The automation of shipping also offers opportunities and challenges for the navy. It is crucial that regulations are put in place soon to enable the operation of autonomous ships within a legally secure framework. In future, the navy must demonstrate even greater combat readiness and presence in its operating areas and be able to provide continuous situational awareness across all areas of operation.
Nils Theinert explores the history of German Navy submarines - with a focus on the people who worked on them. In cramped, noisy and cold conditions, they perform outstandingly. Living and working in cramped conditions, without daylight or fresh air: this is what everyday life is like for submariners. Add to that the cold, mould and...
In the event of water ingress on board, the time factor often determines the further course of damage. If water enters an operating room on board unhindered, seconds can determine whether a leakage remains manageable or escalates. With this in mind, an inventor from the Münsterland region of Germany has developed a system that replaces the classic leak defence...
The unmanned surface drone (USV) Seagull is to receive significantly enhanced capabilities in the future. This was announced by Elbit Systems during a press trip with German journalists in Israel. The Seagull is a twelve-metre-long, highly mobile and air-transportable system that can be deployed either independently or from a mother ship. It reaches the deployment site...
Now that was quick! The "intentions" announced just a fortnight ago are being realised. No additional words are needed - read today's press release from TKMS: Project start for MEKO A-200 frigates: TKMS and BAAINBw sign preliminary contract The preliminary contract between TKMS and the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In...
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