Westliche Unterstützung für die Ukraine (Sanktionen/Waffenlieferungen/Sonstiges)

[Schneemann]

Ukraine’s New U.S. Supplied Combat Boats Already Patrolling Black Sea

6 U.S. Navy type patrol vessels have recently been supplied to Ukraine. These are already active in the Black Sea where they face a much more powerful adversary in the Russian Navy. But the Ukrainian Navy is building a reputation as an effective asymmetric force. [...]

The 40 foot (12.2 meters) long ‘40 Defiant’ is built by Metal Shark in Franklin, Louisiana. Two Cummins QSB 6.7 diesel engines, driving twin water jets, allow it to reach speeds of up to 40 knots. The welded aluminum monohull design includes ballistic protection to increase combat survivability. [...] In U.S. Navy service they can be equipped with remote operated weapons stations. In Ukrainian service they have been shown with crew operated weapons. These include two M2 .50 Cal Browning heavy machine guns, a Mk.19 automatic grenade launcher and an M240 7.56mm medium machine gun. These weapons can be rapidly switched to other pedestal mounted systems.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...black-sea/

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