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Manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea - NATO with a large presence

Manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea - NATO with a large presence

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Major maritime manoeuvre BALTOPS starts for the first time in Rostock Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS for short, has been around for decades. It is NATO's most important US-led naval manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea. The multinational exercise usually lasts two weeks and ends in Kiel at the start of Kiel Week. Having gone unnoticed for years, BALTOPS has gained new attention in view of the security tensions in the Baltic Sea region. Not only because new NATO partners, Finland and Sweden, have joined the organisation, but also because the Americans have so far remained a reliable partner despite all the political statements made within NATO. At the working level, there are - so they say -...

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Setting the strategic course: Announcement of contract for German participation in the US AN/SPY-6 radar 

Setting the strategic course: Announcement of contract for German participation in the US AN/SPY-6 radar 

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

According to an announcement by the US Department of Defense on 30 May 2025, Raytheon Missiles and Defense was awarded a contract (N00024-25-C-5501) for an initial USD 536.75 million for integration and production support services for the AN/SPY-6(V) multifunction long-range radar. The announcement states that if all options are exercised, the cumulative value of the contract could increase to over USD 2.88 billion. Of particular relevance is that this contract explicitly combines purchases for the US government (71.4 %) and the German government (28.4 %) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. This indicates a substantial German investment in production support for this radar system. Accordingly, it is reasonable to conclude that the German...

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NATO Association visits Lübeck

NATO Association visits Lübeck

Gepostet von | 30 May 2025 | , , | 0

The unit exercises in the Baltic Sea with a combination of mine defence measures and patrols. It is intended to strengthen the security of the Critical Underwater Infrastructure (CUI). Previously, the units were in Visby (Gotland, Sweden) and demonstrated NATO's continued presence in the Baltic Sea. These patrols demonstrate the Alliance's commitment to collective defence, deterrence and maritime security in an area where strategic awareness and unity among Allies is essential.

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MSC container ship sinks off the coast of India

MSC container ship sinks off the coast of India

Gepostet von | 30 May 2025 | , , | 0

The small container ship "MSC Elsa 3" (built in 1997, flagged Liberia) capsized and sank off the Indian coast on Sunday for reasons that have not yet been clarified. The crew was rescued after a distress signal was sent out by the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy, reported the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi. The feeder freighter came from Vizhinjam and sank about 38 nautical miles from its port of destination Kochi (both Kerala/India). The ship was carrying 640 containers, some of which were carrying an unspecified "dangerous cargo". The authorities called on people to stay away from washed-up containers and warned fishermen not to approach the scene of the accident. The ship sank with...

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Switzerland - MSC is the first shipping company to manage over 900 ships

Switzerland - MSC is the first shipping company to manage over 900 ships

Gepostet von | 28 May 2025 | , , | 0

The Geneva, Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is not only the largest shipping company, but is also the first to reach a fleet of over 900 ships. This milestone was reached with the delivery of the container ship MSC GERMANY (Neopanamax, 16,000 TEU). This was reported by the French analysis company Alphaliner. This new addition is equipped with LNG propulsion and is the fifth ship in a series of twelve that were ordered from a Chinese shipyard in October 2022. According to Alphaliner, the MSC fleet consisted of 623 owned and 295 chartered and internally managed ships as at 27 May 2025. The total capacity thus amounted to...

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