Internationale ontwikkelingen maritiem

[StrataNL]

Ding wint iig een prijs, lelijkste boot..ever.

Dacht dat die al aan de MCMV was vergeven 

[Huzaar1]

Ding wint iig een prijs, lelijkste boot..ever.

[Ace1]

Zie ik daar helemaal rechts een 76mm Sovraponte kanon

Dat klopt.

The PPAs will also be equipped with integrated communication systems which, along with the multi-band satellite systems, also include the new Software Defined Radios. Still for the offshore multipurpose patrol ships, Leonardo will provide the 127/64 LW gun, the most advanced globally in the sector of high-calibre naval guns, thanks to the combination of four elements – the gun assembly, the Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS), the Naval Fire Control Support (NFCS) planning system and Vulcano ammunition. The latter is a sub-calibre ammunition, developed in two main variants: guided (GLR) with longer range (100 km) for anti-ship operations or precision shooting against land targets, and non-guided, equipped with a multi-function fuse and that can reach 60 km. In the field of medium calibre weapons, the new "Sovraponte" version of the 76/62 gun will be installed on the PPAs which, in its typical multipurpose function, can be used against airborne, maritime, land and asymmetric targets.


The "Sovraponte" (over deck) version will be equipped with the Strales kit for the use of DART (Driven Ammunition Reduced Time Of Flight) guided ammunition.

https://www.leonardocompany.com/news-and-stories-detail/-/detail/leonardo-globale-leader-global-naval-sector-settore-navale

[StrataNL]

Het eerste PPA ''fregat'' is er klaar voor! Opvallend is dat dit een fregat klasse is maar het eerste schip de pennant  ''P'' draagt, dat kan zijn omdat het de ''light'' versie is. Schip 4, 7 & 8 worden volledig uitgerust en dragen waarschijnlijk wel het pennant ''F''.

Zie ik daar helemaal rechts een 76mm Sovraponte kanon

[Parera]

Het eerste PPA ''fregat'' is er klaar voor! Opvallend is dat dit een fregat klasse is maar het eerste schip de pennant  ''P'' draagt, dat kan zijn omdat het de ''light'' versie is. Schip 4, 7 & 8 worden volledig uitgerust en dragen waarschijnlijk wel het pennant ''F''.

[Sparkplug]

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/11/report-to-congress-on-navy-large-unmanned-surface-and-undersea-vehicles

Rapport:

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6145763/Navy-Large-Unmanned-Surface-and-Undersea.pdf

[Parera]

Een verassing op de LHD Trieste van de Italianen: Skyjump!  Hiermee is het dus officieel een ''vliegkampschip'' en geen LHD.
De skyjump zat er nog niet op bij de te waterlating van het schip.





Volgens de leden van het Italiaanse defensieforum heeft de skyjump een hoek van 10,3°.

[Parera]

Volgens het onderstaande artikel kijkt de Brazilliaanse marine naar de aankoop van 6 tot 8 tweedehands fregatten of destroyers. Ze zouden kijken naar de Australische ANZAC FFG's, Amerikaanse Flight I Burke klasse DDG's, Canadese Halifax klasse FFG's, en Japanse Murasame klasse DDG's.

De bedoeling is om de schepen in te zetten naast de 6 nieuwe korvetten die gekocht worden van Duitsland, er is echter een klein probleem; ze hebben geen geld voor dit plan.

https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2019/06/02/confidencial-marinha-do-brasil-avalia-compra-de-navios-usados-da-australia-do-canada-dos-eua-e-do-japao/

De komende jaren worden de oudere schepen van de Brazilliaanse marine uit dienst genomen, met nog in 2019 2 schepen :Fregat Niterói (F-40) 1976 & korvet Jaceguai (V-31) 1991. Er zijn wel plannen om 3 fregatten (F-41, F-44 & F-45 ) te upgraden zodat ze tot 2028 mee kunnen.

[Parera]

6th Fleet to get newer destroyers better able to shoot down missiles

The Navy plans to replace 6th Fleet's four destroyers in Europe with newer ones that have upgraded missile defense capabilities, 6th Fleet announced this week.

The newer destroyers' improved capabilities would include Aegis Baseline 9 missile defense systems.

These systems enable them to simultaneously target high-altitude ballistic missiles and counter closer-range threats, such as guided missiles fired from enemy aircraft and ships. The missile defense systems on 6th Fleet's current destroyers can't do both at the same time.

The Navy is bringing in modernized warships "to posture the most capable forces forward in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility," 6th Fleet said in a statement.

The changeover is scheduled to take place between 2020 and 2022, the Navy said. The current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which were built in the late 1990s and are based in Rota, Spain, will be replaced one at a time.

A helicopter squadron will relocate to Rota to support the new destroyers.

Cmdr. Kyle Raines, 6th Fleet spokesman, declined to discuss further details or identify any potential new destroyers.

Navy leaders have said guided-missile destroyers are vital in maintaining security in Europe and deterring a more aggressive Russia.

The USS Porter was the first to arrive in Rota in February 2014, just before Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine. The USS Carney, USS Donald Cook and USS Ross followed over the next two years.

