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It can be measured again

It can be measured again

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

The Dutch Navy was able to take delivery of the HNLMS Snellius again today (14 July). After a mid-life update lasting around a year, Damen Shipyards in Den Helder transferred the ship back into the hands of its owner. During the work, the hydrographic survey vessel was brought up to the latest technical standards in order to successfully complete the second half of its predicted service life. The shipyard replaced or overhauled numerous systems in close co-operation with its mainly Dutch suppliers. The responsible organisations, the Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO) and the Directie Materiële Instandhouding (DMI), had decided to carry out the mid-life update and the multi-year maintenance...

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Covid outbreak on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

Covid outbreak on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

The BBC reports the outbreak of Covid on board the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. It currently forms the centrepiece of the UK Carrier Strike Group, which comprises a total of nine ships and a submarine. A spokeswoman for the Royal Navy has confirmed that around one hundred soldiers on board have tested positive for Covid-19. The outbreak occurred despite applicable hygiene rules such as face masks and social distancing. In addition to the aircraft carrier, other ships in the organisation were also affected. British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that all crew members had received two doses of the vaccine before setting sail. There are also aircraft on board and...

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General Atomics sees launch and landing systems on the right track

General Atomics sees launch and landing systems on the right track

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

Despite the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, General Atomics does not believe that the timely delivery of the electromagnetic launch system and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers currently under construction is jeopardised. Instead of the steam-powered catapults on the Nimitz class, the new carriers will be equipped with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (Emals). It should be easier to maintain and ready for use again more quickly after a launch. The first aircraft carrier and namesake of the new class recently announced that 8,157 take-offs and landings had already been successfully carried out with the modern system during the ship's test voyages. More than 400 pilots and trainee pilots...

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Mailbag in front of Lebanon

Mailbag in front of Lebanon

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Mailbag handover! Well, marineforum does not normally report on such routine activities, but in this case we are making an exception for the sake of the rare photo. Last Saturday, 10 July, the German corvette Braunschweig and the Indonesian Sultan Iskandar Muda met off the coast of Lebanon. The exchange of items between the warships during the voyage was practised. Both units are part of the Unifil mission, whose maritime component, Task Force 448, is currently led by German Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz. The Indonesian corvette was built by Damen in the Netherlands and commissioned in 2008. With a good 90...

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US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Once again, the US Navy has sent a destroyer into the waters around the Paracel Islands. In doing so, the United States is emphasising its right to free passage in these disputed waters. The Paracel Islands are located in the China Sea, around 350 kilometres east of the Vietnamese coast. Both China and Vietnam and Taiwan consider the tiny islands to be part of their territory and require ships wishing to transit these waters to either notify them in advance or obtain authorisation. According to the US Navy, the USS Benfold deliberately ignored these requirements in order to send a signal in favour of the right of free passage...

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