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China: Aircraft carrier no. 3 "launched"

China: Aircraft carrier no. 3 "launched"

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2022 | , , , | 1

The launch, which was expected a fortnight ago, has now taken place (Marineforum online reported). On Friday, China launched its third and most modern aircraft carrier in the dry dock of the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai. The ship was christened "Fujian", a south-eastern coastal province, hull number 18. The ceremony was broadcast by the state television station, Chinese online media show photos, e.g. Chinese state television CCTV: https://english.cctv.com/2022/06/17/ARTIR1qeaHHEQxrfJat7yekH220617.shtml?spm=C69523.PDoRdCIUTBov.EiFD0kE9SqhK.26 South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182032/china-launches-fujian-pla-navys-3rd-aircraft-carrier) or even as a video - albeit with a Spanish audio track: Details unclear A veil of silence still lies over technical details. Western military analysts attribute a displacement of around 100,000 tonnes to the "Fujian". The...

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BALTOPS manoeuvre successfully completed

BALTOPS manoeuvre successfully completed

Gepostet von | 17 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

As announced, a final press conference was held today at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. Representatives of the inviting US NAVY were the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael Gilday and Vice Admiral Eugene Black, Commander of the US 6th Fleet. Together with their host, Vice Admiral Frank Lensky, Commander of the Fleet, they were available to answer questions and make statements to members of the press. Admiral Gilday was pleased about the renewed hospitality in Kiel and emphasised that the alliance had successfully carried out exercises with the motto "one for all, all for one". He also welcomed the...

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Iran seizes two Greek tankers

Iran seizes two Greek tankers

Gepostet von | 16 Jun 2022 | , , , , , | 0

Response to the US confiscating an oil cargo After the United States seized Iranian oil from a tanker off the Greek coast, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday. Shortly beforehand, Tehran had warned against taking "punitive measures" against Athens. The Greek Foreign Ministry stated that an Iranian Navy helicopter had landed on the Greek-flagged ship "Delta Poseidon" sailing in international waters and had taken the crew, including two Greek citizens, hostage. A similar incident took place on the "Prudent Warrior", another ship flying the Greek flag. The Greek...

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The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

Gepostet von | 16 Jun 2022 | , , , , , | 0

Russia calls for sanctions to be waived Wheat prices rose to a record high in March and the rise in food prices has sparked protests in many developing countries and contributed to an acceleration in global inflation rates. The United Nations is trying to negotiate a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to be shipped out of Black Sea ports such as Odessa. Russia has stated that it wants sanctions lifted as part of the deal. Without access to the sea, Ukraine is focusing on alternative routes to reach its target of 2 million tonnes per month. It hopes to ship 700,000 to 750,000 tonnes per month from two small...

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Aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" to be completed soon

Aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" to be completed soon

Gepostet von | 15 Jun 2022 | , , | 1

The state news agency TASS has announced that the final conversions and repairs to the "Admiral Kuznetsov" will take until September of this year. The aircraft carrier "Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" (project 1143.5), classified as a heavy flight deck cruiser, is considered the flagship of the Russian Federation Navy. But in reality, the flagship was built several years ago. The ship's last deployment was in 2016/17 in a convoy of eight ships, including the cruiser "Piotr Veliky" and two Udaloy frigates, based at the new Russian base in Tartus off the Syrian coast, where the carrier aircraft carried out 420 attacks on the...

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