Armée Allemande (Bundeswehr)

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Sikorsky Signs German Cyclone Development Agreement
Sikorsky Aircraft has signed an agreement with RUAG to introduce the Cyclone multimission helicopter to Germany.
Sikorsky will develop the helicopter, a derivative of the S-92, for German Air Force and Navy programmes.
Cyclone is modelled on the Black Hawk helicopter, and will be used for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as search and rescue missions.
It will feature enhanced rotor and drive designs, bird strike protection, a flaw and damage-tolerant design and protection from turbine bursts.
It will include crashworthy seats, crash-resistant fuel systems, and high-intensity radio frequency (HIRF) and lightning protection system.

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German Navy Decommissions Six Submarines
The German Navy has decommissioned six out of ten submarines in a bid to save maintenance expenses.
The German Defence Ministry said the six 206A-type submarines were initially scheduled to remain in operation until 2015, according to The Associated Press (AP).
Currently, the German Navy has four modern 212 type submarines powered by fuel cells, according to a defence ministry spokesman.
In addition, the navy will sell or scrap an additional six aging submarines powered by conventional diesel engines, AP said, quoting the German DAPD news agency.
Last month, the defence ministry announced that the German military would be restructured, saving up to €1bn ($1.24bn) a year.

naval-technology

..et le Fliegerhorst Nörvenich perd ajdhui ses 6 derniers Tornados,qui seront démontés a Jever,hier encore j´ai vu un du balcon
les EF prendront le relais,dommage..