Category: Armed Forces

"Frankfurt am Main" deployed to the Aegean Sea

"Frankfurt am Main" deployed to the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by the naval command in Rostock: On Wednesday, 19 July, 13:30, the task force provider (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" under the command of frigate captain Hanno Weisensee (47) will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven and head for the north-eastern Mediterranean. In the Aegean, the crew and the ship can expect to work closely with the Turkish and Greek coastguards and the European Coastguard and Border Agency (FRONTEX) as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). "The 'NATO Support ÄGÄIS' mission is of great importance to us. After an extensive repair phase and the gradual operational training of the crew, we are satisfied that the...

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"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On 16 July at 10 a.m., the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" will return from the Very High Readiness Taskforce (VJTF) to its home port of Wilhelmshaven. During her six-month deployment, the ship was involved in multinational exercises in the North Sea and Arctic, together with the carrier group of the American aircraft carrier "USS Gerald Ford". In addition, she acted as the flagship and command platform for the unit commander, Flotilla Admiral Thorsten Marx (55) and the 20-strong staff of Task Group 441.01 of the VJTF (M). "It was a long, demanding mission with a consistently high 'beat rate' and at the same time a...

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Fleet service boats class 424

Fleet service boats class 424

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2023 | , , , , | 1

The ten armaments projects approved by the Budget and Defence Committee of the German Bundestag on 6 July include three fleet service boats, including a training and reference facility. On 10 July 2023, the amendment contract was then signed between the President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Annette Lehnigk-Emden, and Tim Wagner, CEO of the NVL Group, which is acting as the contractor. Planning history Back in June 2021, the contract for the procurement of three Class 424 fleet service boats with a reconnaissance training and reference system was signed between the BAAINBw and NVL B.V. & Co. KG, at that time still...

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Minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" back under NATO flag

Minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" back under NATO flag

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: Today, Tuesday 11 July 2023, the minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" (M 1063) left its home port of Kiel. The boat, which belongs to the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will be the German contribution to one of NATO's permanent mine defence units for the next few months. The boat and crew are therefore also part of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF (M)) for the North and Baltic Seas. Under the command of Corvette Captain Kevin Linken (36), the crew of the "Bad Bevensen" will head towards the eastern Baltic Sea. The first ports of call will be Rönne/Bornholm (Denmark) and Visby on Gotland (Sweden)....

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Running team Bundeswehr and Reservists becomes e.V. !

Running team Bundeswehr and Reservists becomes e.V. !

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

Following the successful foundation of the association in 2021, the Bundeswehr and Reservists running team is now pleased to announce the official registration of the association and its recognition as a non-profit organisation. The association was founded on 29 November 2021 and has seen a steady increase in members and supporters since then. With a total of 273 members, 15 charity runs, including seven specially organised ones, 6,659 runners and donations totalling 104,259.89 euros, the association can already look back on a successful founding period. Thanks to the additional, numerous support from the fields of sport, the military and politics in the form of 20 active ambassadors and the many active members from the wider community, the organisation can now look back on a...

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