2024-09-07 14:15:00
Starlink-Antenna
The US military threatened the camera ship – because they wanted to netflix
“USS Manchester” is a warship of the so-called Freedom class and it offers a lot of technology to protect the ship from detecting enemies on the high seas.
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It is not an easy task to find the battleship “USS Manchester” – the ship is well camouflaged for that. But only if the team works with.
Although the “USS Manchester” was not designed as a stealth ship, it is clear from the US Navy that some thought was given to how to protect it from enemy detection when built. the ship. For example, the angular design is not for optics, but instead reduces the area called the radar cross section in order to make it as difficult as possible for the enemy to track the ship.
But the external gut is not enough: the radio technology and the navigation of the ship’s tail are usually done in a way that can be noticed as possible at sea. Unfortunately for the sailors, this also means that all connections to the outside world are reduced to a minimum – and you cannot, as you can on a cruise ship, always be in touch with family and friends. friend when you go away for weeks or even months. .
WiFi on a warship is set up primarily for privacy purposes
According to the report, the internet connection was initially only available in their cabins, but it was clear that they were not satisfied with the sometimes poor reception. So they buy cables and adapters to make the network accessible throughout the vehicle.
According to the report, in order to gain access to privacy through the secret internet satellite, people repeatedly lied and kept a circle of small profits – to the anger of other crew members, who even complained about the network. In order to better network, the original name has been changed from “Stinky” to the name of an on-board printer.
Two boat searches conducted due to complaints were unsuccessful – because the outside of the boat was not inspected.
The antenna was only discovered by chance
This happened only when an Internet antenna suitable for military operations was to be installed on the “USS Manchester”. The steward noticed the reception station that had already been installed on the deck of the frigate, which he reported to the higher authorities.
“The risk that such systems pose to sailors, ships and navies must not be underestimated,” summarizes the report, which is available to “Navytimes”. In fact, finding an unshielded Starlink antenna is not much of a challenge. The base stations of the satellite internet provider are also known to be a big risk in Ukraine – but we assume that there is no choice because of the non-working internet lines (you can find more here). Other camouflage devices on the “USS Manchester” were ignored.
The people involved now face severe punishment. Corporal Grisel Marrero, who was responsible for the installation, was initially dismissed and removed from command of the ship. the “Washington Times“Senior Navy officers are expected to maintain the highest levels of responsibility, trust and leadership” and “the Navy holds them accountable when they fail to meet these standards,” explained a supervisor.
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