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Hypersonic weapons: Plans of the USA

Hypersonic weapons: Plans of the USA

Gepostet von | 13 May 2022 | , , , | 0

US Naval Institute: Report to Congress on the Procurement and Development of Hypersonic Weapons The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons - manoeuvring weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 - since the early 2000s as part of its programme for conventional, rapid global attack. In recent years, the focus has been on the development of hypersonic glide missiles launched from a rocket and hypersonic cruise missiles propelled in flight by high-speed engines. As the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Commander of the US Strategic Command, General John Hyten, explained, these missiles could...

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"Think operationally, lead tactically"

"Think operationally, lead tactically"

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German Navy ready for multinational command tasks for national and alliance defence On 17 May 2022 between 1 and 3 p.m., there will be a rare opportunity to look over the shoulder of the DEU MARFOR ("German Maritime Forces Staff") command staff in their situation centre to take a closer look at their mission and tasks. In this context, both the Admiralty and the functional personnel are available to answer questions. The "Griffin Marker 2022" exercise with 200 participants from 14 nations is coming to an end at the future naval command centre. This is an important milestone for DEU MARFOR towards certification as a maritime headquarters by NATO. The aim is...

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First tanker arrives after 20-month standstill at Norwegian LNG plant

First tanker arrives after 20-month standstill at Norwegian LNG plant

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The LNG tanker "Arctic Voyager" arrived in Hammerfest, Norway, on 9 May before the liquefaction plant is due to resume LNG production the following week. Europe's only large natural gas liquefaction plant (LNG) on the island of Melkoeya off the Arctic city of Hammerfest is due to resume production on 17 May after a 20-month shutdown, according to operator Equinor. The plant, which can process 18 million cubic metres of gas per day, has been out of operation since September 2020 after a fire raised concerns about safety guidelines. Melkoeya produces gas from the Snoehvit offshore field in the Barents Sea, 160 kilometres (100 miles) away. The field had to...

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Not with us!

Not with us!

Gepostet von | 12 May 2022 | , , | 0

Russian ships are not allowed to dock anywhere in Europe due to the sanctions. However, if a Russian oil tanker such as the "Sunny Liger" sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands, it is actually exempt from the sanctions. We have already reported on the swift flagging out. This has already led to several odysseys. First Sweden refused to unload the cargo, then the harbour workers in Amsterdam refused, according to Euractiv. "We support the harbour workers," said a spokesperson for Mayor Femke Halsema, reports NOS. The city of Amsterdam is a shareholder in the harbour. The trade union FNV Havens is also campaigning for the municipality to allow the tanker to enter the harbour....

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Russia's Sovcomflot plans to sell part of its fleet

Russia's Sovcomflot plans to sell part of its fleet

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Western sanctions take effect Reuters reported that the leading Russian shipping company Sovcomflot intends to sell part of its fleet, as it announced on Friday. The company is struggling with Western sanctions and is now trying to repay outstanding loans. Sovcomflot is facing growing difficulties in concluding charter contracts as ports, end customers, marine insurers and other freight companies are pulling out of the Russian business due to the sanctions imposed in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The shipping newspaper Lloyds List reported, citing unnamed sources, that up to a third of Sovcomflot's own fleet is up for sale as the company has been forced to...

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