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Bremerhaven: Armaments hub like in the old days

Bremerhaven: Armaments hub like in the old days

Gepostet von | 1 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

In the harbour town on the Weser, the incoming and outgoing ships have always been registered - and the profile changes with every change in the general weather situation. After the war, as before, it was the traditional fishing vessels of the fishing industry in the southern part of the city and the American military transporters that supplied the Western Alliance's gateway north of the Geeste. Fishing had already died out in the 1970s, and the flow of material from the USA dried up in the 1990s. This marked the transition to the ever larger container ships and later also the huge car ferries, which were used to transport the German goods...

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iMatJet - a gadget with a measurable value

iMatJet - a gadget with a measurable value

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2023 | , , , | 0

Have you ever fallen asleep on an air mattress and drifted out to sea? An unpleasant situation that can quickly become dangerous. That's what happened to developer Ivica Mataija, who is actually an entrepreneur in the metal industry. Driven by the horror of the trip, he came up with the idea of equipping an air mattress with a motor. And so the iMatJet was born. Equipped with a powerful electric motor, the iMatJet is as comfortable as your favourite sofa and a comfortable, relaxing and environmentally friendly alternative to many other watercraft. The quiet electric motor and classic design ensure that this unique floating chair blends perfectly into the landscape....

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Defence Minister Pistorius at the navy

Defence Minister Pistorius at the navy

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2023 | , , , | 0

From a Bundeswehr press release On 21 February, the German Navy presented its specific capabilities in the maritime environment to the new Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Eckernförde. The navy in particular has to consider four dimensions in its operational areas: surface, underwater, air and land. Together with the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Pistorius began his first visit to the navy with a tour of the submarine training centre of the 1st submarine squadron. Its submarines are among the most modern in the world. In order to be able to make optimum use of the high-tech equipment, their crew members are trained and further educated here. Dimensions on land and at sea: ships need a...

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USA: Selfie with balloon goes viral

USA: Selfie with balloon goes viral

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

The US Department of Defence has now published a photo that is said to have made a big splash in the Pentagon. It is a - obviously officially welcome - selfie from the cockpit of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Chinese balloon. Reconnaissance It was taken at the beginning of the crossing of the North American continent, when the object was reconnoitred at 18,200 metres (60,000 feet) using aircraft with the appropriate altitude capability. The single-seat reconnaissance and surveillance jets of the joint US-Canadian NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) usually operate in this altitude band and above. The pilot wears a full-body pressure suit, similar to those worn by astronauts. He identified the aircraft, but undertook...

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Old ammunition: salvage from 2024

Old ammunition: salvage from 2024

Gepostet von | 27 Feb 2023 | , , , | 0

From a report by ntv and deutschlandfunk An estimated1.6 million tonnes of old ammunition pose an increasing danger to humans and the environment because they are rotting uncontrolled on the bottom of the Baltic and North Seas. The pollutants are already detectable in fish and mussels and could enter the human food chain in this way. Coalition agreement In their coalition agreement, the coalition partners had agreed to launch an immediate programme to tackle the recovery of munitions and warfare agents from the North and Baltic Seas and to set up a federal-state fund to finance it. Government programme Now it seems that the time has finally come! The speech manuscript by Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke...

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