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Russia: Russian Navy parade in Saint Petersburg

Russia: Russian Navy parade in Saint Petersburg

Gepostet von | 5 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

Of course, there were once again impressive pictures of the large main parade of the naval forces of the Russian Federation in Saint Petersburg to mark the 326th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Federation, which dates back to Peter the Great at the end of the 17th century and was moved from 24 July to the last Sunday of the month in 1980. However, in the year of the Ukraine war, things were a quarter "more subdued" - 40 ships, submarines and boats, mostly of smaller tonnage, plus 42 aeroplanes and helicopters, with 3,500 soldiers involved. The new naval doctrine issued by the commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Putin, between the morning naval parade of the larger ships and the morning parade of the new naval...

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The return of history - even on the water

The return of history - even on the water

Gepostet von | 2 Aug 2022 | , , , | 1

A cruise through maritime history shows connecting lines to the present and future The sea is back. In people's minds. Initially, it made a name for itself ecologically - through its man-made pollution. Then it hit the headlines due to its role as an escape route to Europe. And finally, it was and is the maritime arms race in Asia that puts the dependence of the global economy and its globalised logistics on free waterways on the geopolitical agenda. This makes it all the more worthwhile to take a close look not only at the present and future, but also at the history of the oceans. Because much of what has happened there...

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RIMPAC22: spectacular sinking of the ex-USS Denver

RIMPAC22: spectacular sinking of the ex-USS Denver

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

From 29 June to 4 August 2022, the biennial multinational and inter-force naval manoeuvre "Rim of the Pacific" (RIMPAC) will once again take place under the leadership of the United States Pacific Fleet in the sea area from Hawaii to Southern California. In addition to the countries bordering the Pacific, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States National Guard, the Royal Navy has also been invited to take part. This year, 26 nations are taking part with 38 ships, 3 submarines, more than 170 aircraft, 30 unmanned systems and a total of around 25,000 people. SINKEX One of the more spectacular serials...

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Russian nuclear submarines in the Skagerrak - on their way to the parade

Russian nuclear submarines in the Skagerrak - on their way to the parade

Gepostet von | 29 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

On Sunday, 31 July 2022, Russia will once again celebrate the anniversary of the Navy in Saint Petersburg. As expected and also announced (see report from 8 July 2022), the two nuclear submarines "Severodvinsk" and "Vepr" were detected coming from the Northern Fleet between Norway and Scotland, entering the North Sea and the Skagerrak, and were accompanied by NATO naval units on their further journey. The first attempt was made by the submarine frigate HMS Portland of the somewhat aged Type 23 (first commissioned in 1991, 4,300 tonnes), which came out of lay-up at Christmas. Fittingly, she was prepared for her operational mission as part of a NATO naval sub-hunting exercise...

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The European Patrol Corvette project - déjà vu?

The European Patrol Corvette project - déjà vu?

Gepostet von | 29 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Industrial defence project Naviris, a 50/50 joint venture between the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its French counterpart Naval Group, and the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 February 2021 to confirm industrial cooperation in the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project, following the start of the initiative in mid-2019 and a number of consultations. Basically, the initial aim was to pool the labour-intensive and cost-intensive development and design work of the three successful shipyards, which compete in the same market segment but wanted to position themselves more cleverly in the global competition in future. Of course, the navies involved are only too happy to hear this. And now the funding from the European...

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