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"Autonomy and AI at sea" - Bremen rehearses the trialogue

"Autonomy and AI at sea" - Bremen rehearses the trialogue

Gepostet von | 16 Aug 2025 | , , | 1

Shortly after nine, the doors close. Discretion, no sound bites for the record - Chatham House Rules. What remains is the impression of a scene that wants to pick up speed: at the second Bremen Dialogue, the focus is on a topic that is likely to shape tactics, logistics and procurement in equal measure in the future: "AI and autonomy - the future of maritime security". The format is embedded in the "Maritime Security and Navy 2035+" series organised by the German Maritime Institute (DMI). Around 90 invited experts from the German Armed Forces, industry, research and government departments are present. The fact that the dialogue is becoming more permanent is also due to a key organiser: Rheinmetall is...

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Documentary - Ready to fight over Europe

Documentary - Ready to fight over Europe

Gepostet von | 16 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

During the NATO exercise "Air Defender 23" in June 2023, member states and armed forces from a total of 25 nations tested their response capabilities in European airspace. In the alliance's largest air manoeuvre to date, the ability to act and the interoperability of the various air forces were practised in various manoeuvres. Each mission with up to 10,000 exercise participants and up to 250 aircraft of all types was planned down to the smallest detail under the leadership of the German Air Force and was carried out as realistically as possible. A challenging task with a clear signal to any aggressors: We are ready. Watch documentary kdk, World...

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U.S. Navy: The last three remaining Ticonderoga cruisers

U.S. Navy: The last three remaining Ticonderoga cruisers

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Of the 27 Ticonderoga-class cruisers, the first five (Flight I) were decommissioned in 2004, as conversion to Mk 41 vertical silos would have been too costly. The "Ticos" of Flight II (2nd batch) have 122 launch cells (VLS), in which all missiles from the Standard Missile 2, Evolved Sea Sparrow, U-Jagd-FK ASROC to the Tomahawk cruise missile are carried - with the exception of the Harpoon anti-ship missile. The remaining 22 cruisers were commissioned between 1986 and 1994 with a planned service life of 35 years. In the last three years, the US Navy has decommissioned thirteen units, six of which...

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Documentary - The armoury of the Bundeswehr

Documentary - The armoury of the Bundeswehr

Gepostet von | 14 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Since the Bundeswehr was founded in 1956, the weapons used by the troops have improved enormously. Today, soldiers have access to state-of-the-art firearms. From small arms and grenade launchers to bazookas and large guns, this documentary provides an overview of the arsenal of the German armed forces. The look inside the troops' armouries shows selected weapons and explains the technology and operational tactics. Watch the documentary kdk, Welt...

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USA: Constellation frigate - continuing construction or a new start

USA: Constellation frigate - continuing construction or a new start

Gepostet von | 14 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Breaking tradition with consequences: US Navy and the Constellation debacle When the US Navy decided to use the Italian FREMM frigate design from Fincantieri for its new FFG-62 Constellation class, this marked a break with 200 years of naval tradition: until then, all major surface combatants had been developed in-house by American shipyards. One reason for this turnaround may also lie in the only moderately successful in-house developments of recent decades - such as the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) or the futuristic but problematic Zumwalt-class destroyers. However, five years after the contract was awarded and three years after construction of the "Constellation" began, there is now great disillusionment: only around 10 %s of the...

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