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Russian Navy puts world's largest submarine into service

Russian Navy puts world's largest submarine into service

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2022 | , , , , , | 0

On Friday, 8 July 2022, the "Belgorod" (project 09852) was handed over to the Russian Navy. The ceremonial signing of the acceptance protocol and the handover, during which the St Andrew's flag is hoisted in accordance with Russian procedure, took place at the Sevmash shipyard (Severodvinsk/Arkhangelsk). According to a press release from the shipyard, the ceremony was attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Defence, the Navy, the administrations of the Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk oblasts and representatives of the shipbuilding industry. Launched in 1992 as one of the Oscar II type boats (project 949B), it took twenty years before delivery. In 2000, after the disaster with the predecessor boat K-141 "Kursk"...

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Royal Autralian Navy: News from "Down Under"

Royal Autralian Navy: News from "Down Under"

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

First things first: The Royal Australian Navy has a new Chief since the day before yesterday, 6 July 2022! Vice Admiral Mark Hammond succeeded the "outgoing" Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, who had led Australia's navy "down under" for the last four years. His time included the unpredictable pandemic, the most severe bushfires and floods in south-east Australia, during which the navy was not only deployed continuously along the coast. In addition, the permanent presence in the East Indies and Western Pacific, which has become increasingly urgent with the growing presence of Chinese units. "Dynamic times need an evolving navy": 15,000 new posts were to be created during his time...

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Harbingers of the Russian fleet's birthday

Harbingers of the Russian fleet's birthday

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2022 | , , , | 5

On the morning of 7 July 2022, the Russian frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" (Hull number 454) passed through the Fehmarnbelt. The ship, which belongs to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation, is expected to take part in the Russian Navy's naval parade in Kronstadt/St. Petersburg. Remarkably, the 3D surveillance radar FURKE rotated. This seems unusual, as in the past Russian units only used their navigation radar systems for such passages. The "Admiral Gorshkov" bears the symbol of the Russian war against Ukraine, the letter Z on the funnel. Construction programme Project 22350 The 135-metre-long, 5,400-tonne displacement unit is a new Russian class of multi-purpose frigate, designed as a successor to the Krivak-class...

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Keep war away from Swedish soil

Keep war away from Swedish soil

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

A land war has been raging in Ukraine since 24 February. What maritime conclusions can be drawn from this for the Swedish navy? Almost in step with the German government, Sweden has announced its intention to increase defence spending to two percent of gross domestic product over the next few years - up from the current meagre 1.1 percent. Although television images and news reports mainly show ground battles, from a Swedish perspective there are also important maritime aspects that justify a closer look. A war of aggression requires huge amounts of supplies. It seems that despite months of preparation, existing transport infrastructure and a long border with Ukraine, the Russian forces are having difficulty...

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EU initiative: New export routes for Ukrainian grain

EU initiative: New export routes for Ukrainian grain

Gepostet von | 7 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

An online article in the EU magazine euractiv takes a look at Ukraine's faltering grain exports and underpins it with very catchy graphics. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country exported 4 to 5 million tonnes of grain per month, primarily to countries in Africa and the Middle East. 90 % of this trade passed through the harbours of the Black Sea. EU "Solidarity Lanes" initiative With the blockade of the Ukrainian coast and access to ports on the internal waterways, new land routes via neighbouring European countries must be established before these foodstuffs can be shipped by sea to the destination countries. The process of finding alternative...

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