The four ships are part of NATO's larger missile defense in Europe. Other facets include the land-based systems in Romania and Poland, an early warning radar system in Turkey, and a command center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The destroyers have been among the most active ships in the theater, frequently taking part in multinational exercises and patrolling the Black Sea.

In April 2017, the Porter and Ross fired a total of 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria in response to President Bashar al-Assad launching a chemical attack against civilians.

[Source: https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/6th-fleet-to-get-newer-destroyers-better-able-to-shoot-down-missiles-1.585150 ]

[Parera]

Via onze vrienden van het Italiaanse defensie forum 

Het eerste nieuwe fregat uit de PPA klasse van de Italiaanse marine, het schip (F599) krijgt de naam ''Paolo Thaon di Revel'' een admiraal uit de Italiaans-Turkse oorlog (1911-1912) en 1e wereldoorlog. Als alles volgens planning verloopt word het fregat op 15 Juni te water gelaten.

[Parera]

Greece Sends LOI To France For Belharra Frigates, Looking For Financing

A Letter of Intent (LOI) was reportedly sent yesterday by the Greek defense procurement agency to the French government, in connection with the procurement of two Belharra frigates from Naval Group for the Hellenic Navy.

This information was first published by Greek defense magazine Doureios Ippos (the Trojan Horse).

Contacted by Naval News, a Naval Group spokesperson declined to comment on the information.

It has been a known fact since about 2008, that the Hellenic Navy is looking to procure new surface combatant, primarily for Anti Air Warfare (AAW) missions.

Greece has been facing head winds with this plan ever since, due to the financial constraints. While France was hopping Greece could use some of the European bond money for the financing of the frigates, this is no longer possible according to Naval News' sources in Greece: This money is set to be used to pay back IMF loans in advance (allowing the Hellenic government to save on interest rate).

In order to find a solution to this deadlock , according to Doureios, France asked the Greek government for a kind of "proof in writing" that there is truly an interest to procure Belharra frigates. Hence the LOI from the procurement agency. This LOI will now serve as a firm interest for the French side to look for financing from financial institutions for the procurement of the two frigates.

Slowly coming out of the economic crisis, Greek government's defence procurement is more than ever tied to the need for investments, to rejuvenate the industrial capabilities and create new jobs. At the same time the country is in a volatile region and the new era in Greek – US relations comes to address the political, security and economic aspects of that situation. The recent acquisitions of Neorion Shipyards and Elefsis Shipyards by Onex Corporation, is a clear sign of the relations between the two countries. At the same time Hellenic Shipyards (Skaramangas) are still under restructuring. In this environment Naval Group or any other competitor would have to present a proposal that would potentially provide technology transfer and the opportunity to create jobs locally, backed with political support and a solid financial plan. A difficult task indeed.

According to Naval Group, Belharra is the answer from to navies looking for a compact frigate to perform a large range of missions, stand-alone or within a task force, for high sea duration missions or for shallow water operation in congested and contested operational environment. This new frigate features high level capabilities in anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, and asymmetric warfare domains as well as the access to deep strike capability.

In April 2017, the French Defence Ministry awarded a contract to Naval Group for the construction of five Belharra frigates for the French Navy. Known as FDI (for Defense and Intervention Frigate) the first of class surface combatant is to be delivered in 2023 while first steel cutting will take place at the end of the year at Naval Group's shipyard in Lorient.

[Source: Navalnews.com ]

[Parera]

Baglietto Navy Secures Contract For Two FFC Combat Boats For The Italian Navy

Baglietto Navy, the military division of historical boat builder Baglietto, based in La Spezia (Italy), has secured a contract for the construction of two Combat Boats (fast assault crafts) in the framework of the tender launched by Fincantieri on behalf of the Italian Navy.



https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/06/baglietto-navy-secures-contract-for-two-ffc-combat-boats-for-the-italian-navy/

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From Sea Wolf to Sea Ceptor – the Royal Navy's defensive shield

https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/from-sea-wolf-to-sea-ceptor-the-royal-navys-defensive-shield/

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Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/04/report-to-congress-on-u-s-navy-destroyer-programs-2

Rapport (update 17 mei 2019):

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6128827/Navy-DDG-51-and-DDG-1000-Destroyer-Programs.pdf

[Parera]

HSL, TAIS to jointly build five Indian Navy fleet support ships

India's state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is poised to sign a deal with TAIS, a consortium of five Turkish shipyards, to jointly design and build five 45,000-tonne fleet support ships for the Indian Navy (IN) for an estimated total of INR160 billion (USD2.31 billion).

HSL chairman Rear Admiral L V Sarat Babu (retd) told The Hindu newspaper in late May that his company had concluded negotiations with TAIS on 28 May to design and construct the fleet support ships. He said HSL is expected to sign the collaboration contract for the ships by late June.

Babu said that steel cutting for the ships, all of which would be built at HSL's yard in Visakhapatnam, would begin by the end of 2020, with the first platform expected to be delivered to the IN by 2024.

[Source: Janes.com ]