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Kiel Week - only with the German Navy

Kiel Week - only with the German Navy

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

"Coming home, letting go and experiencing" - that is the German Navy's motto for Kiel Week The German Navy is welcoming a good 30 ships and boats from twelve nations to the 131st Kiel Week from 20 to 29 June 2025. More than 1,800 marines from all over the world will populate the sailing capital of Germany. Among the guests will be the US command ship "USS Mount Whitney". The US destroyer DDG 117 "USS Paul Ignatius" has already left the Baltic Sea. The reason is the Middle East conflict, the destroyer is needed in the Mediterranean. On Thursday, 26 June 2025, the...

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China's "Internet Kill Switch" - dual use or scaremongering

China's "Internet Kill Switch" - dual use or scaremongering

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

China and the "Internet Kill Switch" - repair aid or targeted threat? Back in March, news from China caused quite a stir: The South China Morning Post reported on a new, powerful device for cutting underwater cables. The compact "Deep Sea Cable Cutting Device" was developed by Chinese military research institutes - it is designed to cut armoured data cables at depths of up to 4,000 metres. It is planned to be used by manned or unmanned underwater vehicles. The aim is to cut steel-reinforced and multi-protected data cables - with rubber or plastic sheaths, for example - and prepare them for repairs. However, there are also other interpretations: critics fear that...

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Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2025

Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2025

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Second Kiel Munitions Clearance Week has begun Minister for Marine Protection Tobias Goldschmidt: "Schleswig-Holstein has been driving forward the clearance of old munitions for a long time. Science, environmental organisations and industry are working closely and well together. It is no coincidence that Kiel Munition Clearance Week was born here." KIEL. this morning, Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt and initiator Jann Wendt (north.io) opened the second Kiel Munition Clearance Week. The conference focussed on the various possible solutions for removing underwater munitions and protecting critical infrastructure in the North and Baltic Seas. More than 250 experts from 16 countries have travelled to the conference - including representatives from the EU Commission, numerous European...

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Danish approaches to the Baltic Sea - drones and home defence cutters

Danish approaches to the Baltic Sea - drones and home defence cutters

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Copenhagen - at whose gates and in whose bays Russian ships from the dubious Shadow Fleet and the civil-military Syria/Mediterranean Express parade - reaches into the state coffers and releases funds for an equipment programme for the Royal Navy. Its equipment is inevitably ageing and is becoming increasingly outdated. As a first step, half a billion euros is already being spent on better protection for vulnerable underwater infrastructure in the form of a new class of ship specifically for these tasks. In addition, four new vessels are to be built as platforms for monitoring compliance with environmental regulations in such a way that mines can be detected at any time.

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China's new Type 054B frigate - more than just further development

China's new Type 054B frigate - more than just further development

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

China's new Type 054B Luohe frigate - more modern, heavier and capable of air defence China's new Type 054B Luohe frigate was ceremoniously commissioned in Quingdao at Yuchi Bay Naval Base at the end of January 2025. At around 5,000 tonnes, it is larger and more powerful than the previous 30 units of the standard Type 054A Jiangkai II-class frigate. The Luohe thus marks a clear technological leap in China's fleet strategy. The new Type 054B Luohe frigate is not only heavier, but also significantly better armed: In addition to the tried-and-tested 8-cell anti-ship missile containers, it has a modern 32-cell star silo for the full range of FK armament. The new platform has undergone...

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