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"Top Gun" cinema release - Maverick is back

It's not just fans of the 1986 blockbuster who are delighted, but the aviation community in particular. And whether they admit it or not and hide the sparkle in their eyes behind the RayBan: it's "a thing", even for our naval aviators. Unfortunately, the navy no longer has Tornados to operate over the sea. Admittedly, the German Navy's aircraft are not that fast either. Nevertheless, this is no reason not to use the new edition of Top Gun as PR for the naval aviators. The pilots and crews of the naval aircraft are the heroes and heroines in reality, not in Cinemascope...

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A new future for the sea battalion?

The close cooperation between the German naval battalion and the Dutch Mariniers Corps requires extensive adjustments. This affects all areas, from training to equipment. Qua patet orbis (Latin: as far as the world extends) is the motto of the Dutch Corps Mariniers, which was established on 10 December 1665. This traditional branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy is the spearhead of the country's crisis response forces and claims to be able to be deployed anywhere and under any circumstances. There has been plenty of evidence of this since the Corps Mariniers was founded. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Now...

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Hypersonic weapons: Plans of the USA

US Naval Institute: Report to Congress on the Procurement and Development of Hypersonic Weapons The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons - manoeuvring weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 - since the early 2000s as part of its programme for conventional, rapid global attack. In recent years, the focus has been on the development of hypersonic glide missiles launched from a rocket and hypersonic cruise missiles propelled in flight by high-speed engines. As the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Commander of the US Strategic Command, General John Hyten, explained, these missiles could...

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"Think operationally, lead tactically"

German Navy ready for multinational command tasks for national and alliance defence On 17 May 2022 between 1 and 3 p.m., there will be a rare opportunity to look over the shoulder of the DEU MARFOR ("German Maritime Forces Staff") command staff in their situation centre to take a closer look at their mission and tasks. In this context, both the Admiralty and the functional personnel are available to answer questions. The "Griffin Marker 2022" exercise with 200 participants from 14 nations is coming to an end at the future naval command centre. This is an important milestone for DEU MARFOR towards certification as a maritime headquarters by NATO. The aim is...

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Joining forces

Whether private or admiral, every soldier in the Navy's operational service has attended the Naval Operations School at some point in their career. A look at current training and future challenges. The Naval Operations School (MOS) is part of a long naval tradition in the maritime city of Bremerhaven. This bond has also survived the many twists and turns of history unscathed. Originally built on the site of the Tecklenborg shipyard, the technical school has evolved over time into the German Navy's central facility for operational and tactical training. The MOS has been operating under its current name since 1997 and has developed into a centre for...

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