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1st submarine squadron gets new commander

1st submarine squadron gets new commander

Gepostet von | 30 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Eckernförde (ots) - On Thursday, 30 June 2022, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (54), will hand over command of the 1st Submarine Squadron from Frigate Captain Frédéric Strauch (45) to Frigate Captain Lars Gößing (43). Frigate Captain Strauch has led the 1st Submarine Squadron with its six submarines, three fleet service boats and a tender since October 2020. "In numbers, we look back on a time when we sometimes had four units of the squadron on missions at the same time. This included 'U35', the first time a German submarine was subordinate to an EU operation. We can all be proud of that," says Strauch. In addition to the missions, as Irini...

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Israel: Quadcopter drone from a submarine

Israel: Quadcopter drone from a submarine

Gepostet von | 30 Jun 2022 | , , , | 1

It actually looks quite simple, but technically it is a small stroke of genius: SpearUAV in Israel has solved the problem of a miniature flying drone that can be used underwater and perform reconnaissance over water - it is called the "Ninox 103 UW Sub-to-Air". The Israeli company from Tel Aviv presented the autonomous "Ninox" to the public at Undersea Defence Technology in Rotterdam. It is actually just a folded quadcopter with a camera and data transmission module that is ejected as a can from a submerged submarine, shot out of the vertical container after breaking through the water surface, unfolds at a safe height and starts its mission supported by intelligent programme control....

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Inspector of the Navy: 100 days in office

Inspector of the Navy: 100 days in office

Gepostet von | 29 Jun 2022 | , , | 0

Focus on NATO and deterrence On the occasion of his first 100 days in office, Vice Admiral Jan Kaack set out his priorities in a keynote speech on Monday. In a keynote speech on the occasion of his first 100 days in office on Monday (yesterday), the Vice Admiral prioritised the improvement of operational capability and combat power: this includes an improvement in material operational capability, more money for structural change and an adjustment of standards. The current maritime operations in UNIFIL off Lebanon, in the monitoring of refugee movements between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea and in the EU mission Irini off Libya are tying up the navy considerably. These...

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Oligarch yachts: Expensive fun

Oligarch yachts: Expensive fun

Gepostet von | 28 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Oligarch yachts can be quite a nuisance: government-seized material also has to be secured, stored and maintained - and that's not cheap! Operation KleptoCapture, which was launched by a task force within the US Department of Justice back in March, is responsible for coordinating the US sanctions imposed on individuals. It has now realised that the volume and value of the luxury yachts confiscated worldwide, some of which have been transferred to the USA, is shockingly high - they had not expected so much! Nor did they realise that these measures would directly cost real money. Annoying - doing something good, fishing...

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International day of the seafarer

International day of the seafarer

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2022 | , , | 0

Last weekend was "Maritime Day". As always, there were thousands of ships on the world's oceans. On board were the goods we need for our daily lives. Or rather, what we consider necessary. From food and fruit ripening in refrigerated containers on their way to Germany to luxury items. Modern merchant shipping is increasingly using container ships with capacities of more than 10,000 containers per ship. Depending on the feminine or masculine point of view, a 40-foot container holds approximately 12,000 shoe boxes or around 650 barrels of beer. Compared to military shipping, the crew of 22 seafarers is small and...

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