Wilhelmshaven - The first two new and modernised Rapid C-810 rescue and operations boats have been handed over to Flotilla 2. They will be deployed on the F123 and F124 class frigates. On the "Hamburg", F124 and sister ship of the "Hessen", which was commissioned on Thursday, 8 February 2024 in preparation for the...
Warnemünde - Today, Tuesday, 30 January 2024, the corvette "Oldenburg" returned to her home base in Warnemünde after more than six months of deployment. The Class 130 ship left its home port 170 days ago with its crew under the command of Corvette Captain Markus Schwefer (38) in order to take part in both the mandated foreign deployment...
Rostock - From 20 to 28 January 2024, the German Navy will be exhibiting at the world's largest and most important international boat show, the "boot" in Düsseldorf. It will include a sailing cutter, a team of mine divers showing how they work in a diving tower and members of the German Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM). In daily demonstrations...
At around 2.45 p.m. (CET) on 14 January 2024, there was an attack on a US Navy ship in the sea area off Hodeidah. According to reports from US Central Command, the sea-target missile fired at the "USS Laboon" (DDG 58, 1st batch, in service since 1995) was able to be intercepted by an unidentified US fighter...
On Monday, 15 January 2024 at 10 a.m., the task force provider "Bonn" will leave Wilhelmshaven for a NATO mission. At the beginning of the new year, the task force provider "Bonn" will become part of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF M). This means being deployed on the so-called northern flank....
Aus einer Meldung des Marinekommandos Rostock auf dem offiziellen Account der Seestreitkräfte der Bundeswehr (German Navy) bei X (ex-twitter): Das #Seebataillon leistet #Amtshilfe im Harz. Etwa 50 Soldaten begaben sich in den Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz um im #Hochwassergebiet zu unterstützen. Die Arbeit ist in vollem Gange & das Feldbettlager bezogen. #marinehilft....
Minehunting boat "Grömitz" of the Kiel minehunting squadron ordered to the Aegean On Wednesday, 10 January 2024 at 10 a.m., the minehunting boat "Grömitz" will leave Kiel for the Aegean. The boat, which is part of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will thus represent the German contribution to the NATO Aegean Support Mission as a command platform for the next six months.
Leadership role for the German Navy Today, the tender "Donau" leaves its home port of Kiel to support the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Maritime) - VJTF (M). Over the next six months, the tender will provide the German contribution to one of NATO's standing formations. In addition, the tender will serve as...
The US Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs hosted a three-way signing ceremony for bilateral defence cooperation roadmaps with representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in mid-December 2023. The basis for the strong relationship between the Baltic States and the United States is long-term and multifaceted cooperation. The...
After strengthening maritime cooperation with Vietnam in May 2023, the Philippines has now also entered into talks with Japan on a reciprocal agreement that would allow the deployment of armed forces on each other's soil in light of growing tensions in the region. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos...
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