The German Navy to Strengthen Its Submarine Force with the Purchase of Four Additional Type 212CD Submarines

In its final sessions before the holidays, the German Parliament (Bundestag) approved a series of acquisition requests for the Bundeswehr, notably including the purchase of four additional Type 212CD submarines to strengthen the German Navy’s Submarine Force. The agreement with manufacturer TKMS has already been signed by the head of the Bundeswehr Procurement Office, Annette…

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The U.S. Navy wasted nearly $2 billion on the failed modernization and repair of four of its aging Ticonderoga-class cruisers

Through a report published on Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated that the U.S. Navy wasted $1.84 billion on the failed modernization and repair program for part of its aging fleet of Ticonderoga-class cruisers. The report noted that many of the ships selected for the program were retired before their modernization was completed. This…

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La Armada Española supervisa la navegación de la fragata rusa Almirante Gorshkov en el litoral gallego

En su tránsito de regreso al océano Atlántico, la fragata rusa de misiles Almirante Gorshkov continúa siendo vigilada por unidades de la Armada Española mientras navega en aguas del litoral gallego. Recientemente, el buque de la Armada de Rusia fue identificado y monitoreada por la fragata Almirante Juan de Borbón (F-102) en la desembocadura del…

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