Category: Security policy

Joint declaration by BDLI and BDSV

Joint declaration by BDLI and BDSV

Posted by | 11 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

On the occasion of the adoption of the National Security and Defence Industry Strategy The German security and defence industry as well as the aerospace industry welcome the conclusion of the strategy before the end of this legislative period as an important interim step. The next Federal Government must develop this paper further and implement it in dialogue with the industry. The impetus for arms exports and the participation of German companies in the operation of Bundeswehr capabilities procured abroad must be taken up and realised. The Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry (BDSV) and the Federal Association of the German Aerospace Industry (BDLI) welcome the "National Security and Defence Industry Strategy" adopted today as a constructive approach to the German government's...

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German-Norwegian submarine co-operation

German-Norwegian submarine co-operation

Posted by | 9 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram have laid the symbolic foundation stone for the construction of a submarine maintenance centre at the Haakonsvern naval base. In future, the new 212CD (Common Design) submarines, which the Norwegian and German navies are jointly procuring, can also be maintained here. The shipyard will also house the joint life cycle management office, which will be staffed by personnel from both countries. The first of the new submarines is scheduled to be delivered to Norway in 2029, while the German Navy is expected to receive the first boat of this class in 2032. The Haakonsvern base is located a few kilometres southwest of Bergen and is the most important...

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Task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" is back

Task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" is back

Posted by | 6 Dec 2024 | , , | 2

Today, the EGV "Frankfurt am Main" returned from the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD) in Wilhelmshaven. 08 December 2024 Under the command of frigate captain Hanno Weisensee, the crew left Wilhelmshaven in May 2024 to take part in IPD 2024 together with the frigate "Baden- Württemberg". The operation took the crew around the world. For example, the naval unit was deployed in New York, Honolulu, Tokyo, Incheon, Singapore and Goa. Looking back, the IPD was a voyage with many tasks and challenges for the crew. This included many highlights and lasting memories, such as the first-time participation of the German...

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Baltic Sea: German helicopter shot at?

Baltic Sea: German helicopter shot at?

Posted by | 5 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

A German Navy helicopter was presumably shot at with signalling ammunition by the crew of a Russian ship. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) briefly mentioned the incident to the German Press Agency (dpa) on the fringes of a NATO meeting in Brussels. However, she did not give any details. Signalling ammunition is usually only fired in emergency situations. According to dpa information, the incident occurred last week when the helicopter was travelling in the Baltic Sea for reconnaissance. Baerbock had pointed out that there are always ships travelling in the Baltic Sea that are involved in circumventing sanctions due to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The...

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Panama - Movement in the flag register

Panama - Movement in the flag register

Posted by | 5 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Panama is cancelling the registration of six ships flying its flag after the UK blacklisted 30 ships at the end of November. The Panamanian Maritime Authority had already promised the Group of Seven (G7) in October to penalise ships sanctioned by the USA, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Nations. The support of one of the world's largest shipping administrations is a major success for the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US) and its allies, who are endeavouring to impose a price cap of 60 dollars per barrel on Russian oil exports....

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