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Another incident in the Strait of Hormuz

Another incident in the Strait of Hormuz

Gepostet von | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 2

Another incident occurred in the Strait of Hormuz this Monday evening (10 May). Thirteen Iranian Revolutionary Guards speedboats approached an American naval convoy passing through the Strait at high speed. The ships included the Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine USS Georgia and the Ticonderoga cruiser Monterey. Despite signals from the ship's siren and repeated requests to turn away by radio and loudspeaker, the boats came within 140 metres of the ships. It was only after a US Coast Guard cutter, which was also part of the convoy, fired two salvos totalling 30 shots that the boats turned and moved away.

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Big chunk

Big chunk

Gepostet von | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has caught a really big fish in the net: On 8 May, it commissioned the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). It is the third ship of the Louis B. Puller class and serves as a mobile base for the logistical support of high-value combat units. With a length of 233 metres and a width of 50 metres, it displaces around 79,000 tonnes. With its diesel-electric propulsion system, the ship can reach 15 knots and has a range of 9500 miles. Depending on the mission, there are 34 civilians and up to 250 soldiers on board. The Miguel Keith was built by National Steel and...

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Order via additional VLS containers

Order via additional VLS containers

Gepostet von | 9 May 2021 | , , , | 0

BAE Systems is to manufacture additional FK containers for the US Navy's Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) as part of a contract extension. This will increase the existing supply contract by 76 million dollars. The containers serve several purposes. On the one hand, they are essential for the safe transport and storage of the missiles. On the other hand, once they have been introduced into the VLS, they are used to launch the FCs. A range of different missiles can be fired from them: in addition to the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), in particular the Standard Missiles 2, 3 and 6. There are also deployment options for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Anti-Submarine Rocket...

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Large weapons find

Large weapons find

Gepostet von | 9 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The crew of the USS Monterey confiscated thousands of illegal weapons on 6 and 7 May. During the search of a suspicious, stateless dhow in the northern part of the Arabian Sea, the US Coast Guard boarding team found a broad arsenal of warlike material. These included modern anti-tank missiles, Kalashnikov machine guns and sniper rifles as well as optical sights. All the weapons were Russian and Chinese-made. The USS Monterey is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser and was commissioned in June 1990. At 173 metres in length, it displaces 9750 tonnes. There are 390 crew on board. Text: mb; Photos: US...

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