Israeli urgently orders two stealth corvettes from Germany

DEBKAfile Special Report

October 27, 2009, 5:55 PM (GMT+02:00)

German MEKO A-100 Corvette

DEBKAfile's military sources report that the two corvettes are needed to meet the build-up of Iranian submarines and Syria warships in the Mediterranean Sea... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PK) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11403 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:38:05 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11369/t/article-quot--Shifting-Priorities---Russian-Navy-quot-.html I doubt this has been posted before:

Over the last two decades, the oceanic navy that Russia inherited from the Soviet Union has declined in size and quality. There were repeated calls from naval officers over the last decade for new construction and a revival of the navy. On Navy Day July 27, 2008 the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky spoke of a revival of Russian naval power over the next decade and declared that the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11369 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:32:03 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11228/t/Irish-Navy-Peacock-Class-Corvette-Le-Ciara-.html

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11228 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:10:24 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11188/t/3-More-FREMMs-ordered-for-French-Navy.html 3 More FREMMs Ordered for French Navy By pierre tran Published: 8 Oct 2009 19:54 PARIS - DCNS has signed a contract to deliver three additional FREMM multimission frigates for the French Navy, bringing orders to the full complement of 11 ships, the naval... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11188 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:23:26 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11168/t/AOR-Cantabria-begins-Sea-Trials.html See pics -here- like this one: Infos about Cantabria on the Armada homepage -here- ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PK) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11168 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:37:05 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11085/t/KNM-Helge-Ingstad.html feeds@yuku.com (FerrolX) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11085 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:55:56 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10978/t/LHD-Juan-Carlos-I-sea-trials.html feeds@yuku.com (FerrolX) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10978 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:50:13 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10926/t/Photos-from-18-years-of-Croatian-Navy-celebration.html feeds@yuku.com (Argosy23) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10926 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:50:47 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10833/t/Replaceing-the-F80-Santa-Maria-Class-FFG-s.html As Australian has invested considerably in Spanish designed ships. I also would support the RAN building some BAM type ships to replace the Armidale / Leeuwin / Paluma class PB's and Hydro ships. I would like to explore the possibility of replacing our Anzac class Frigate's with a combined Spanish / Australian Frigate programme. Does anyone have any information or thoughts on a design for a F80 Replacement? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (skipper101) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10833 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:11:43 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10757/t/HKP-15-Agusta-A-109-E-has-landed-on-HMS-Visby.html http://www.mil.se/sv/Forband-och-formagor/Forband/Helikopterflottiljen-Hkpflj/Nyheter/Forsta-helikopter-15-har-landat-pa-Visby/ (Sw text!) The first landing test with a Swedish navy HKP 15 SBO (Ship Based Operations) and a Visby class corvette was carried out outside Karlskrona on the 28 August onboard HMS Visby, and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Per Nordenberg) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10757 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:53:09 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10681/t/Update-France-Russia-closer-to-MISTRAL-deal.html NOTE: This is an updated thread. Please scroll down for the latest update. Will this mean they will take out some Yak Forgers out of mothballs to launch from her? http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20090826/155931865.html ULAN BATOR, August 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is planning on signing by the end of 2009 a contractual agreement... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10681 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:31:47 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10651/t/New-Norwegian-OPV-baptised-KV-Barentshav.html Barentshav ("Barents Sea") was baptised this Saturday by Finance Minster Kristin Halvorsen. http://www.mil.no/sjo/kv/start/nyheter/article.jhtml?articleID=188569 (Norwegian only) ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Kielland) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10651 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:17:41 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10635/t/Some-interesting-never-build-designs-by-TKMS-AWD-.html the resurrection of a great thread. I recently found these pictures on the TKMS homepage: An Angolan / Nigerian navy version of the MEKO A-200 from 2004: Note the different radar and gun set compared to the MEKO A-200 SAN. Here is an Saudi Arabian version from 2006: feeds@yuku.com (MConrads) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10635 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:51:43 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10597/t/Russia-reveals-plans-for-new-Arctic-Exercises.html A response to Canada's recent "Operation Nanook Arctic exercises" this month? Russia reveals plans to conduct North Pole exercises Russia is planning an exercise involving paratroopers at the North Pole in April 2010, Moscow has announced. Lieutenant General Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, insisted on 28 July that the mission would not raise tensions in the region, which has become an... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10597 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:46:21 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10569/t/ESS-instead-of-JSS-.html Having supported the JSS concept for a long time, I'm no longer fully convinced of this concept. According to Murphy's Law, the needed AOR will be busy unloading troops or the Command&Support Ship will be underway, refuelling.. Thus I propose to continue fleet support with dedicated vessels (AOR/Tankers) and define another vessel to support coastal operations. To operate close to unfriendly coasts, small and agile units are required that miss... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (PK) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10569 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:57:33 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10561/t/European-navies-in-2020.html Allow me to begin, with an incomplete description of the Royal Navy in 2020, assuming current plans are followed. 2 Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. 1... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Bledlow) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10561 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:22:59 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10533/t/Drunken-NATO-sailors-get-in-trouble-with-Spanish-authorities.html 'Drunken' Nato sailors in hot water with Spanish authorities after racing each other in boats too close to packed beach A group of Nato sailors sparked panic on a Spanish beach by using an inflatable launch to terrorise bathers. Witnesses claim the navy crewmen endangered lives by speeding four Zodiac... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10533 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:02:40 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10498/t/Pirates-Strike-Again-But-Somewhere-New-This-Time-.html http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090811/tuk-ship-s-disappearance-sparks-uk-pirat-45dbed5.html Anyone seen any Somali "fishing boats" in the Baltic recently? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Moskit) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10498 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:41:10 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10386/t/Report-next-NATO-Secretary-General-may-be-its-last.html Not a European navies topic per se but very relevant since it affects all NATO members as well. The last Nato secretary general? The Guardian By Ilana Bet-El 07/31/2009 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who is about to take the reins at the alliance, is inheriting a troubled, sidelined organisation And so farewell to Jaap de Hoop Scheffer as Nato secretary general, and a wary welcome to Anders Fogh... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10386 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:46:09 GMT