Category: Armed Forces

Cold Response: "Bad Bevensen" returns from major manoeuvre in the Arctic Circle

Cold Response: "Bad Bevensen" returns from major manoeuvre in the Arctic Circle

Gepostet von | 11 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

On Saturday, 9 April 2022 at 10 a.m., the minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" arrived in its home port of Kiel. The boat, which belongs to the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, took part in the multinational Cold Response exercise, where around 30,000 soldiers from 27 nations with 50 ships and boats as well as 200 aircraft practised the defence and military reinforcement of Norway until the beginning of April. The exercise has been held regularly every two years since 2006. There is no connection with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The German Navy was on site with several hundred men and women. Norway's neighbouring countries Sweden and Finland took part in the...

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Frigate 126 receives naval gun OTO 127/64 Vulcano

Frigate 126 receives naval gun OTO 127/64 Vulcano

Gepostet von | 31 Mar 2022 | , , , | 1

As the main contractor for the F126 frigate, Damen Naval, announced in a joint press release with Leonardo, Leonardo has been commissioned to supply OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano guns for the four F126 frigates. The contract also includes system integration and commissioning. The contract also includes logistical support for maintenance and the delivery of simulators for crew training. According to Leonardo, the naval gun with a calibre of 127 mm and a barrel length of 8,128 mm (64 x 127 mm) is the core of a fully digitalised system. In communication with the operators and the on-board combat centre, the...

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IMAF expands field of qualification

IMAF expands field of qualification

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

The Institute for Maritime Operational Training and Advanced Training e.K. IMAF is a service provider for maritime military training projects. To date, it has successfully supported special maritime units and specialised units and intends to expand this further. The investment in new RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boat) has been announced. These are intended to improve the level of training of the IMAF's own instructors in the area of SBTs (Special Boat Teams), but also to ensure their own capabilities in open water scenarios. "Bad weather scenarios" and "night operations" are also to be practised regularly. The experience will also be utilised for armed maritime protection operations in the merchant shipping sector. Once the boats have been purchased, the second...

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Russian infantry replacements from Vladivostok

Russian infantry replacements from Vladivostok

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2022 | , , , | 3

Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, marineforum documents current maritime events in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea. As always these days - hardly any news that can be independently verified. 28 March 2022 +++ Russian infantry replacement from Vladivostok +++ The Japanese Ministry of Defence reported on 21 March 2022 that four Russian landing ships had moved through the northern Japanese straits on a westerly course a week ago. The Japanese destroyer "Shiranui" (Asahi-class) and maritime patrol vessel P-3C (Poseidon) reported the units "Nikolay Vilkov" (Alligator-class, 4,800 tonnes), "Oslyabya", "Admiral Nevelskov" and "Peresvet" (Ropucha-class, 4,500 tonnes) - i.e. the total stock of larger amphibious forces of the Russian Navy.

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