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USA confirms SM-2 spare parts production for allies

USA confirms SM-2 spare parts production for allies

Gepostet von | 18 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

Raytheon has specified an existing contract for the supply of spare parts for the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) missile to US allies under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme worth USD 141 million and announced the production schedule in a press release. According to the US Department of Defence, the fixed-price modification supports the procurement of spare parts for five governments. Japan accounts for the largest share with 57 %, followed by Australia (19 %), the Netherlands (13 %), Spain (6 %) and Germany (5 %). The work is being carried out at two locations in the USA, in East Camden/Arkansas at 72% and in...

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Aircraft carrier USS "Nimitz": Last deployment before retirement

Aircraft carrier USS "Nimitz": Last deployment before retirement

Gepostet von | 17 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group left its home port of Bremerton in Washington State (WA) in March for a planned deployment in the western Pacific. This will likely be the last deployment for the Nimitz, the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, before it retires this year after 50 years of service. The "Nimitz" battle group (CVN 68) consists of a carrier air wing (CVW-17) and a destroyer squadron (DESRON-9). The carrier group's mission is - as always - focused on protecting the security, freedom and prosperity of the United States, its allies and partners and demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the U.S. Navy...

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German seaports - handling with light and shade

German seaports - handling with light and shade

Gepostet von | 17 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

German seaports handled more goods last year than in 2023, according to the Federal Statistical Office, with a total of 274 million tonnes handled in 2024 - an increase of 2.3 per cent. Although Hamburg remains the undisputed leader with 97 million tonnes of goods handled, it recorded a decline of 2.6 per cent compared to the previous year. In a comparison of the four largest German seaports, however, the locations in Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven made significant gains. While Bremerhaven (2nd place) was able to increase its cargo handling by 8.6 percent with a total of 42.5 million tonnes, Wilhelmshaven achieved the best performance. With 34.5 million tonnes and a...

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Autonomous seafaring - Anschütz sets standards

Autonomous seafaring - Anschütz sets standards

Gepostet von | 16 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

Anschütz, the German market leader for navigation and bridge systems, has developed and successfully tested an automatic collision avoidance system (CAS) as part of the Kiel CAPTN initiative (see below for more information). The automation of vehicles in a busy sea area such as the Kiel Fjord posed a particular challenge, the true dimensions of which only become apparent in practical application. During the lengthy series of tests, however, the situation analyses and recommended actions of the CAS coincided with those of the navigators critically accompanying them - a good basis for the further development of autonomous navigation. The CAS is based on an algorithm that analyses the maritime situation using conventional sensor data (radar,...

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Aircraft carrier off Crete - French visit to Souda Bay

Aircraft carrier off Crete - French visit to Souda Bay

Gepostet von | 15 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

The French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" is currently on its way back to its home port of Toulon after a four-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific. After travelling through the Red Sea and passing through the Suez Canal, it made a stopover in Souda Bay on the north side of the island of Crete. The nuclear-powered French carrier (260 x 64 metres, 42,500 tonnes), which entered service 23 years ago, carries 22 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft as well as Grumman E-2 Hawkeye reconnaissance aircraft for air surveillance and Eurocopter AS-565 Panther helicopters for rescue and anti-submarine warfare missions. During his deployment off Southeast Asia, he was accompanied by a...

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