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Second IRIS-T SLM firing unit delivered to Ukraine

Second IRIS-T SLM firing unit delivered to Ukraine

Gepostet von | 26 May 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by Diehl, Airbus and Hensoldt. The general contractor Diehl Defence, together with its partners HENSOLDT and Airbus, has delivered the second fire unit of the IRIS-T SLM air defence system to Ukraine. As a result, two fire units were handed over to the customer within just six months, significantly improving its defence capabilities. Air defence The IRIS-T SLM system has demonstrated outstanding performance under combat conditions since it entered service in Ukraine. According to customer statements, the system has achieved a hit rate of 100 per cent even in attack waves with more than 12 targets. Procurement of the system for the German armed forces is also planned. Teamwork...

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Denmark: Hull Vane for OPV NORDSØEN

Denmark: Hull Vane for OPV NORDSØEN

Gepostet von | 24 May 2023 | , , , | 0

At the beginning of May 2023, the Hvide Sande shipyard on the Danish west coast handed over the first offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Danish Fisheries Agency. It was delivered with azimuth propulsion nacelles and in combination with a guide plate (hull vane) under the stern. A hull vane smoothes out the turbulence behind a moving ship and makes it faster and quieter, i.e. more efficient. At the same time, the sea behaviour is improved. For the development and function of a hull vane, see the article "Netherlands: Hull Vane for the GRONINGEN" from 12 February 2023. Objectives In the public tender, emphasis was placed on low life cycle costs and energy efficiency. Hvide Sande Shipyard therefore already cooperated with...

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Submarine on the Rhine near Bonn and Koblenz - U17 on its way to Speyer

Submarine on the Rhine near Bonn and Koblenz - U17 on its way to Speyer

Gepostet von | 12 May 2023 | , , , | 3

In mid-May, there will be a rare spectacle on the Rhine from Cologne via Bonn and Koblenz: A decommissioned German Navy submarine is on its way from Kiel on the Baltic Sea to Speyer on the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the U17 - an almost 50 metre long type 206A naval submarine that displaces around 500 tonnes when submerged. However, it will not be travelling through the Rhine itself, but will be transported on a floating pontoon from Kiel to Speyer in Rhineland-Palatinate. There it will be refurbished at the Technik Museum Speyer and is expected to be transferred to the Technik Museum Sinsheim a year later.

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rheinmetall: MASS decoy system for Australian Navy

rheinmetall: MASS decoy system for Australian Navy

Gepostet von | 12 May 2023 | , , | 0

From a Rheinmetall press release The Royal Australian Navy has ordered MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) ship protection systems from Rheinmetall for its three Hobart-class destroyers and ten Anzac-class frigates. According to Rheinmetall, the first systems are to be delivered this year and full operational readiness will be achieved in 2027. The order, with a volume of 125 million euros, is the largest to date for the company's Maritime Defence Systems division. The contract includes options to equip the entire Australian fleet, which could increase the volume fivefold. Rheinmetall in Australia The order is the first naval contract...

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Rostock: IAI and Atlas Elektronik present BlueWhale at the UDT

Rostock: IAI and Atlas Elektronik present BlueWhale at the UDT

Gepostet von | 11 May 2023 | , , | 0

From a press release by IAI and Atlas Elektronik At the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference and exhibition in Rostock on 10 May 2023, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (thyssenkrupp Marine Systems) officially unveiled their latest joint development for underwater operational scenarios such as Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Seabed Warfare (SW). Eyal Shapira, Vice President/Managing Director Air Defence and Naval Systems at ELTA (IAI) and Michael Ozegowski, Managing Director of ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (tkMS), explained the joint product BlueWhale ASW. Platform and sensor technology The unmanned underwater vehicle is based on an autonomous underwater multi-mission platform from ELTA. In addition to state-of-the-art sensor systems, the new underwater...

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