Internationale ontwikkelingen maritiem

[Master Mack]

Maar ze landen en stegen wel degelijk op vanaf de Atlantic Conveyor. Dat zie je ook op de tweede foto. Geen air ops maar toch het kan wel.

[Sparkplug]

Beetje zoals de UK deed in de Falkland oorlog met zijn harriers op container schepen plaatsen. Maar die waren niet omgebouwd. Dan zou je toch zeggen dat wij ook wel 1 of 2 goedkope Drone/Heli carriers kunnen bouwen🤣😉

De MV Atlantic Conveyor was alleen voor transport van extra Harrier GR.3 en Sea Harrier FRS.1. De operaties waren vanaf HMS Hermes en HMS Invincible. Ditzelfde schip verging met een drietal Chinook HC.1.



https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/blog/bravo-november/



https://navywings.org.uk/portfolio/the-fleet-air-arm-in-the-falklands-war/

[Huzaar1]

Ik denk dat de Irani?rs het een stuk beter doen dan de Britten tijdens de Falkland oorlog maar die hadden haast.

Wat? 

Nee.. die iraniers bouwen een groot doelwit.

[Ace1]

Beetje zoals de UK deed in de Falkland oorlog met zijn harriers op container schepen plaatsen. Maar die waren niet omgebouwd. Dan zou je toch zeggen dat wij ook wel 1 of 2 goedkope Drone/Heli carriers kunnen bouwen🤣😉

Ik denk dat de Irani?rs het een stuk beter doen dan de Britten tijdens de Falkland oorlog maar die hadden haast.

[Master Mack]

Beetje zoals de UK deed in de Falkland oorlog met zijn harriers op container schepen plaatsen. Maar die waren niet omgebouwd. Dan zou je toch zeggen dat wij ook wel 1 of 2 goedkope Drone/Heli carriers kunnen bouwen🤣😉

[Ace1]

Iran Building Drone Aircraft Carrier from Converted Merchant Ship, Photos Show

https://shar.es/afZ1P1

Oude wijn in nieuwe zakken, maar de Irani?rs zijn wel slimmer dan de Russen die geld blijven steken in een rookpluim carrier waar steeds een sleepboot als escort mee moet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Audacity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_aircraft_carrier

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Iran Building Drone Aircraft Carrier from Converted Merchant Ship, Photos Show

Een aanstaand doelwit voor Isra?lische onderzeeboten.

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Iran Building Drone Aircraft Carrier from Converted Merchant Ship, Photos Show

https://shar.es/afZ1P1

[Parera]

Via twitter @mahmouedgamal44

@skynewsarabia reported that the White House has approved the sale/transfer of U.S.-made Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) To the Egyptian Navy, without providing further details, whether those LCSs will be from Fredoom-class or Independence-class.

https://twitter.com/mahmouedgamal44/status/1606551797723795456

In de tweet deelt hij een link naar een zeer korte youtube video van Skynews Arabia, daaronder staat dat het gaat om de modellen gebouwd door Lockheed Martin wat betekend dat het om de Freedom klasse zou moeten gaan.

USS Freedom als voorbeeld.

[Parera]

AEGIS ashore.... op zee

Japanese MoD Releases Further Details Of ASEV BMD Destroyers

On Dec. 23, Japan's Ministry of Defense announced its fiscal year 2023 budget request, in which we may learn more about Japan's future ballistic missile defense (BMD) destroyers, commonly known as ASEVs (Aegis system-equipped vessels).

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/12/japanese-mod-releases-further-details-of-asev-bmd-destroyers



Volgens het artikel komt er een klasse van 2 destroyers uitgerust met minimaal 64 VLS cellen met daarin o.a. SM-6 en Type 12 SSM's. Met een gewicht van ruim 20.000 ton en 210 m lang bij 40 m breedte worden dit gigantische schepen. Als we het dan hebben over moderne (slag) kruisers dan past dit zeker wel in het plaatje.

Als ik naar de afbeelding kijk zie ik ondanks dat het vaag is 80 VLS cellen en een (laser) CIWS. En het ontwerp doet me sterk denken aan een LHD achtige rompvorm als ik naar de boeg kijk.

[Harald]

UK Seeks Commercial OSV To Act As Blue-Water Mine Warfare Mothership

The UK is bolstering its mine warfare capability with the acquisition of a commercial vessel that will be used to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) acquisition is part of the Mine-Hunting Capability (MHC) programme

Using a commercial vessel will provide an available platform to support mine-hunting operations in UK waters and further afield, Naval News understands.

The vessel will be operated by the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

The ship, reported to be an offshore support vessel (OSV), is likely to be similar in capability to OSVs operating in the North Sea, for example having a flight deck.

According to social media reports, the OSV will function as a mine counter-measures (MCM) ?mothership?, and is planned to be available for operations from April 2023.

However, the UK?s focus on developing this mine warfare capability indicates that the OSV could be put to use as quickly as possible.

The UK?s Mine-Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, under which the acquisition is taking place, is intended to supply the UK with various MCM capabilities including next-generation deep-water mine detection capability. The use of a commercial OSV to deliver deep-water capability points to a focus on operating the vessel in regions like the North Atlantic, rather than supporting the existing and extensive UK MCM capability resident in the shallow littoral waters of the Gulf. The use of an available commercial vessel also points to the need to address the increased risk of improved deep-water mining capability in the North Atlantic.

