Category: Technology

Modernisation of simulators for NH90 NFH Sea Lion

Modernisation of simulators for NH90 NFH Sea Lion

Gepostet von | 1 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

The maintenance and repair trainer (maintenance rig, MTR) for training NH90 NTH Sea Lion aircraft technicians, which has been in operation at Naval Air Wing 5 in Nordholz since 2019, is being modernised. ESuT had reported on the delivery. The simulator enables the maintenance personnel of Naval Air Wing 5 to realistically train maintenance and repair procedures. Part of the maintenance training rig developed and supplied by Reiser Simulation und Training (RST) is the "functional cockpit" supplied by Rheinmetall. On behalf of the general contractor RST, Rheinmetall is upgrading the Asterion cockpit trainer Functional Cockpit, the company announced. With the help of a data recording on a real German Navy helicopter, the...

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EU also boosts marine projects with € 1.2 billion investment plan

EU also boosts marine projects with € 1.2 billion investment plan

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

On 20 July, the European Commission announced that it would provide EU funding totalling almost €1.2 billion to support 61 joint defence research and development projects. The projects will be selected and the funds made available under the European Defence Fund (EDF). Projects in the field of naval armaments were also selected. European Defence Fund The European Defence Fund (EDF) for research and development of capabilities has been intended to promote the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the European defence technology and industrial base since 2018 and is aligned according to "dimensions". In addition, it was planned to initiate cooperation programmes that would not come about without an EU contribution. In June...

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Rolls-Royce offers new mtu shipping solutions

Rolls-Royce offers new mtu shipping solutions

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Rolls-Royce plans to showcase new mtu marine solutions at the maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg (SMM) from 6 to 9 September 2022 Rolls-Royce announced in 2021 as part of its 'Net Zero at Power Systems' sustainability programme that it would realign the product portfolio of its Power Systems business unit so that sustainable fuels and new mtu technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2030 compared to 2019. Rolls-Royce invites all customers and interested parties to visit stand 307 in hall A3 in Hamburg to find out more about the new mtu portfolio and to ask all pressing questions about future fuels, drive, automation and service solutions.

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Will decarbonisation end the exploitation of the seabed?

Will decarbonisation end the exploitation of the seabed?

Gepostet von | 25 Jul 2022 | , , , | 1

Battery manufacturers urgently need cobalt, nickel and other metals to meet the growing consumer demand for electric cars. Opposition to the mining of minerals from the seabed is now growing in many places. The deep sea harbours the largest estimated mineral deposits on earth, potentially worth trillions of dollars. But in recent weeks, Chile, Fiji, Palau and other countries have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining until there is a better understanding of the ecological consequences of destroying little-studied and unique deep-sea ecosystems that play an undetermined role in the global climate. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke out in favour of...

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LUH SK: Marine favours service solution

LUH SK: Marine favours service solution

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

Die Bundeswehr plant schon seit einigen Jahren einen Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) für mehrere Teilstreitkräfte zu beschaffen, mit dem insbesondere die Aus- und Weiterbildung von Piloten zwischen der Beendigung ihrer Hubschrauber-Grundausbildung und dem Einsatz auf ihrem Einsatzhelikopter wie dem NH90 oder dem Tiger erfolgen soll. Nach den ursprünglichen Vorstellungen sollten dabei die Teilstreitkräfte im Rahmen dieses Vorhabens „Leichter Mehrzweckhubschrauber Streitkräfte“ oder „LUH SK“ das gleiche Hubschraubermuster beschaffen. Offenbar gibt es jedoch mittlerweile in der Marine erhebliche Zweifel, ob dies ein zielführendes Vorgehen ist. [ds_preview] So möchte die Deutsche Marine nicht den gleichen LUH wie andere Teilstreitkräfte kaufen, sondern bevorzugt...

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