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Let's get to work!

Let's get to work!

Gepostet von | 18 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the German Navy has once again focussed on the Baltic Sea. The crews of the 1st Corvette Squadron are well equipped to defend against the various threats. In recent years, the German Navy's corvettes have been called upon for missions in the Mediterranean - but that is not what they were designed for. The demand for units was already higher during the planning phase than the number of units available today. Despite this, the second batch is still waiting in the wings. How is the organisation doing under the current circumstances? Time to head back to the summery beauty of Warnemünde,...

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Canada - Life extension for Halifax frigates

Canada - Life extension for Halifax frigates

Gepostet von | 17 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

At the beginning of June, the Canadian frigate "Calgary" with its striking camouflage livery completed a general overhaul that lasted over two years - including the planning lead time and the reactivation phase that is now beginning, it will have been more than three years in the shipyard. She was the second unit of the twelve Halifax-class patrol frigates (135 metres, 4,800 tonnes) which, after thirty years of service and a minor mid-life modernisation, are being made fit again, but comprehensively, for their extended service life. They will be succeeded from 2030 by a modified Type 26 frigate, which is currently being built for the Royal Navy in Scotland. The next of the five Halifax frigates stationed on the west coast, "Winnipeg", is...

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All aboard

All aboard

Gepostet von | 17 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

The Defiant, a prototype of a potentially armed, medium-sized unmanned surface vehicle, is undergoing several months of sea trials this spring. In future, the boats will be able to perform a variety of different tasks autonomously. USX-1 was developed on behalf of the Pentagon's technology agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). The programme is called Nomars, an acronym for No Manning Required Ship. The aim is to develop a ship that can operate at sea for long periods of time without a human crew. "The Nomars programme deviates from the traditional shipbuilding model," explains Darpa. Although the US military already has a large number of autonomous...

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Denmark - autonomous guarding for Belte and Sund

Denmark - autonomous guarding for Belte and Sund

Gepostet von | 16 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

Constantly under power, wind or sun, always wide awake, hear and see everything, under and above water, but never seasick! The Danish Ministry of Defence has put four Voyager naval drones from US manufacturer Saildrone into service in order to detect and fend off potential espionage and sabotage attempts on critical infrastructure at an early stage. The autonomous vehicles are electrically powered by wind and solar energy, allowing them to operate cost-effectively at sea for months without direct intervention. Autonomous control and navigation systems are installed to carry out autonomous military surveillance missions. Optical, acoustic and infrared sensors, including radar and sonar, provide data that can be analysed using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Peene-Werft: Cleverly positioned

Peene-Werft: Cleverly positioned

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

Effizienz und Bodenständigkeit bilden die Grundlagen für den Erfolg der Peene-Werft. Als Teil der Lürssen-Gruppe ist das Unternehmen ein wichtiger Partner der Marine. „Wir sind eine Kompaktwerft“, sagt Harald Jaekel, Geschäftsführer der Peene-Werft in Wolgast. Nach herzlicher Begrüßung in seinem mit Schiffsmodellen und persönlichen Erinnerungen an allen Wänden dekorierten Büro erklärt er denn auch sogleich, wie er das meint: „Seine“ Werft steht für die Kompetenzen Neubau und Reparatur. Damit meint er die kurzen Wege auf dem Werftgelände des östlichsten NVL-Standorts mit [ds_preview]mehreren Hallenkomplexen, die die Prozessabläufe effizienter machen. „Das ist ein Ergebnis jahrelanger Erfahrung“ und wohl auch einer Prise...

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