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German expertise for Spain's frigates

German expertise for Spain's frigates

Gepostet von | 12 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

Rohde & Schwarz Spain has supplied communication systems to the Spanish Navy and Navantia for the first of the Navy's new F110 frigates. The F110 frigates of the Bonifaz class will replace the Santa Maria class and are intended for a variety of maritime security and defence tasks. Rohde & Schwarz Spain has supplied a comprehensive external communication system that integrates modern HF and VHF/UHF technologies. Rohde & Schwarz Spain supplied a communication system with R&S Series4100 HF and Series4400 VHF/UHF as well as comprehensive engineering and logistics services. The collaboration between Rohde & Schwarz, Navantia Sistemas and the F110 programme office has enabled the development, which combines the latest technologies and optimised maintenance procedures. Rohde...

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New population survey: Germany in the military leadership role?

New population survey: Germany in the military leadership role?

Gepostet von | 11 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

Russia is continuing its war of aggression against Ukraine unabated, while trust in its ally, the USA, is dwindling. How is the German population reacting to this dual challenge? The annual population survey conducted by the Bundeswehr Centre for Military History and Social Sciences (ZMSBw) provides answers to questions on threat perception, transatlantic relations and the willingness to defend Germany. Over 2,000 randomly selected citizens took part in the representative survey between 11 April and 17 May 2025. Majority see Russia as a threat Russia is perceived by two thirds of the population as a threat to Germany's security. The fear of...

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The paint is off

The paint is off

Gepostet von | 11 Sep 2025 | , , | 7

Seen several times: the colour of the fleet service boat Oker is not right. In the picture that has been circulating in some northern German newspapers, you can see how the paint is peeling off. No, it's not camouflage, it's not a Photoshop gag, and no: nobody has tried to paint the silhouette of Eckernförde on the hull. The current livery has not been copied from the patrol boats of the Royal Navy or frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy, and no: it is also not a "camouflage scheme" to prevent/disable optical recognition by enemy forces, as was attempted in the days of the Kaiser. It is also not a turpentine-filled ammunition firing scheme, it is...

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Canada places its coast guard under the Ministry of Defence

Canada places its coast guard under the Ministry of Defence

Gepostet von | 11 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and several other elements have been separated from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and officially integrated into Canada's national defence structure. This transition is intended to incorporate the Coast Guard's maritime experience into Canada's overall defence planning, as the Canadian government announced in a statement. The integration is intended to improve information sharing and coordination between the CCG, the Canadian Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), which has resulted in some adjustments to the CCG's tasks and direction. There are currently no plans to arm the CCG's personnel or resources or to assign additional law enforcement responsibilities to the organisation....

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Argentina - wants to buy "queens of the sea" and abolish its "flying ducks"

Argentina - wants to buy "queens of the sea" and abolish its "flying ducks"

Gepostet von | 11 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

A national magazine described them as the "queens of the seas", the last two of the eight Maestrale-class frigates (123 metres, 3,000 tonnes) from the 1980s that the Argentinian Ministry of Defence is negotiating with Rome to purchase. Predominantly equipped with underwater weapons, the frigates built by Fincantieri were the backbone of submarine hunting in the Mediterranean for a good 40 years. "Grecale" and "Libeccio" were decommissioned last year and could still provide good service in South America for a few years after a refit - their mid-life conversion also took place twenty years ago. Not exactly cheap to maintain due to their age, but thanks to...

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