Category: Shipbuilding

Successful tests with the new Arleigh Burke destroyer

Successful tests with the new Arleigh Burke destroyer

Posted by | 28 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Production of the Arleigh Burke class continues to run at full speed in the USA. Last week, Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding successfully completed the shipyard sea trials of the latest ship in the class, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. As part of a three-day final inspection in the Gulf of Mexico, the 155-metre destroyer's command and weapon deployment system in particular was put through its paces. An undisclosed missile was also fired in the process. A final test is now on the programme before delivery to the Navy. The ship is due to be handed over to the US Navy before the end of this year and docked in Pearl...

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Schweden: U-Boot Bau macht Fortschritt

Schweden: U-Boot Bau macht Fortschritt

Posted by | 28 Aug 2021 | , , | 0

A26-Teilauftragsvergabe an SAAB – spätere Auslieferung Saab verzeichnet einen weiteren Fortschritt bei der Entwicklung  und Produktion der beiden bereits bestellten U-Boote der A26- oder Blekinge-Klasse. Am 27. August erhielt der Rüstungsproduzent von der zuständigen Behörde für Verteidigungsmaterial (FMV) grünes Licht zu weiteren Bau- und Entwicklungsschritten. Der Auftragswert beträgt 510 Millionen Euro (5,2 Milliarden SEK). Das Programm wurde 2015 aufgelegt. Damals beliefen sich die Bau- und Entwicklungskosten auf 8,2 Milliarden SEK (nach heutigem Stand ca. 800 Millionen Euro). Die Blekinge-Klasse ist ein 65 m langes U-Boot mit einer Verdrängung von 2.000 Tonnen. Der außenluftunabhängige Stirling-Antrieb (Stirling AIP) soll eine 18-tägige...

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Russia to submit offer to India for P75I submarines

Russia to submit offer to India for P75I submarines

Posted by | 25 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

The modernisation of the Indian Navy is progressing and the country is spending a lot of money on it. The armed forces are now making a good impression not only above but also below the water. With the introduction of the Kalvari class in 2017, India now has modern submarines. They are based on the French Scorpène class, are 75 metres long and displace 1775 tonnes when submerged. With their diesel engines supplied by MTU, the boats reach a speed of around 20 knots under water, with a maximum diving depth of 350 metres. The submarines are armed with six 533-millimetre torpedo tubes, from which SM 39 Exocet missiles can also be fired or launched.

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Back to the shipyard

Back to the shipyard

Posted by | 25 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Over the past 21 months, the USS Gerald R. Ford has been put through its paces. The extensive testing of the latest American aircraft carrier began after delivery to the US Navy and came to a climax with the Full Ship Shock Trials. Powerful underwater explosive charges were detonated at various distances to test the ship's resistance to strong shocks. Now the Navy is sending the Ford to the shipyard for the last time for the time being. Over the next six months, repairs will be carried out once again at Newport News Shipyard and systems will be brought up to date. After that, the carrier will be ready to...

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Six in one go

Six in one go

Posted by | 23 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Six new ships for the Russian Navy are said to have been laid down today (23 Aug. 2021). These include two surface units for the coastal area, as well as four submarines. At the opening of the international military-technical forum, President Vladimir Putin announced the keel laying of two nuclear-powered and missile-equipped "underwater cruisers". These are the Dimitri Donskoi and the Prince Potemkin of Project 955A. Also known as the Borei-A, this class of strategic submarines has been under construction since 1996. The Russian Navy currently has four units of this type, and with the two boats launched today, four more will be...

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