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Norway: Mine defence with autonomous platforms

Norway: Mine defence with autonomous platforms

Gepostet von | 25 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The Scandinavian coastal state is well on the way to shifting previously boat-based mine defence into the realm of unmanned forces. They are calling it the next generation of mine hunting and are spending half a billion euros on it: the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Kongsberg Group are currently developing low-emission, hybrid-powered, autonomous platforms using cutting-edge space, quantum and hypersonic technologies, which are to make the difference when connected to artificial intelligence. Sensational at first glance, of course, but at second glance nothing different from what the Royal Navy is doing with the Arcims UPS developed by Atlas Elektronik. Perhaps these UPSs will then transmit the underwater situation report from the...

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Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Newest US Navy submarine honours the "father of the nuclear fleet"

Gepostet von | 25 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

The 22nd unit of the Virginia class was commissioned on 14 October. The ship is named after Admiral Hyman C. Rickover. The commissioning ceremony for the USS Hyman C. Rickover (SSN 795) took place at the New London submarine base in the state of Connecticut. To date, 15 hunter submarines have been stationed here, including eight Virginia-class units. Like the other units of the Block IV design, SSN 795 is around 115 metres long and displaces around 7800 tonnes. The pressurised water reactor S9G has an output of 210 megawatts and is designed for a service life of 33 years. The armament consists of Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles for...

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Pentagon: Baltic states sign 5-year defence cooperation roadmap

Pentagon: Baltic states sign 5-year defence cooperation roadmap

Gepostet von | 24 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

The US Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs hosted a three-way signing ceremony for bilateral defence cooperation roadmaps with representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in mid-December 2023. The basis for strong relations between the Baltic States and the United States is long-term and multifaceted cooperation. The roadmap is intended to guide the national security cooperation relationship through 2028 as the U.S. works to improve capabilities and interoperability between the U.S. and Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian armed forces. In addition, the agreements express the intent of the U.S. Secretary of Defence...

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Norway: Will offshore gas deposits remain unutilised?

Norway: Will offshore gas deposits remain unutilised?

Gepostet von | 23 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

At the end of 2022, there were over 80 gas discoveries off the Norwegian coast covering an estimated area of more than 1.2 billion square metres. Although many of these deposits have considerable value potential, it is highly uncertain how much natural gas can actually be extracted, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). The challenges cited by the NPD include complex deposits and high production costs. Around two thirds of the country's gas reserves have not yet been extracted. And although production is expected to remain high over the next five years, it is expected to decline "quite rapidly" thereafter, according to the authority. Therefore, it makes...

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UK: Multi Role Ocean Surveillance Ship for Seabed Warfare

UK: Multi Role Ocean Surveillance Ship for Seabed Warfare

Gepostet von | 22 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

At the beginning of the year, the Royal Navy acquired the offshore supply/construction vessel TANGAROA TOPAZ and had it refitted and repainted at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead near Liverpool as its first multi-role ocean surveillance ship. It was now commissioned in mid-October under the name RFA PROTEUS as a multi-role ocean surveillance ship with the task of seabed warfare. The Royal Navy has not yet made a clear statement on the deployment concept. Is it only to be deployed reactively in the event of suspicious incidents and to repair damage to critical infrastructure? Or is it to be used proactively and as a deterrent by being present in the sea area and deploying its new equipment...

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