Category: Armed Forces

Aircraft carrier on a harbour visit in Hamburg - one more thing!

Aircraft carrier on a harbour visit in Hamburg - one more thing!

Gepostet von | 26 Nov 2024 | , , , | 2

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier "HMS Queen Elizabeth" left the port of Hamburg again on Saturday, 23 November 2024, without any significant incidents - except for one minor blemish. As confirmed by the Territorial Command of the German Armed Forces in Berlin, a drone with a diameter of over 2 metres was spotted above the aircraft carrier moored at the Steinwerder cruise terminal on Friday. Such aircraft are launched from the DronePort of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) not far from the harbour museum, but this drone was not one of them. In addition to the harbour facilities, which were guarded by the Homeland Security Company, and the water-side security provided by the water police, the airspace around the "HMS Queen" was of course also...

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IPD Association commemorates 1997 aircraft collision

IPD Association commemorates 1997 aircraft collision

Gepostet von | 21 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

The IPD24 Association of the German Navy commemorated the 1997 aircraft collision off Namibia. When a BMVg aircraft collided with a US Air Force aircraft, 33 people lost their lives, including twelve comrades from the German Navy. With a short stopover and a commemoration of the dead at sea on the Indo-Pacific convoy's return journey from Cape Town to the Mediterranean, the Navy commemorated the shocking incident when two aircraft collided in the vastness of uncontrolled airspace off the African continent. Background The collision occurred on 13 September 1997 over the Atlantic Ocean about 120 kilometres off the coast of the southwest African state of Namibia at 35,000...

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Maritime Convention 2024, Berlin - More globally relevant than ever

Maritime Convention 2024, Berlin - More globally relevant than ever

Gepostet von | 18 Nov 2024 | , , , , | 0

The 17th edition of the Maritime Convention 2024 in Berlin took place in the shadow of several political events. The format remains unchanged, a large audience that is continuously represented by younger people has remained loyal for many years, the topics are always highly topical and the relevance of the maritime sector is emphasised anew every year. The German Maritime Institute (DMI) should be delighted with this trend, which has been observed for years, as its aim is to bring the maritime idea to the inland and into people's consciousness. However, the growing presence of the maritime world is developing in an increasingly unpeaceful world - and this is certainly...

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Submarine christened for Israel

Submarine christened for Israel

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

Christening of the 'INS DRAKON' and start of production of the first 'DAKAR' class submarine for the Israeli armed forces under strict safety precautions The shipyard is talking about a milestone: on 12 November 2024, a festive event took place at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel, the christening of the submarine 'INS DRAKON' and the start of production of the first 'DAKAR' class submarine. The ceremony was attended by guests from Germany and Israel, including the inspector of the German Navy. The event is a further step in the cooperation between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and the Israeli Defence Forces. Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, said: "With...

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Co-operation between A&R and Fassmer

Co-operation between A&R and Fassmer

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2024 | , , , | 0

The further cooperation was formally announced at the EURONAVAL maritime trade fair in Paris on 5 November 2024. The signed partnership is not new territory for either shipyard; both shipyards already support each other with the multi-purpose vessels for the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport. The first multi-purpose vessel is currently moored at the pier at Fassmer and is being fitted out by Abeking & Rasmussen. A 105 metre long hydrographic vessel (BHO) for the Indonesian navy is on its way from Indonesia to the Weser. This is also a joint project between the two shipyards.

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