At the end of the 1990s, the first three Grigorovich-class frigates were ordered in Russia (project 1135.6, 125 metres, 4,000 tonnes), known as the Talwar class for India. Further batches have since been ordered, so that this class now comprises ten units. At the same time, India developed the three larger frigates of the Shivalik class from this type...
In a region where Europe's infrastructure network and security is vulnerable to Russian attack, the five-day NATO exercise "Playbook Merlin 25" focussed on anti-submarine warfare using advanced technologies and techniques. Submarine crews and surface forces were to be prepared for the realities of underwater operations from 10 to 14 November 2025...
For many years, we have been discussing the structures and necessary change processes in our defence industries, both before and after the "turnaround". This also concerned the maritime sector in particular: How should things proceed here? More or less state? National consolidation or European integration? More specialisation and niches or sticking to the claim...
All is not well in the Falkland Islands! The UK's latest National Security Strategy "Security for the British People in a Dangerous World" mentions the archipelago off the southern tip of Argentina in connection with vulnerable sea areas such as the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Taiwan Strait - and by the way...
Until now, the state of Lower Saxony has levied trade tax on offshore wind farm operators in the German Bight that were not assigned to a municipality. The city of Oldenburg had filed a lawsuit against this because an operating company of a North Sea wind farm is based there. This practice has now come to an end, as in December 2024 the Federal Fiscal Court in...
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....
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