Safe sea routes are essential for our prosperity and well-being in Europe. And we don't even want to imagine what would happen if the Strait of Malacca were to be disrupted. The second is that many nations, smaller nations and partners in the Indo-Pacific region feel that the international rules-based order is at risk because there are nations that do not abide by them. And we want to make that very clear,
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Second-hand purchase joins the fleet - a success story? And today the new addition to the fleet was put into service. It has been known for years that the German Navy had a problem with outdated tugs. But it was only when the old units could no longer be repaired profitably and they were virtually forced to give them up that they looked around. New build? Takes too long, procurement doesn't work. New purchase? No market available. The solution was the second-hand market. Pragmatically and with "turnaround money" it was suddenly very quick! The budget committee of the German Bundestag had approved 24 million euros to find an interim solution for sea tugs....
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The German Navy participates in the NATO activity "Brilliant Vanguard" with the air defence frigate "Hessen" (F 221).
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On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, the research vessel "Planet" departs for the NATO support mission in the Aegean Sea. With the adoption of the new NATO force organisation (NATO Force Model) on 1 July 2024, the demands on the German Navy as part of the NATO defence forces have increased significantly. The combat and support units previously entrusted with the task are therefore required to do more than before. In order to increase the German Navy's room for manoeuvre, it was decided to replace the German Navy's military forces with civilian units suitable for the tasks. The research vessel "Planet", with its capabilities in the area of sea endurance, the large amount of space available and the necessary telecommunications...
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Ceremonial swearing-in of Crew 2024 at the Naval Academy Mürwik On 26 September 2024, the cadets of Crew 2024 were sworn in as part of a ceremonial muster. The invited family members of the officer cadets were able to experience the naval school in the evening light of torches and to the musical accompaniment of the Kiel Naval Music Corps. In addition to former Vice Admiral Heinrich Lange, who was invited as guest of honour, and Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, Commander Support of the Rostock Naval Command, visitors from politics, society and the Bundeswehr were also present. The Mürwik Naval School on the Flensburg Fjord (MSM) is the "alma mater" of officers and officer cadets of the German Navy. Since...
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