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Canada's new AOPS: The long wait is over

Canada's new AOPS: The long wait is over

Gepostet von | 28 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

Last Saturday (26 June), the Canadian Navy commissioned the Harry DeWolf. She is the first newbuilding to join the Canadian fleet in almost 25 years. Together with her sisters, the first of six planned Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) will once again focus the country's attention on operations in the Arctic. For the Royal Canadian Navy, they are also the first ships to be used as icebreakers since HMCS Labrador was decommissioned in 1958. The Harry DeWolf, named after a Canadian vice admiral, was laid down at Halifax Shipyards in 2016....

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Millions for the good suit

Millions for the good suit

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2021 | , | 0

Bundeswehr invests in clothing and personal equipment On 21 June 2021, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed an amendment contract with the in-house company Bundeswehr Clothing Management (BwBM) GmbH, which extends the existing service contract by orders worth 95 million euros and thus secures the procurement of additional clothing and personal equipment for military and civilian members of the Bundeswehr until 2023. This extension includes the modernisation of combat rucksacks for all soldiers in the armed forces, as well as the procurement of new basic equipment and special splinter protection clothing for the special forces. In addition, both civilian and military personnel will receive...

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Billion-euro investment for BWI

Billion-euro investment for BWI

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

Bundeswehr orders IT capacities and service for 192,000 users The last few days have been filled with parliamentary discussions on the so-called "25 million bills". Almost unnoticed, there has been another very important investment in the future of the armed forces, as the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) recently concluded a contract with the IT in-house company BWI GmbH for the expansion of existing IT services worth around 2.2 billion euros. This contract runs until 31 December 2027 and is intended to ensure the further development of non-military information and communication technology. In addition to uninterrupted operation and 24/7 availability, the services include...

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Summer visit to the polar bears

Summer visit to the polar bears

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2021 | , , , , , , | 0

While the thermometers in Central Europe are showing summer heat, the British research vessel Protector has set an icy record. Never before has a Royal Navy ship travelled further north than 80° 41.5' N. To be fair, this does not include submarines, which pass under the perpetual ice and then break through the ice cover when they surface at a suitable point. The Protector has now come within 1050 kilometres of the North Pole to collect data on the ocean and the environment. It was a long way to get there, as the research vessel had not travelled to the...

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