State Prosecutors of the city state Bremen have opened a second front in their case against Atlas Elektronik. Authorities are investigating Atlas Elektronik a joint venture between ThyssenKrupp and Airbus since 2013, for possible kickbacks in the submarine business with Greece. Some irregularities came on with Turkish Reis class (Type 214) project according to the... Continue Reading →
Warships In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 2)
This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete as of 17 September 2013: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer 810 Smetlivy, destroyer 712 Neustrashimy, frigate 127 Minsk, large landing ship 142 Novocharkassk, large landing ship 055 Admiral Nevelskoi, large landing ship Back in the Black Sea 077 Peresvet, large landing ship Back in the Black Sea 110... Continue Reading →
Warships In The Eastern Mediterranean
As the bulk of the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group passes through the Suez Canal, and Russia sending two more warships southwards, it is time to update the list of the ships in East Mediterranean This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer... Continue Reading →
The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 12)
After my first post of the ships in East Mediterranean, I have received numerous responses in forms of blog comments and tweets. I thank every one who contributed. This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer 127 Minsk, large landing ship 142 Novocharkassk, large landing... Continue Reading →
Is This Necrophilia?
I know what necrophilia means. But I think the word's definition needs some rewriting especially, after reading DCNS' intention to sell FREMM class frigates to Greece: France wants to deliver two to four new frigates to the Greek navy and to allow the highly indebted nation to postpone payment of the €300 million ($412 million) purchase price... Continue Reading →
Submarines: A New Tool For Redistribution Of Wealth Among Nations
The submarine deal, Greece made with Germany back in 1998 is continuing to make headlines. Last time when the project was in headlines was in May. At that time the German DA's were accusing several former executives of Ferrostaal, the Germany firm that was part of the consortium which won the contract, for paying kickbacks to... Continue Reading →
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