Category: Armed Forces

Training at MUS: committed and practice-orientated

Training at MUS: committed and practice-orientated

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2021 | , , | 2

Anyone who has ever been on duty at the watch of a floating unit or a naval shore station will be familiar with them: large boards with lots of photos of all kinds of people hanging on them. If one of them comes across the Stelling, please leave everything behind and inform the watch commander. He would then be at the scene of the incident like lightning to blow the whistle and dutifully report it. Well, while the commander is known and, in the best case, appreciated, the commanders still to be found on these boards are rarely seen. After all...

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First stop: Rota

First stop: Rota

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

On its way to the Far East, the frigate Bayern has made a stop in the Spanish harbour of Rota. There, just a few nautical miles off the Strait of Gibraltar, Commander Tilo Kalski and his crew were welcomed by soldiers from the EU Naval Force (EU Navfor). During the voyage, the German frigate will also take part in Operation Atalanta for some time. On 2 August, the Bayern left its home port of Wilhelmshaven under the watchful eye of Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Over the coming months, the ship, which was commissioned in 1996, will be travelling through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean....

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Frigate Bayern heads for the Indo-Pacific

Frigate Bayern heads for the Indo-Pacific

Gepostet von | 2 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

On Monday, 2 August, the frigate Bayern set sail in the presence of the Federal Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to move to waters last sailed by the German Navy 19 years ago. The itinerary was published just in time for the departure. It is a big programme. The voyage will take the Bavarians to three continents, 16 countries and 17 harbours. The programme includes exercises with partner navies, temporary participation in the Sea Guardian operations in the Mediterranean and Atalanta in the Horn of Africa, involvement in the UN sanctions regime against North Korea and various port visits in Singapore, Australia and Japan. With the offer...

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A journey with many question marks

A journey with many question marks

Gepostet von | 2 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

After 19 years, a German Navy ship set sail for Southeast Asia again today. The Hamburg was supposed to set this course at the beginning of May 2020, but the voyage had to be cancelled due to coronavirus. Despite the long preparation time, not all questions have been answered, partly due to the ongoing pandemic. The ports of call have now been officially announced, but whether the crew will be able to go ashore there despite being fully vaccinated will in some cases only be decided in the coming days and weeks. The corona situation in some parts of the travel area is deteriorating noticeably, with some countries making their...

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Modernisation of the Brandenburg class

Modernisation of the Brandenburg class

Gepostet von | 30 Jul 2021 | , , , | 1

Saab today signed a contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the modernisation of the 123 class frigates. The Swedish defence contractor will supply new radar equipment, fire control systems as well as command and weapon deployment systems and integrate them on the ships. Work is scheduled to begin this year and is expected to continue until 2030 for the four units. The order is worth around 450 million euros. Saab is acting as the general contractor. The shipbuilding work will be carried out by the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard, while Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) is responsible for the logistics part....

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