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Japan's coastguard orders new Super Pumas

Japan's coastguard orders new Super Pumas

Gepostet von | 31 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

The Japanese Coast Guard has ordered two more H 225 helicopters from Airbus. This will bring their fleet to a total of two AS 332s and 15 H 225s. The country's coastguard only commissioned its tenth H 225 in February. This makes it the largest fleet of Airbus helicopters in Japan. The Coast Guard received its first Super Puma almost 30 years ago. Airbus ensures the reliable operation of the H-225 fleet through a spare parts and service supply programme known as HCare. A total of almost 30 Super Pumas are deployed in Japan for various missions. The H 225 is the latest development from...

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Change of command at the Naval NCO School

Change of command at the Naval NCO School

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Today, Tuesday 30 March 2021, the Commanding Officer Support, Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard (56), handed over command of the Naval NCO School (MUS) from Captain Matthias Kähler (64) to Captain Klaus Heermeier (61) in front of the school's traditional mast. After 46 years of service in the armed forces, the last six of which as Commandant of the Naval NCO School, Captain Kähler can look back on a varied career as a naval officer. "Leading means knowing your people, correctly assessing their abilities and limits, trusting them and having confidence in them. Leadership is not an end in itself, but must always be geared towards achieving a common goal....

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Federal government joins Hensoldt

Federal government joins Hensoldt

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

On 29 March, the KfW banking group acquired 25.1% of the shares in radar manufacturer Hensoldt on behalf of the German government. This gives it a blocking minority. The participation rights are exercised by the federal government. The former division of the Airbus Group was only transferred to Deutsche Börse in September 2020. A few months later, the Federal Cabinet decided to acquire a corresponding amount of shares due to Hensoldt's relevance to the military security of the Federal Republic of Germany. The company is a leader in the sensitive areas of sensor and encryption technology in particular. In addition to the radar for the Eurofighter, Hensoldt is also supplying the TRS-4D for the second batch of...

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TKMS hands over frigate Sachsen-Anhalt

TKMS hands over frigate Sachsen-Anhalt

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

The frigate Sachsen-Anhalt was handed over to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) at a small ceremony today due to the pandemic. She is the third ship of the F 125 class and was built and delivered by the F 125 consortium, consisting of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Fr. On board in Wilhelmshaven, the BAAINBw was represented by the head of the acceptance commission, Matthias Rohde, and the responsible project manager Marc Steffen. Programme manager Patrick Buggenthin signed the handover documents on behalf of TKMS. The fourth and final ship in the class, the Rheinland-Pfalz, is also due to be handed over to the BAAINBw before the end of this year. Thyssenkrupp...

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USN receives first Tomahawk Block V

USN receives first Tomahawk Block V

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Raytheon Missiles & Defence delivered the first Tomahawk Block V to the US Navy last week. The new variant has improved navigation and communication systems. The Navy only completed its tests with the new weapon in December 2020. The missile can be fired from submarines and ships. It can be used to engage targets up to 1800 kilometres away with high precision. Since the introduction of Block IV, the Tomahawk has maintained a constant data link to the firing ship. This means that it is still possible to change targets during the flight. Circling for several hours in an assigned area is also possible.

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