In future, the Egyptian Navy's corvettes will be equipped with improved missiles from MBDA for their air defence. After the four Gowind corvettes recently purchased from the French Naval Group were equipped with Mica missiles, the remaining ships will be fitted with the new-generation variant of this missile as soon as it becomes available. They are a...
This time, coronavirus did not prevail: The NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 2021 started as planned on 22 February, with a total of eight allies taking part in this annual submarine manoeuvre in the Mediterranean. The host nation this year is Italy. In the harbour of Catania, at the nearby helicopter base of the Italian Navy and the Naval...
The US research agency Darpa (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has selected three companies with which it intends to drive forward the Manta Ray project. Northrop Grumman Systems and the Martin Defense Group will drive forward the development work for a complete system. Metron has been commissioned to research an innovative subsystem that will enable the generation of energy...
Der Hafenbetrieb Rotterdam hat seine Zahlen für das Coronajahr 2020 vorgelegt. Danach stellte sich der Rückgang von Umschlag und Umsatz geringer dar als noch vor Monaten prognostiziert. Nach einem zunächst aufgrund des Lockdowns in weiten Teilen der Welt stark rückläufigen Güterumschlags in der ersten Jahreshälfte stabilisierte sich die Auftragslage in...
The Royal Navy's fifth and newest offshore patrol vessel has taken another step towards operational readiness. HMS Spey sailed the Solent for the first time since being commissioned. On 7 January, the flag was changed from Blue Ensign to White Ensign, making the ship officially a unit of the British Navy. First...
Corona prevents Israeli participation at IDEX in Abu Dhabi On 17 February, the Israeli government decided not only to close Ben Gurion International Airport, but also to prohibit the Israeli industrial delegation from leaving the country for the IDEX/NAVDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi. More than 40 companies, including the state-owned...
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his deep concern about the escalation of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. At the same time, he pointed out that ships travelling in this highly dangerous sea area should follow the Best Management Practices (BMP) for West Africa drawn up by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). This should...
The German sensor company Hensoldt will modernise the radar systems of initially two corvettes of the first batch of class 130 as well as a shore-based system. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) placed a corresponding order as part of a programme to eliminate the obsolescence of the corvettes. The deliveries are scheduled for later this year.
Between 2023 and 2027, the new F 110 class frigates are due to enter service with the Spanish Navy. These ships, also known as the Bonifaz class, are being built at the state-owned Navantia shipyard. The Spanish Navy has now decided to purchase the navigation system from iXblue. With the Marins INS, the...
In fine weather: naval shipbuilding at tkms and GNYK The first submarine of the 218 SG class (RSS Invincinble) is currently being prepared for further shipyard trials at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkms). According to a current statement by a spokesperson for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), the "First of Class" will not be delivered to Changi...
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