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Stabilisation required

Stabilisation required

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

Für die Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung waren die Fregatten der Klasse 125 nie gedacht. Doch fernab der Heimat ergeben sich Einsatzmöglichkeiten. Das Zielbild der Marine 2035 zeigt im Vergleich zur bisherigen Bundeswehrplanung nur leichte Verschiebungen oder Erhöhungen bei der Anzahl der Schiffe, Boote und Luftfahrzeuge. Es orientiert sich situationsbedingt an Abschreckung und Verteidigung für den Nordflankenraum. Die Nordsee und Ostsee sowie ihre Zugänge sind bei der Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung wieder von herausgehobener Bedeutung. Die gegenwärtige (Un-)Sicherheitslage bestimmt damit die Ausrichtung der Flotte, die robuste Präsenz im Operationsgebiet und das intensive Gefecht werden zur Messlatte. Die Forderungen der NATO-Verteidigungsplanung an Deutschland...

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Brazil: Here we go - nuclear-powered submarine

Brazil: Here we go - nuclear-powered submarine

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

They really want to do it now! A series of four conventional submarines of the Riachuelo class (modified Scorpène class, 75 m, 1900 tonnes) is currently under construction at the state shipyard in Itaguai. Building on this design, the Alvaro Alberto da Motta e Silva attack submarine (SN-BR), three times the size, is now being built with a nuclear propulsion system. As a strategic industrial programme, the Brazilian construction project Prosub is to deliver a single prototype of the SN-BR, which already provides 1500 jobs and is expected to generate 24,000 direct jobs and 40,000 supply jobs in the future. South of the equator, where there are...

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A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake

A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake

Gepostet von | 19 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

New from the #MaritimeConvention. A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake, Corvette Captain of the Reserve, long-time member of the Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung e.V. (MOV). He shares his experiences and emphasises how valuable the connection and networking within the association structure have been for his career. An important concern: Creating tangible content to get young people excited about maritime topics. Brake, who recently founded a start-up, explains how innovation and networking can help tackle important maritime challenges and develop solutions. Interview now...

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NATO: strengthening allied naval power in Europe

NATO: strengthening allied naval power in Europe

Gepostet von | 19 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

Spain's government has given the green light for the stationing of two more US Navy ships, bringing the number of US destroyers stationed in Rota to six. In 2014, the USA began stationing a total of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG 51-119, max. 9700 tonnes displacement) permanently in Europe. The mission of this destroyer squadron is to implement NATO's strategic missile defence shield against ballistic missile attacks (National Missile Defence) in the Mediterranean region. It is currently permanently stationed in Rota (near Cádiz): USS Roosevelt (DDG-80 since 2020), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51 since 2021), USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117 since 2022) and USS Bulkeley (DDG-84...

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Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd plans sailing container ships

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd plans sailing container ships

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

The Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it is working on plans for cargo ships with sail propulsion. Specifically, this involves container ships with a length of around 260 metres and a capacity of 4,500 containers. A total of eight masts will be distributed between the container stacks, four on the port side and four on the starboard side. The sails will be pulled out of the mast like a roller blind (furling main) and set automatically from the deck. This means that a ship planned in this way will have more sail area than the German Navy's training ship, the "Gorch Fock". In addition, an engine will be installed that can run on green methanol (e-fuel). In the coming months...

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