1 The security policy problem situation Soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Baltic Sea also came under increased scrutiny. A tough, essentially security policy confrontation is once again dominating events in this part of Europe. This is being expressed in a variety of ways, with the recent increase in the number of high-profile but...
Parliamentary pressure increases - Budget Committee creates room for manoeuvre: Bundestag prepares a possible F126 alternative solution with 7.8 billion. MEKO A-200 as a bridge to the delayed Lower Saxony class? The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has made a far-reaching decision in its review meeting on the 2026 federal budget: The Federal Ministry of Defence can expect around 7.8...
The Israeli defence industry has developed ballistic missiles for the Dolphin submarines built in Germany. They are intended to make the submarines more defensive and increase their combat effectiveness. The Dolphin submarines were developed from the U-209 and U-212 classes and built by the Kiel-based company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, now part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, in...
The advance in armaments is seen as an opportunity for the economy. However, it could prove to be a crushing burden on the manufacturing SME sector. Money is there - or rather, it has been made available. The new law on accelerated planning and procurement for the Bundeswehr has optimised the framework....
With British industrial support, the Royal Navy has taken a significant step in the development of autonomous submarines: the prototype submarine XV "Excalibur" operating off Plymouth was controlled from a command centre 16,000 kilometres away in Australia. As an unmanned underwater vehicle of the extra-large class (XLUUV), "Excalibur" is still just an unarmed demonstrator from the British company MSubs,...
The design of modern learning spaces at the MSM enables a critical examination of the historical heritage and strengthens the understanding of maritime tradition for the future. Two years ago, Marineforum reported on the planned remodelling of the Mürwik Naval School auditorium. Now all of the remodelling work has been completed and a new permanent exhibition has been installed in the...
A risk for security and the maritime economy On 23 June 2025, the Federation of German Industries (BDI) published the position paper "Strengthening overall defence" with an overall view of security policy, dependence on raw materials and technology. Back in November 2024, the BDI held a raw materials congress in Berlin to highlight the dangerous dependencies in the supply of raw materials for the German and...
The German Navy's last and largest firing exercise, the Maritime Firing Exercise (MFE), took place off the coast of northern Norway in October 2025. The frigate "Sachsen" (class F124) led the German formation as the flagship and the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" (class F125) was the first ship to provide proof that the...
Well ahead of schedule The keel of the second of three new Class 424 fleet service boats was laid today at the NVL site in Wolgast, several months ahead of schedule. The traditional keel laying ceremony took place in the presence of State Secretary Jochen Schulte, Ministry of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Flotilla Admiral Andreas Czerwinski,...
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