. Two are connected to each shaft, and if they are not running for slow speed, nothing works! After the part was handed over to an English company for repair in 2010,...

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Egyptian Navy - Navbase Gargoub inaugurated

Egyptian Navy - Navbase Gargoub inaugurated

Gepostet von | 7 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

At the beginning of July in Gargoub, halfway from Alexandria to the Libyan border, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated a 1000 metre long deep-water (14 m) harbour pier as the largest national naval base, TKMS in Kiel handed over the S 44 submarine, the fourth of the 209/1400 mod type, to the Egyptian Navy. They replace the four boats of the outdated Romeo class that were taken over from China in the 1980s and converted to American Sub-Harpoon and Mk37 wire-guided torpedoes. In April, Egypt also became the 34th member of the Combined Maritime Force (CMF), the three Coalition Task Forces that have been in existence since 2002.

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Recruiting young talent in Russian

Recruiting young talent in Russian

Gepostet von | 31 Aug 2021 | , , , | 1

How does a navy get enough new recruits? A question that arises in many countries around the world, at least as long as the local economy is booming and offers many, often better-paid jobs. While Germany likes to present itself as less military and advertises with soft factors such as free Wi-Fi or far-reaching working time regulations, the Russian navy relies on an early approach and arousing enthusiasm for seafaring. Some time ago, we received a report from the central Russian city of Novosibirsk that cadets from the Karavella Children's Naval Centre were taking part in a maritime exercise on the Glazunov, a Project 780 ship...

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<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isaac Peral</span> swims again

Isaac Peral swims again

Gepostet von | 31 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

After its first planned period in dry dock, the Isaak Peral is now afloat again. In recent weeks, Navantia has completed various tasks on the Spanish company's new submarine, including installing the periscope and commissioning the consoles for the command and weapon deployment system in the operations centre. This week, the consoles will receive the necessary software after the required tests have been completed at Sistemas San Fernando. Over the coming months, the first S-80 plus class boat will remain with Navantia and continue to be equipped. Before the sea trials scheduled for early 2022, the Isaak Peral will return to dry dock.

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Karakurt corvette fires cruise missiles

Karakurt corvette fires cruise missiles

Gepostet von | 31 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

According to the Russian Navy, the corvette Sovietsk has fired a Kalibr NK missile. The successful test took place in the White Sea. It hit a coastal target around a thousand kilometres away at a test site in the Arkhangelsk region. Before the test firing, the corvette had travelled from its home base in Baltiysk on the Baltic Sea into the northern sea. On the way, the crew prepared for their task with around 30 exercises. These included manoeuvring in narrow waters, navigation exercises and defence against sabotage attacks. In total, the Sowjetsk travelled more than 3300 miles. The Sowjetski is a corvette...

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