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rheinmetall: MASS decoy system for Australian Navy

rheinmetall: MASS decoy system for Australian Navy

Gepostet von | 12 May 2023 | , , | 0

From a Rheinmetall press release The Royal Australian Navy has ordered MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) ship protection systems from Rheinmetall for its three Hobart-class destroyers and ten Anzac-class frigates. According to Rheinmetall, the first systems are to be delivered this year and full operational readiness will be achieved in 2027. The order, with a volume of 125 million euros, is the largest to date for the company's Maritime Defence Systems division. The contract includes options to equip the entire Australian fleet, which could increase the volume fivefold. Rheinmetall in Australia The order is the first naval contract...

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IMMH: "Treasures of Monte Olivia" on show from June.

IMMH: "Treasures of Monte Olivia" on show from June.

Gepostet von | 12 May 2023 | , , | 0

The International Maritime Museum Hamburg (IMMH) will open the "sunken treasures of the Monte Olivia" to the public from 1 June 2023. The "Monte Olivia" The 160-metre-long ship was launched by Blohm&Voss on 28 October 1924 and was put into service in 1925 by the Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft (HSDG), or Hamburg Süd for short, as a passenger ship for 2,500 passengers on cruises. Returning home from Santos in Brazil after the outbreak of war, the "Monte Olivia" managed to break through the blockade to Hamburg in October 1939. In the same year, all German ships were captured by the Kriegsmarine and utilised for various purposes as transporters, auxiliary warships, accommodation ships, etc. The "Monte...

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Rostock: IAI and Atlas Elektronik present BlueWhale at the UDT

Rostock: IAI and Atlas Elektronik present BlueWhale at the UDT

Gepostet von | 11 May 2023 | , , | 0

From a press release by IAI and Atlas Elektronik At the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference and exhibition in Rostock on 10 May 2023, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (thyssenkrupp Marine Systems) officially unveiled their latest joint development for underwater operational scenarios such as Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Seabed Warfare (SW). Eyal Shapira, Vice President/Managing Director Air Defence and Naval Systems at ELTA (IAI) and Michael Ozegowski, Managing Director of ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (tkMS), explained the joint product BlueWhale ASW. Platform and sensor technology The unmanned underwater vehicle is based on an autonomous underwater multi-mission platform from ELTA. In addition to state-of-the-art sensor systems, the new underwater...

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IT security on board - FKIE security laboratory

IT security on board - FKIE security laboratory

Gepostet von | 6 May 2023 | , , | 0

As reported by Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (idw) on 2 May 2023, the "Maritime Cyber Security" research group at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE) is building a maritime security laboratory together with the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services (Fraunhofer CML). The aim is to simulate, recognise and defend against cyber attacks on ships. Ships as potential targets Cyberattacks on industry and critical infrastructures are on the rise worldwide. Ships, which transport billions of tonnes of goods around the world every year, are also potential targets as part of global supply chains. Overall, the need for networking is increasing - be it to optimise route management...

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Order of the day from the Commander of the Fleet at the end of the military evacuation operation SUDAN

Order of the day from the Commander of the Fleet at the end of the military evacuation operation SUDAN

Gepostet von | 5 May 2023 | , , | 0

From press releases of the German Armed Forces and the Naval Command Rostock Naval Command, 28 April 2023 Order of the day at the end of the military evacuation operation Sudan On 14 April, bloody unrest broke out in Sudan. The long-simmering conflict within the security apparatus is increasingly plunging Africa's third-largest country by area into chaos. It quickly became clear that German citizens in the country, as well as any other people in need of protection, would have to be evacuated from the country by military means. The aim of the German operation, as well as the international operation, was to bring as many evacuees as possible out of Sudan to safety. We completed this evacuation for the time being on 26 April. The Bundeswehr has...

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