Category: Armed Forces

Italian naval jets over the Black Sea

Italian naval jets over the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

Training mission as a NATO deterrent? NATO appears to want to increase its deterrence in south-east Europe: As the headquarters of the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO, Oeiras/Portugal) reported on its social media channels last weekend, modern Italian F-35B fighter jets recently completed a "training mission" over the Black Sea. They are said to have received support from a French A330 MRTT tanker aircraft. Both STRIKFORNATO and the Allied Joint Force Command in Naples (JFC Naples) published images of this, but withheld further details. According to the photo and video, the units undertook the flight during the day...

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ZDF format "On Deck": documentary series about training at sea

ZDF format "On Deck": documentary series about training at sea

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

Seafaring! A profession with adventure, hardship and privation. Not many young people dream of going to sea. This job description seems too far removed from everyday life, life on the high seas too intangible. No office job, no work-life balance - but plenty of responsibility, team spirit and prospects. Now in the ZDFmediathek: "On Deck - Training at Sea" The four-part documentary series "On Deck - Training at Sea" has been available in the ZDFmediathek since 21 March 2025. It follows 14 young people on their way to becoming nautical officers - on board a container ship, in the middle of the Atlantic, eleven weeks away from...

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Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" back to Wilhelmshaven

Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" back to Wilhelmshaven

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

540 days away from home On 11 April 2025, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" returns to Wilhelmshaven. The frigate had set sail on 20 October 2023, initially to take part in UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). The subsequent Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) then took her around the world. Ports included Halifax, New York, Pearl Harbor with participation in the RIMPAC manoeuvre, as well as several port calls in the Far East and India. After a stop in Cape Town, the ship returned to the Mediterranean for UNIFIL. Under the command of frigate captain Bogislav-Jesko von Puttkamer, the embarkation crew took over the "Baden-Württemberg" in Singapore...

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Maritime solidarity: MTS Parow donates €25,000 to good causes!

Maritime solidarity: MTS Parow donates €25,000 to good causes!

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2025 | , , , , | 0

From 25 November to 19 December, members of the Parow Naval Technology School ran their traditional naval punch stall at the Stralsund Christmas market on the initiative of the NCO interest group. The maritime classic enjoyed great popularity, far beyond the regional borders. With a great deal of personal commitment and in their free time, the members of the MTS Parow were able to raise an impressive €25,000. The proceeds will now be distributed to regional charitable organisations that are particularly committed to helping children and young people. The organisations supported include the children's and youth hospice, the Stralsund music school and the support association for people with dementia. This fantastic campaign once again demonstrates the strong...

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Finally: New board and combat suit

Finally: New board and combat suit

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2025 | , , | 1

New shipboard suit with materials from Gore-Tex The Bundeswehr's clothing system will be supplemented this year by a new suit programme for the navy: the shipboard and combat suit with PYRAD technology for flame protection from Gore-Tex. W.L. Gore & Assoc. supplies the textiles to clothing manufacturers and brand partners such as DNS Alpha, Goldeck-Carinthia, Schöffel and Wattana, who manufacture functional clothing from Gore materials. After three years of preparation, the clothing system has now gone into series production. The technical functional materials from Gore are used in several layers, from combat shirts to cold protection jackets. The modular system consisting of highly functional, weatherproof and flame-retardant clothing is intended to...

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