Russia’s 36-years old Typhoon submarine «Dmitry Donskoy» crushes in the White Sea. Earlier this week, the Severodvinsk-based naval photographer Oleg Kuleshov captured Russia’s only still operating giant Typhoon submarine, the TK-208 «Dmitry Donskoy» sailing out from Belomorskaya Naval Base in…
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Frankrijk zet alle zeilen bij om het Rafale-gevechtsvliegtuig alle kansen te geven. Nadat de Franse regering eerder al een economische return van 4 miljard beloofde, is er nu zelfs sprake van 20 miljard. Maar volgens minister van Defensie Steven Vandeput…
Regarding the Dec. 23 front-page article “NATO on edge as Russian subs near undersea cables”: The threat is in the future: The yard at Severodvinsk, Russia, can produce more submarines per year than can both U.S. submarine builders combined (nonnuclear…
If the Russians realize their vision for the Husky, the new boat should provide Moscow with a design the Kremlin can build in large quantities and replace the Soviet-era vessels that still comprise the bulk of their fleet. But even…
De NAVO maakt zich in toenemende mate zorgen over de activiteiten van Russische onderzeeërs in de Atlantische Oceaan en de Middellandse Zee. Secretaris-generaal Jens Stoltenberg zegt in een interview met de kranten Frankfurter Allgemeine en The Washington Post dat de…
De Vlaamse regering maakt op voorstel van Vlaams minister van Innovatie Philippe Muyters 3 miljoen euro vrij voor de uitbouw van het ‘Marine Robotics Centre’ van het Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee. “Oostende wordt een echte maritieme kennishub, ook het…
PARIS, ROME, and VICTORIA, British Columbia — Naval Group and Fincantieri are out of the running to compete in Canada’s program to acquire a fleet of new surface combatants after they failed to submit a bid through the formal process…
Russia launched its second Karakurt-class corvette last week. It is a much more improved version of Russia’s previous corvettes. The Karakurt-class corvette seems to be as fast and as capable as a destroyer, but smaller. Russia plans on building 18…
Cost overruns, long delays on a Turkish contract and a corruption scandal in Israel haunt the company. When the giant industrial concern ThyssenKrupp releases its annual results on Thursday, the focus will likely be on the company’s unprofitable steel division,…
When the giant industrial concern ThyssenKrupp releases its annual results on Thursday, the focus will likely be on the company’s unprofitable steel division, which is being merged with Tata Steel UK and hopes to return to profit by cutting thousands…