Between proven and innovative – the evolution of military ship propulsion
Robustness in all its facets is a top priority for naval forces, which can, to some extent, hinder or at least slow down innovation. However, upon closer examination, naval shipbuilding proves to be highly innovative, both on a small and large scale. In this article, we will focus on propulsion systems, specifically the components of ship propulsion that generate thrust for forward motion.
Captain (Ret.) Jan Wiedemann passed away
After a varied, diverse and demanding life, Jan Wiedemann, Captain (Ret.) German Navy passed away on 18 February. Jan was born on 24 March 1943 in Bremen, where he graduated from the High School in 1963. Jan’s greatest wish to start a career as a fighter-bomber pilot in the still young German Bundeswehr was achieved at that time: he was successfully accepted into the Armed Forces and began his officer training with „Crew IV/63“.
Greyshark: Autonomous Underwater Drone for Maritime Security and Reconnaissance
The rapid development of autonomous systems is not only transforming aerial and land-based operations but also increasingly revolutionizing the underwater domain. The Greyshark underwater drone introduces a new dimension of maritime security and reconnaissance, offering a highly capable Autonomous
Munich Security Conference 2025
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) was founded in 1963 as an event to discuss the issues and challenges as well as opportunities and perspectives of the Atlantic Alliance.
ASELSAN closed 2024 with over 1 billion USD export deals
ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defence company, achieved an outstanding performance in
international sales in 2024 and exceeded US$1 billion of export contracts. Direct exports
doubled compared to the previous year, reaching US$217 million, while indirect exports
through land, naval, and air platforms totaled US$291 million,
Balanced, modern, capable!
Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) T Bt was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1989. The Admiral is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College Lahore, National Defence University Islamabad and Naval Staff College (USA).
The Sky’s No Limit: Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 Radar for Spain’s F-110 Frigate Successfully Tracks Airborne Objects
14 January 2025.– In partnership with Navantia, Spain’s national defense and shipbuilding company, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global leader in aerospace and deterrence, has successfully demonstrated the first live track for the Spain F-110 Multi-Mission Frigate’s AN/SPY-7(V)2 radar.
Known unknowns
The protection of critical maritime infrastructures has become a top political priority since the September 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Another incident – not far away from the destroyed pipelines – happened last November when a fibre-optic cable has been damaged. It was described t
FC/ASW programme: MBDA evolves its sovereign weapon systems for maritime superiority
Current events continue to underline that sovereign deep strike capabilities are of critical importance to European nations. Today’s context has seen both the return of high intensity conflict to Europe and demonstrated the increased density of air defence systems both on the front-line and in-depth.
People Talk: Dr. Gunter Freitag, Aeromaritime Systembau GmbH
Dr. Gunter Freitag joined AEROMARITIME Systembau as head of research & development in January 2023. He is responsible for the technical development of hardware and software of the entire product and system portfolio.
