At the beginning of June, the Canadian frigate "Calgary" with its striking camouflage livery completed a general overhaul that lasted more than two years - including the planning lead time and the reactivation phase that is now beginning, it will have been more than three years in the shipyard. She was the second unit of the twelve Halifax-class patrol frigates (135 metres, 4,800 tonnes) to be built after...
The Defiant, a prototype of a potentially armed, medium-sized unmanned surface vehicle, is undergoing several months of sea trials this spring. In future, the boats will be able to perform a variety of different tasks autonomously. USX-1 was developed on behalf of the Pentagon's technology agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). The programme...
Constantly under power, wind or sun, always wide awake, hear and see everything, under and above water, but never seasick! The Danish Ministry of Defence has put four Voyager naval drones from US manufacturer Saildrone into service in order to be able to detect and fend off potential espionage and sabotage attempts on critical infrastructure at an early stage. The autonomous vehicles are controlled by...
The Royal Netherlands Navy operated together with the Belgian and Estonian navies as part of the "Sandy Coast 25" exercise. The focus this year was on protecting Eemshaven on the Ems estuary, which is important for the transit of NATO military equipment and the harbour of Delfzijl on the Ems, as well as...
The order volume includes generator sets, propulsion units and systems such as methanol treatment and exhaust gas aftertreatment. In September 2025, TKMS signed contracts with three suppliers to procure the propulsion technology for the new Polarstern on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute. The aim is to utilise technologies that enable particularly low-noise and low-emission research at sea and in...
In future, the Lürssen Group will focus exclusively on the construction of megayachts. It is therefore not surprising that this decision has been made. The timing is also not necessarily sensational on a Monday morning in September 2025, as the market...
Schools Week at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base The Bundeswehr Career Centre (KarrCBw) is inviting graduating classes to the "Schools Week 2025" at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base from 16 to 18 September 2025. Around 470 pupils from ten schools will take part in the event. The Navy and other branches of the Bundeswehr will be presenting...
Efficiency and a down-to-earth approach form the basis for the success of the Peene shipyard. As part of the Lürssen Group, the company is an important partner to the navy. "We are a compact shipyard," says Harald Jaekel, Managing Director of Peene-Werft in Wolgast. After a warm welcome in his office, which is decorated with model ships and personal mementos on all the walls...
After a delay in the 75 India project, the central government in New Delhi has now authorised negotiations on the construction of submarines in cooperation with Germany. The Indo-German submarine deal is worth around €7 billion, comprises six modern submarines based on the Class 214 (72 metres long) and will be built in...
The world's oceans are the lifelines of trade in goods. Over 90 per cent of global trade takes place by sea. The world and not least Germany are dependent on maritime trade. This dependence encompasses both the economic side, such as imports and exports, as well as security policy aspects that are crucial for the stability of supply chains and international trade.
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