Category: Technology

EU ports form drone alliance

Three of Europe's largest ports - Rotterdam, Antwerp with Bruges, and Hamburg - have joined forces to pioneer the use of drones in port operations. They have set themselves the goal of driving innovation, increasing safety and improving efficiency. The Drone Alliance was launched in early September 2025 at the first edition of DroneHorizon. DroneHorizon is the flagship event of a multi-year European collaboration between three major innovation hubs: DronePort Rotterdam (Port of Rotterdam), The Beacon (Port of Antwerp-Bruges) and Windrove - Hamburg Aviation (Port of Hamburg). The first event brought together more than 300 participants from sixteen countries, including representatives...

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The new Polarstern receives propulsion from Wärtsilä

The order volume includes generator sets, propulsion units and systems such as methanol treatment and exhaust gas aftertreatment. In September 2025, TKMS signed contracts with three suppliers to procure the propulsion technology for the new Polarstern on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute. The aim is to utilise technologies that enable particularly low-noise and low-emission research at sea and in the polar regions. CEO Oliver Burkhard emphasised the importance for TKMS: "By selecting the complex propulsion system for the new Polarstern, we are ensuring that we meet the high customer requirements for reliability, environmental protection and sustainability." Propulsion technology for sustainable and emission-free research Four generator sets from TKMS were used to generate...

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German expertise for Spain's frigates

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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Rheinmetall builds plant to destroy old ammunition 

Scrap from the North and Baltic Seas is also to be destroyed in Bavaria Rheinmetall is planning to destroy large quantities of old ammunition in the district of Dillingen an der Donau in future. As part of explosive ordnance clearance projects in the so-called offshore and onshore areas, the Düsseldorf-based technology group intends to destroy not only old munitions from the two world wars, but also so-called "newer stockpiled munitions" and take over the disposal of old stocks from the Bundeswehr and other NATO forces. Around 1.6 million tonnes of old munitions are thought to be on the bottom of the North Sea and Baltic Sea alone. This includes artillery shells, ground and sea mines and aerial bombs. In addition, during the Second World War, Germany and the occupied territories...

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