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Russian naval auxiliary ship hit - Russia denies it

Ambiguities as with the frigate "Makarov" Two Ukrainian officials have claimed that another Russian Navy ship has been hit in the Black Sea. Although the incident is still unconfirmed, the recently delivered aid ship "Vsevolod Bobrov" has reportedly been hit by a Ukrainian attack and has caught fire. It is said to be moving slowly towards Sevastopol. Last week, Ukrainian officials also claimed to have scored a hit on the Russian frigate "Admiral Makarov", the most modern surface combatant of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. However, this has not been confirmed and the "Makarov" was reportedly hit as it entered Sevastopol harbour....

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ABB DC power supply for F126

Damen Naval and ABB (a Swedish-Swiss technology company) have signed a contract for the supply of transformers, generators, thruster motors and other onboard systems for the F126 frigates. This also includes cybersecurity solutions for the four frigates with an option for two more. This is a significant change in the way tomorrow's naval vessels will not only fulfil increasingly complex requirements, but also meet emissions expectations. For multi-mission capable vessels, a DC system allows the diesel generators to operate at variable speed depending on power. The robustness of the direct current network will enable the German Navy to use as few diesel generators as possible, without having to reduce...

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Raytheon Anschütz equips Hunter class

Integrated navigation/bridge system from Raytheon Anschütz for Australian frigates BAE Systems Australia, prime contractor for the construction of the Australian Hunter class, has commissioned Raytheon Anschütz to develop an integrated navigation and bridge system for the frigate programme. For the nine Royal Australian Navy (RAN) anti-submarine warfare frigates, Raytheon Anschütz will initially be responsible for system development and requirements testing for the Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS). Following this initial technical work, the contract will be expanded in line with the progress of the project. According to Raytheon Anschütz, WINBS is based on the SYNAPSIS integrated navigation system, which has become a world-leading navigation solution...

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Bremen march

Why is marching a topic for a maritime forum? Well, firstly, it's about the cooperation between active and reserve service personnel - and there are also comrades in blue cloth, and secondly, Bremen is a state on the coast! This is the eighth time that the Bremen state command and the Bremen regional group of the Association of German Armed Forces Reservists (VdRBw) have organised the "Bremen March". Due to the corona pandemic, the march was organised as a remotemarch in the last two years, and the 50 or so reservists taking part will be able to set off together again on 21 May 2022. The 24-kilometre-long...

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"Top Gun" cinema release - Maverick is back

It's not just fans of the 1986 blockbuster who are delighted, but the aviation community in particular. And whether they admit it or not and hide the sparkle in their eyes behind the RayBan: it's "a thing", even for our naval aviators. Unfortunately, the navy no longer has Tornados to operate over the sea. Admittedly, the German Navy's aircraft are not that fast either. Nevertheless, this is no reason not to use the new edition of Top Gun as PR for the naval aviators. The pilots and crews of the naval aircraft are the heroes and heroines in reality, not in Cinemascope...

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