Category: Armed Forces

Marineflieger: Wird aus Orion Poseidon?

Marineflieger: Wird aus Orion Poseidon?

Posted by | 15 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

Nach der Entscheidung vom Sommer 2020 die Modernisierung der MPA einzufrieren wurde eine Interimslösung ins Auge gefasst bis zur Realisierung des deutsch-französischen Projektes MAWS (Maritime Airborne Warfare System). Ein Verzicht der Fähigkeiten zur Seeraumüberwachung würde zu einem massiven Verlust in einem eigenständigen Lageanalyse führen. Hinzu kommt die seitens der NATO hochpriorisierte Fähigkeit zur U-Boot-Jagd, welche Deutschlands Beitrag zum Schutz der Seeverbindungswege deutlich stärkt. Der Erhalt dieser Fähigkeit ist verteidigungspolitisch daher von hoher Bedeutung.

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FGS Berlin supplies Spanish frigates

FGS Berlin supplies Spanish frigates

Posted by | 13 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

The task force provider Berlin left Wilhelmshaven on 5 March and is currently on its way to the area of operations. It will soon join the EU Operation Irini and monitor compliance with the arms embargo off the coast of Libya. Until then, Commander Stefan Klatt and his crew have used the time to bring their skills up to date. Today, 13 March, the Berlin conducted a RAS manoeuvre with the frigates Victoria and Numancia. Fuel was transferred to the Spanish ships. Both frigates belong to the Santa Maria class and were commissioned at the end of the 1980s. With a length of 139 metres, they displace around...

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The lady is swimming again!

The lady is swimming again!

Posted by | 10 Mar 2021 | , , | 1

After a pit stop of more than five years, the German Navy's sail training ship is back in its element. Problems with the refurbishment, a massive increase in the cost of the shipyard laytime, the legal dispute between the shipyard concerned and the Federal Ministry of Defence and an inspector who stands in front of his crew in the face of press scolding - the German Navy's sail training ship has caused quite a stir in recent times. The Gorch Fock almost caused a defence minister to stumble. In the end, a shipbuilder acknowledged its responsibility to underpin its bond with its customer, the German Navy. In October 2019, the Fr. Lürssen shipyard...

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Departure for the Mediterranean

Departure for the Mediterranean

Posted by | 5 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 0

A few hours ago, the Einsatzgruppenversorger (EGV) Berlin left its home port of Wilhelmshaven. Under the command of frigate captain Stefan Klatt, the ship will take over the contingent for Operation Irini in the coming weeks. The focus will be on monitoring the UN arms embargo against Libya. Berlin is authorised to stop and search suspicious ships in the area of operation. In addition, information is to be collected and the export of crude oil and refined petroleum products from the North African country is to be prevented. In this way, Berlin is supporting the Libyan coastguard and navy. Its operational area extends to the high seas outside the coastal seas of Libya and Tunisia. To the...

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