At the end of an operational stop in the port of Haifa, in Israel, the crew of the Scirè Submarine (1st series “Todaro” class) wanted to pay homage to the boat of the same name which, during the Second World War, brought great honor to the Navy Military. Near the point where, on 10 August 1942, the Royal Submarine Scirè…
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Bayern Returning From Far East February 18th
On Friday, February 18, 2022 at 4 p.m., the frigate “Bayern” will return from the Indo-Pacific after a successful presence and training voyage. The crew of around 180 covered about 43,000 nautical miles with their ship. With the deployment of the “Bavaria” in the Indo-Pacific, the German Navy was able to fly the flag and demonstrate on the spot that…
Read MoreIsrael Shipyards Gets Reshef Class Design Contract
Today we celebrated the agreement signed for the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef class vessel for the Israeli Navy. The agreement was signed with the Ministry of Defense as a final step before the ship’s production phase. During this phase, Israel Shipyards will present an engineering plan, adapted to the needs of the Navy. The company’s…
Read MoreHS Hydra Makes Port Call at Haifa
March 9, 2021 (Google Translation) – On Sunday, March 7, 2021, the Frigate (F / G) HYDRA in implementation of the plan of GEETHA for cooperation and co-training with units of the Armed Forces of friends and allies operating in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, during the repatriation from the port of ABU DHABI in the United Arab…
Read MoreNATO Trains With Israel in Eastern Mediterranean
December 8, 2020 – The Greek-led task group for the current NATO Operation Sea Guardian focused security patrol, conducted training with the Israeli Navy in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on December 7, 2020. This is the third iteration of Crystal Sea, a cooperation designed to develop maritime medical support around the Mediterranean Sea for Operation Sea Guardian to ensure that…
Read MoreElbit Systems Integrated Active Towed Array Sonar onboard its Seagull USV
April 14, 2020 – Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today the successful integration of the Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar (TRAPS) for Unmanned Surface Vessels (TRAPS-USV) onboard the Company’s Seagull USV. The sea trials included multiple deployment and recovery cycles, towing at different speeds and transmission at various power levels. Integration of the TRAPS-USV enables the Seagull USV to perform Anti-Submarine…
Read MoreCharles de Gaulle Strike Group Rest Break in Cyprus
February 28, 2020 (Google Translation) – One month to the day after their departure from Toulon and after three weeks of engagement in the Inherent Resolve coalition as part of the CHAMMAL operation to combat Daesh, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle , the command building and of refueling (BCR) Var , the multi-mission frigates (FREMM) Auvergne and Bretagne as…
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