Category: Security policy

Ukrainian missile strike against Russian small boats

Ukrainian missile strike against Russian small boats

Gepostet von | 3 May 2022 | , , , | 0

As spectacular as it may look in the news broadcasts, the "ships" hit by the Ukrainian missile strike are merely the 25-tonne displacement P-boats of the Raptor class (project 03160) launched in 2015. Ten of these 17 boats are assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. Although they are only manned by two marines and are less than 14 metres long, they can accelerate to almost 50 knots. And they have loading capacities for combat swimmers or infantry forces, including a folding "stelling" in the reinforced bow for landings. Ideal for "special operations", but apart from an automatic 14.5 mm MG and two body-controlled 7.62 mm MGs, completely defenceless against targeted fire from drone-controlled missiles! ...

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Egypt joins CMF

Egypt joins CMF

Gepostet von | 29 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

As announced, Egypt has now become the 34th member of the multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) coalition, which aims to enforce law and order at sea. It was only recently founded, marineforum.online reported on 22/04/22. The CMF takes action against illegal non-state actors on the high seas. Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the US Naval Forces, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, welcomed Egypt's accession during a visit to Alexandria on 12 April. The CMF's area of operations includes some of the world's most important shipping lanes with more than 3 million square miles of international waters, including the most important...

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Atlas UK supplies minehunting system for the Royal Navy

Atlas UK supplies minehunting system for the Royal Navy

Gepostet von | 28 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Atlas Elektronik wins contract to supply mine hunting underwater vehicles for the Royal Navy ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) has been awarded a contract by DE & S's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) team to supply autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems for the UK Royal Navy (RN). The contract, worth £32 million, includes the delivery of three MHC AUV systems totalling nine vehicles as well as a comprehensive training and support package for a period of three years from delivery. Already in service is the ARCIMS Unmanned Surface Vessel (USVs) with mine sweeping payloads and towed mine hunting sonars, which will be supported by the Unmanned Vehicles (UxV) autonomous software and sensors.

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Fletcher almost sunk

Fletcher almost sunk

Gepostet von | 26 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

A decommissioned World War II destroyer moored near downtown Buffalo, New York, took on water Thursday and was listing dangerously. Crews were working to keep the former "USS The Sullivans" from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Part of the leaning ship's deck had sunk below the waterline by noon. The ship is memorable, it is a Fletcher destroyer, a class of which 175 ships have been built, according to available sources, the largest class ever built by...

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Drones monitor sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea

Drones monitor sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Remotely piloted aircraft will be used to search for ships that do not comply with the sulphur limits in the region. The project, carried out by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) together with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, is a continuation of similar projects that EMSA has carried out in this area. Over the next three months, a drone will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust plumes of ships travelling through the Baltic Sea. The "sniffer" will be able to detect any breaches of the applicable limit values. At the same time, image data will also be collected for hydrographic surveying. The remote-controlled aircraft will take off from the Staberhuk military base...

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