Category: Armed Forces

The great leap

The complexity of the Navy's new helicopters requires intensive, modern training that cannot be provided on the Sea Lion and Sea Tiger operational models alone. A training helicopter is needed. Without it, the immense potential of the new systems cannot be utilised. The naval pilots are delighted! After 50 years of the Sea King and 40 years of the Sea Lynx, they are converting both helicopter fleets to the NH 90. The Sea King will be replaced by the Sea Lion, the naval transport variant and currently the most modern version of the NH 90, while the Sea Lynx will go one step further. Here, the NH 90 is to be...

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Tender class 404 - Supply ships of the German Navy

In keeping with our mission #meerverstehen, we want to reach not only the insiders, but also those interested in the navy. That's why we are launching the series "What is actually... " Today: a tender? Definition: A tender boat is actually a dinghy. Anyone who has ever been on a cruise will be familiar with the term, as they often have more than a dozen of them. In the German Navy, however, a tender is a support vessel for the boat squadron. They supply corvettes, minesweepers and even submarines on the high seas with fuel, water, food, spare parts and ammunition. At the same time, they also dispose of waste and have wastewater treatment facilities on board....

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Malaysia - In a difficult situation

Since its independence, Malaysia has been endeavouring to build an efficient navy. However, corruption and funding problems are hampering important procurement programmes. Malaysia is a founding member of Asean and maintains defence agreements with Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK as part of the Five Power Defence Arrangement. However, in the event of a threat to one of the member states, only mutual consultations are provided for. In recent years, the Malaysian armed forces have been confronted with shrinking military budgets. In 2014, the budget was 4.035 billion US dollars, in 2018 it was only 3.208 billion, which corresponds to around 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product. These declining defence budgets also have a serious impact on the Malaysian navy, which is in the midst of...

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Israeli navy - test drives despite lockdown

A strict hygiene concept enabled the last of four corvettes to be handed over to the Israeli navy on time The German shipyard industry has successfully defied the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Although the measures of the Infection Protection Act have presented the entire economy with enormous challenges, the consortium of the Kiel shipyards Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards was able to finalise a major project on time: The completion and acceptance of the fourth SA'AR-6 class corvette for the Israeli Navy. And in record time! What is particularly remarkable about this is that shipbuilding is an industry in which certain protective measures against the spread of the virus are, by their very nature, not or only slightly...

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Flag ribbon for the BERLIN task force supplier

The REUNION Marine is an association of former participants of information defence exercises (InfoWÜ) and today's official events for the information of the German Navy (InfoDVag) for civilian executives. The members see their obligation in promoting the connection between the navy and society, but also in maintaining contact with each other. If you would like to find out more, please click here: https://reunion-marine.de/reunion/

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