Category: Security policy

Back and forth

Back and forth

Gepostet von | 19 May 2021 | , , , | 0

After an interruption of one month, the Canadian frigate Halifax is once again the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1). She has taken over this role from the Danish frigate Absalon, the type ship of her class, which was commissioned in 2007; the Halifax was previously the flagship. SNMG 1 currently consists of just these two ships and is under the command of Canadian Commodore Bradley Peats. Until 14 May, the two frigates took part in the Joint Warrior exercise off the Scottish coast. At the heart of this major manoeuvre, which will continue until 20 May, was the British carrier...

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Russian visit to Singapore

Russian visit to Singapore

Gepostet von | 12 May 2021 | , , , | 2

From 11 to 13 May, two ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet are visiting Singapore. The destroyer Admiral Tributs and the ocean-going tug Kalar have moored at Changi Naval Base to replenish supplies. The Tributs is a Project 1155 (Udaloy I) destroyer. At 163 metres in length, it displaces 6840 tonnes. The crew includes almost 300 soldiers. The Tributs is armed with two 100-millimetre guns as well as 8 SS-N-14 Silex and 8 SA-N-9 Kinschal. The Russian Navy classifies it as a "large anti-submarine ship", which is emphasised by two RBU-6000s and two on-board helicopters. Text: mb; Photo: Russian...

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Trilateral naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden

Trilateral naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden

Gepostet von | 12 May 2021 | , , , | 0

On 10 May, EU, Japanese and Djiboutian naval and naval air warfare assets conducted a joint exercise in the Gulf of Aden. The exercise was based on the scenario of an anti-piracy operation. The Italian frigate "Carabiniere", currently the flagship of Operation Atalanta, the destroyer "Setogiri" of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), a Spanish P 3-M maritime reconnaissance vessel, patrol boats of the Djibouti coast guard and command structures of the African state's navy were involved. The exercise, which lasted around twenty hours, is of a rather demonstrative nature. It emphasises the commitment of those involved to maintaining the rules-based international order. "Together with other partners, the EU, Japan and...

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See you back home in September!

See you back home in September!

Gepostet von | 11 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The frigate Lübeck left her home port today, 11 May. After travelling around Europe, she will join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean. She will replace the tender Werra, which has been deployed there until now and will then start its journey home to Kiel. The ship and crew will face weeks of labour and hardship. The central task will be to monitor the sea area in the Aegean and to cooperate with the Greek and Turkish coastguards and the European coastguard and border protection agency Frontex. While before the pandemic, shore leave in various southern European harbours provided variety and...

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Australia gives away tenth patrol boat

Australia gives away tenth patrol boat

Gepostet von | 11 May 2021 | , , , , | 0

The Australian shipyard Austal has handed over what is now the tenth Guardian-class patrol boat to the country's Ministry of Defence. In a small ceremony, the boat was then immediately handed over to the Solomon Islands, an island nation in the South Pacific. The Guardian class has a length of 39.5 metres and is based on the designs of the Bay, Armidale and Cape classes. As part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Program, a total of 21 boats will be built in Australia and donated to friendly neighbours in the region. The overall programme agreed in 2016 has a contract value of 335 million Australian dollars. The programme will support twelve island nations, including Papua New Guinea, Fiji,...

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