Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is coming today, as are the state ministers Olaf Lies (SPD) and Bernd Althusmann (CDU). In 2021, plans for a liquefied natural gas terminal in Wilhelmshaven were cancelled. Suddenly things are moving fast. Dependence on Russian natural gas is to be reduced. The first tankers carrying LNG gas are expected at the end of the year....
Second full-mission simulator for naval aviators The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered a second full-mission simulator (FMS) on behalf of the German Armed Forces to support training on the NH90 Sea Lion naval helicopter. The delivery contract from December 2019 has thus been extended. At that time, the development and delivery of a simulator landscape consisting of NH90...
Paul Stillwell: Battleship Commander. The life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr, Naval Institute Press 2021 Unsurprisingly, it took until 2021 to publish the first biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr. who played a key role in the U.S. Navy's Pacific campaign during World War II....
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,...
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....
It had been clear for some time that the future frigate 126 would be equipped with the TRS-4D radar system. Now, on 13 April 2022, Hensoldt was able to sign the corresponding contract. For the F126, this means that the ships will be equipped with a combination of the TRS-4D/NR long-range radar and the APAR Block 2 from Thales Nederland....
Following the failure of an offshore wind turbine at a Danish offshore wind farm, offshore wind power developer Orsted is asking the relevant authorities to set up "no-entry zones" at some of its offshore wind farms. As Orsted announced on Wednesday, a rotor and three blades came loose from the nacelle of one of the offshore wind turbines at its 400-megawatt Anholt offshore wind farm and fell into the sea.
Mit dem Besuch des britischen Premierministers Boris Johnson vom 9. März 2022 in Kiew wurde bekannt, dass zu den Waffenlieferungen des Vereinigten Königreichs zukünftig auch Seezielflugkörper gehören werden. In den Medien wird seitdem das Schiff-Schiff-Flugkörpersystem Harpoon als Option gehandelt. Neutraler spricht die am 9. April veröffentlichte Pressemitteilung aus 10, Downingstreet...
As the company SAAB presented in a press release last week, the Sea Giraffe 1X is currently the most compact and affordable high-performance 3D radar. Its light weight and small size allow for flexible installation, resulting in greater range without compromising ship structure or stability. The Sea Giraffe antenna...
Important contribution to safety, efficiency and climate protection targets. Rolls-Royce is expanding its mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio with three new products: mtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate and mtu NautIQ CoDirect each offer different options for intelligent crew support, autonomous control and remote operation. For customers from all areas of the shipping industry, they bring significant benefits in terms of...