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Orka-class Submarine
The ''Orka''-class submarine is a future submarine class currently planned for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). The submarines will replace the aging . They will be the first submarines of the RNLN that are built at a foreign shipyard. As of 2024 they are planned to enter service in 2035. History Beginning of the replacement process In 2013 the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) started the preparation process for the replacement of the s. That same year the Dutch Minister of Defence had signed letters of intent with both Norway and Germany for the development of new submarines, while there had also been talks with Norway about a Future Submarine Co-Operation. Plans were announced by Dutch List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands, Minister of Defence, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, in November 2014 to replace the ''Walrus''-class submarines with four new submarines in 2025. Later that year it was announced that the Netherlands would continue cooperating with Norway on the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artist Impression Of The New Orka Class
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating the work of art. The most common usage (in both everyday speech and academic discourse) refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the term is also often used in the show business, entertainment business to refer to Actor, actors, Musician, musicians, Singing, singers, Dance, dancers and other Performing arts#Performers, performers, in which they are known as ''Artiste'' instead. ''Artiste'' (French) is a variant used in English in this context, but this use has become rare. The use of the term "artist" to describe Writer, writers is valid, but less common, and mostly restricted to contexts such as critics' reviews; "author" is generally used instead. Dictionary definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the older, broader meanings of the word "artist": * A learned person or Master of Arts * One who pursues a practical science, traditionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
