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Successful communication test with Nato AGS

Successful communication test with Nato AGS

Posted by | 12 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 1

Nato's Allied Maritime Command is based in Northwood in the UK. Its Maritime Air Operations Team (Marair) was able to carry out a flight with the NATO Alliance Ground System (AGS) at the end of February, during which communication between the headquarters and the drone was successfully tested. The AGS was located over the central Mediterranean. A communication link was established between Northwood, Sigonella Air Base in Sicily and the NATO Air Command and Combined Air Operations Centre in Torrejon, Spain. The sensor data supplied by the AGS was then compared with the AIS situation picture in Northwood and verified. The additional data provided by the drone...

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The lady is swimming again!

The lady is swimming again!

Posted by | 10 Mar 2021 | , , | 1

After a pit stop of more than five years, the German Navy's sail training ship is back in its element. Problems with the refurbishment, a massive increase in the cost of the shipyard laytime, the legal dispute between the shipyard concerned and the Federal Ministry of Defence and an inspector who stands in front of his crew in the face of press scolding - the German Navy's sail training ship has caused quite a stir in recent times. The Gorch Fock almost caused a defence minister to stumble. In the end, a shipbuilder acknowledged its responsibility to underpin its bond with its customer, the German Navy. In October 2019, the Fr. Lürssen shipyard...

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Departure for the Mediterranean

Departure for the Mediterranean

Posted by | 5 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 0

A few hours ago, the Einsatzgruppenversorger (EGV) Berlin left its home port of Wilhelmshaven. Under the command of frigate captain Stefan Klatt, the ship will take over the contingent for Operation Irini in the coming weeks. The focus will be on monitoring the UN arms embargo against Libya. Berlin is authorised to stop and search suspicious ships in the area of operation. In addition, information is to be collected and the export of crude oil and refined petroleum products from the North African country is to be prevented. In this way, Berlin is supporting the Libyan coastguard and navy. Its operational area extends to the high seas outside the coastal seas of Libya and Tunisia. To the...

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Out of the filter bubble - Part 2: #wirgegenextremismus

Out of the filter bubble - Part 2: #wirgegenextremismus

Posted by | 4 Mar 2021 | , | 3

It's only been a week, but it seems as if a paradigm shift has taken place in security policy communication: In the past, major topics, i.e. those that everyone should be talking about, were always dictated by the Federal Ministry of Defence. This has recently been particularly evident in the employer brand campaigns. Since last Tuesday, a campaign has been running that was initiated by soldiers in their role as private individuals: Activists from the so-called #socialmediadivision have taken a political stance under the slogan #weagainstextremism. Supported by images and videos that show the protagonists plus a steadily growing number of followers in an iconic way, they spread...

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Further easing of US-African relations

Further easing of US-African relations

Posted by | 4 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

The American Littoral Combat Ship USS Carson City arrived in Port Sudan at the end of February. It was the first visit by a US warship since the establishment of US Africa Command in 2007. In recent years, relations between the African country and the United States have been tense and military co-operation has been avoided. It was only last December that the US government removed Sudan from its list of terror supporters. Due to its support for Al-Qaeda, the African country had been on the list for almost thirty years. But now, just a few days after the Carson City, the next US ship has already visited the...

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