The UK?s most recent Defence Command Paper (DCP), titled ?Defence in a Competitive Age? and published in March 2021, stated that ?the Royal Navy (RN) will continue to invest in underwater capabilities as this remains pivotal to protect our critical national infrastructure, safeguard maritime trade and maintain our underwater advantage?. The DCP defined the MHC programme as ?[The] RN?s new autonomous and remote system for hunting and destroying mines.?

Underlining the focus on pursuing next-generation capabilities in the MHC programme, the DCP noted that UK mine warfare capability will play a key role in persistent engagement and warfighting response, at home and further afield.

The UK moving to address the deep-water mine threat is an example of its response to the returning operational challenges generated by state-on-state rivalry at sea. The mine threat is something that the UK and its allies are also tackling in the context of seabed warfare. However, Naval News understands that the OSV acquisition to support deep-water AUV MCM operations is separate from the UK?s multi-role ocean surveillance ship (MROSS) programme, which is looking to acquire platforms and develop capabilities specifically to deal with seabed security challenges such as risks to cables and pipelines.

One role the OSV may play is to act as an at-sea operational experimentation testbed for deep-water AUV MCM capabilities. Here, it could trial concepts and capabilities originally developed onboard MV Patrick Blackett, the RN?s new dedicated research vessel for testing and trialing autonomous capabilities. The OSV could be used to prove such concepts and capabilities and prepare them for operational deployment across the fleet, Naval News understands. This demonstrates the RN?s emphasis on exploiting new technology to counter emerging threats, in this instance in deep water.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/12/uk-seeks-commercial-osv-to-act-as-blue-water-mine-warfare-mothership/

[Parera]

South Korea?s Hanwha Group Officially Acquires DSME

The Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced that Hanwha Group officially acquired Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) on December 16th in a deal worth 2 trillion Korean won (over $ 1.5 billion) . The move is likely to have major implications for South Korea?s defense industry.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/12/south-koreas-hanwha-group-officially-acquires-dsme/

[Harald]

HHI Wins Contract For Third KDX III Batch II Destroyer

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the contract for the third Jeongjo the Great-class (KDX III Batch II) destroyer for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.

The shipbuilder and the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) signed the final contract worth 670 billion Korean won (around $ 514 million) on December 13th.

Observers had predicted that DAPA would likely award the deal to HHI, given that it is the only company to have officially entered the competition for the ship during the application period between the 15th and 23rd of last month. The final decision means that HHI will build all three Jeongjo-the Great-class vessels that are currently being planned. DAPA plans on spending 3.9 trillion Korean won (around $ 3 billion) for the vessels, with the last one set for delivery by 2028.

There are currently three vessels in service with the ROK Navy that use the Aegis combat system; ROKS Sejong the Great, ROKS Yulgok Yi I, and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong. These ships make up the Sejong the Great-Class or KDX-III Batch II. ROKS Jeongjo the Great, the first Batch II ship, was launched earlier this year in July, but has yet to enter service.

Once the three ships of Batch II come into service by the late 2020s or early 30s the ROK Navy will have at least six vessels with the Aegis combat system.These ships will be significantly more capable than their predecessors. To begin with, Batch II vessels will be armed with the U.S-made SM-6 which provides greater defense against ballistic missiles. Moreover, at 21.4 m in width, 170 m in length, and 8200 tons, the ships are slightly longer and heavier than those of Batch I.





https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/12/hhi-wins-contract-for-third-kdx-iii-batch-ii-destroyer/#prettyPhoto

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/south-koreas-hhi-wins-new-kdx-iii-batch-ii-destroyer-contract/#prettyPhoto

[Harald]

BAE Systems Receives Orders For 3P Ammunition From Sweden And Finland

BAE Systems has signed two contracts worth approximately $32 million for its Bofors 57mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, Proximity- fused) advanced ammunition in a combined procurement from both the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDF LOG COM).

BAE Systems press release

Sweden is ordering a large stock of the Bofors 57mm 3P advanced ammunition, for an order value of approximately $18 million. This is a critical step for the Swedish Armed Forces as they continue their efforts to increase readiness in the face of the current security situation in Central Europe. The FMV also has a contract option for additional quantities in 2023.

Finland is also ordering a considerable stock of rounds of ammunition, valued at approximately $14 million. This is an important step in reinforcing the security of supplies as Finland, and in particular the Finnish Navy, also confirms its readiness.

?Our customers in Sweden and Finland are investing in our advanced 3P ammunition as part of their plans to increase preparedness in a more dynamic security situation. We continue to see interest from other potential customers who are looking for the flexibility and adaptability that our 3P products bring.?

Stefan L?fstr?m, director of marketing and sales at BAE Systems Bofors in Karlskoga, Sweden

The 3P ammunition is designed for the Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system, which is the standard naval gun in both the Swedish and Finnish navies. The company also produces a 40mm 3P which can be fired from the Bofors 40 Mk4 gun system. Both variants can be programmed in six different function modes. It is a flexible and multipurpose round, suitable to defeat targets such as drones, missiles, and helicopters, swarming boats, surface vessels, and land targets. It can also be fired from combat vehicles, such as the Swedish Army?s CV90s, which are equipped with a Bofors 40mm turret.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/12/bae-systems-receives-orders-for-3p-ammo-from-sweden-and-finland/

[silvester herc]