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New Zealand runs out of helicopters

New Zealand runs out of helicopters

Gepostet von | 30 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

The Ministry of Defence in Wellington has decided not to rely on civilian helicopters, as was initially the case, but on proven military models such as the NH90, AW159 Wildcat, MH-60R Seahawk or a modified Bell 412. Only five of the former eight Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters from the ten helicopters actually manufactured for Australia (Australia pulled out of the construction contract in 2008 due to time and cost overruns) are still operational, and even these should be retired by the end of 2028. They fly as on-board helicopters for the two ANZAC frigates (MEKO 200), the two Otago OPVs and the "Canterbury" (multi-purpose landing ship). As the New Zealand Air Force already operates nine NH90s...

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Morocco - new OPV from Spanish shipyard

Morocco - new OPV from Spanish shipyard

Gepostet von | 28 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Launching of Moroccan patrol vessel at Navantia The launching of a new Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Moroccan navy was completed at the Spanish Navantia shipyard in San Fernando near Cádiz at the end of May. The 87-metre-long vessel currently only has the hull number 502; an official name has not yet been assigned. The christening is not expected to take place until the ship is handed over to the navy - once the technical verification and functional tests have been completed. The new OPV is regarded as a type ship that could be followed by others - depending on future decisions by the Kingdom of Morocco. The design is based on the slightly larger...

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Japan tests railgun demonstrator

Japan tests railgun demonstrator

Gepostet von | 23 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

The electric cannon - Japan's railgun project picks up speed The subject of the "electric cannon" (railgun) is far from over: The Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) recently installed a demonstrator on board the test carrier "Asuka" - a 151-metre-long ship with a displacement of 6,300 tonnes that is strongly reminiscent of former US destroyers. Between 2016 and 2022, a research facility of the Japanese Ministry of Defence developed an electromagnetic acceleration system that can accelerate projectiles to over 2,000 metres per second. The goal: greater ranges and a significantly higher kinetic effect on the target - far beyond what is possible with conventional powder ammunition. An important development goal was...

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Type 26 of the Royal Navy - christened with whisky

Type 26 of the Royal Navy - christened with whisky

Gepostet von | 17 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Eight months after the first steel cut, the ship was completed at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard and decked out for the christening by Princess Kate: "Glasgow", the type ship of the 6,900 tonne Type 26 class of the Royal Navy. It was not christened with champagne, but traditionally with a bottle of Scotch whisky. It is, after all, the twelfth of His Majesty's ships to bear the city's name over the centuries. The usual flyby by a P-8A Poseidon was performed by the Royal Air Force, which is in charge of the new UJagd and maritime reconnaissance aircraft, which in future will carry out this task between Greenland and the island kingdom together with the "Glasgow"...

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China - large underwater drone recognised

China - large underwater drone recognised

Gepostet von | 16 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Apparently, the Chinese navy now also has super-large, autonomously operating small submarines of the XLUUV (Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) type - in five different prototypes. Recent images show the road transport of one of these models for the first time: concealed under a tarpaulin is an object around twelve metres long that initially looks like the cabin of an aircraft. On closer inspection, however, it is a previously unknown XLUUV. The unusually large vertical rudder with a height of over 2.5 metres is particularly striking - if this were not present, the object would fit into a standard 40-foot container. Due to its dimensions, the...

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