Category: Security policy

Day of the Bundeswehr 2024 on the Hohe Düne

Day of the Bundeswehr 2024 on the Hohe Düne

Gepostet von | 10 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

At the beginning of June, as every year on Armed Forces Day, the doors of selected branches and units of the armed forces are opened. Interested and well-meaning people were able to familiarise themselves with the versatility of all branches of the armed forces. A varied programme with numerous information stands took place at the Warnemünde naval base. Many services, including the 1st Corvette Squadron, the armoured artillery training battalion from Munster, the reconnaissance troops from Eutin, the military police from Neubrandenburg, HIL GmbH as well as the federal police and veterans' associations, offered information stands and large equipment for viewing. While the visitors lingered between the tugboat ballet and the demonstrations by the air defence missile group from Sanitz/Prangendorf, the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" was made ready for sea in order to...

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Farewell on Armed Forces Day

Farewell on Armed Forces Day

Gepostet von | 7 Jun 2024 | , , , | 1

Impressions of the Bundeswehr Day in Warnemünde Corvette Ludwigshafen is on its way to the Mediterranean. Farewell by Parliamentary State Secretary Siemtje Möller. On Saturday, the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" left her home port of Warnemünde to take part in the mandated mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the coast of Lebanon. Under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust, the ship will carry out maritime surveillance and support the training of the Lebanese navy during its five-month absence. The surveillance will be carried out in cooperation with other nations involved in the UN mission, which currently includes Turkey, Greece, Bangladesh and Indonesia. "The current situation in the...

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Berlin: Capability maintenance of the Brandenburg class approved

Berlin: Capability maintenance of the Brandenburg class approved

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2024 | , , , | 1

At its meeting on 15 May 2024, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag released a total of 1.9 billion euros for four projects that affect the entire operational spectrum of the Bundeswehr. One project will maintain the operational availability of the Brandenburg class. Since their commissioning between 1994 and 1996, the four Class 123 frigates have primarily been used to hunt submarines. To this end, they can use both their bow sonar and two "Sea Lynx" on-board helicopters, which extend the submarine hunting range of the ships with their diving sonar and torpedoes. From 2026 to 2029, the approximately 30-year-old frigates can now be comprehensively modernised. According to...

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The RIMPAC 2024 large-scale exercise

The RIMPAC 2024 large-scale exercise

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Around 29 nations, 40 ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and helicopters and more than 25,000 soldiers will take part in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is scheduled to take place in and around the Hawaiian Islands from 26 June to 2 August. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series, which began in 1971. As the world's largest international naval manoeuvre, RIMPAC brings together the capabilities of armed forces in a dynamic maritime environment to demonstrate enduring interoperability across the full spectrum of military operations. The theme of RIMPAC 2024 is "Partners: Integrated and...

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