Category: Armed Forces

Frigate heading for the Indo-Pacific?

Frigate heading for the Indo-Pacific?

Posted by | 3 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Now the time has come: Berlin has decided to bring the Indo-Pacific Guidelines adopted in September to life. In the foreword, Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas states: "As a globally active trading nation and advocate of a rules-based international order, Germany cannot content itself with a bystander role in the face of this dynamic development. We have an excellent reputation in many areas of bilateral cooperation and address important issues such as climate and environmental protection, renewable energies and vocational training. Germany maintains strategic partnerships with a number of countries in the region with a large overlap of common interests." In addition, "Germany must become even more involved in the existential security concerns of its neighbouring...

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North wind restoration project

North wind restoration project

Posted by | 2 Mar 2021 | , , , , | 0

In the last week of February, the engineering firm Detlef Löll spent around one and a half days inspecting the former sailor's training boat Nordwind at the Neue Jadewerft shipyard and determining the need for repairs. The preliminary result allows the museum crew to breathe a sigh of relief, as the basic condition of the boat is passable and the necessary restoration measures are still within manageable limits. Nevertheless, there is still some work to be done to maintain the boat itself and the Nordwind's ability to sail for the next few years: for example, the keel needs to be renewed, which represents a not inconsiderable cost factor. On the basis of the detailed shipyard list from the Löll engineering office, which will accompany the project throughout...

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Saxony in the Baltic Sea

Saxony in the Baltic Sea

Posted by | 26 Feb 2021 | , | 0

The 2nd frigate Sachsen (F 219) moved through the Kiel Canal into the Baltic Sea on Monday night. The unit, which is part of the 2nd frigate squadron, was due to take part in the SAGA in Neustadt from Tuesday. Due to four positive COVID-19 cases on board the frigate, the ship made an unscheduled call at the naval base in Kiel early Tuesday afternoon to disembark and isolate the affected soldiers. All contact persons were isolated and the entire crew was tested. The training programme at sea is to be continued at the start of the new week. The frigate Sachsen has been engaged in shipyard trials since the beginning of the year and began building up its operational capability a week ago.

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Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Change of command on the frigate Lübeck

Posted by | 25 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

She is the last Class 122 frigate in active service and now she has a new boss: Frigate Captain Kai Röckel has been given command of the frigate Lübeck by the commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron, Captain Dirk Jacobus. Previously, frigate captain Mathias Rix had been responsible for the men and women on board since September 2019. He bid an emotional farewell with the words: "I look back on an intensive and fulfilling time in command on board the last two Class 122 frigates and am proud to have successfully mastered the tasks behind us together with my crews. The...

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Hensoldt modernises radar systems on the K 130

Hensoldt modernises radar systems on the K 130

Posted by | 20 Feb 2021 | , , , | 0

The German sensor company Hensoldt will modernise the radar systems of initially two corvettes of the first batch of class 130 as well as a shore-based system. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed a corresponding order as part of a programme to eliminate the obsolescence of the corvettes. The deliveries are scheduled to take place in the course of this year. The ships, which have been in service since 2008, are equipped with the TRS-3D three-dimensional multifunction radar for air and sea surveillance. It has a range of more than two hundred kilometres and is capable of tracking more than 750 targets. By coupling it with the Hensoldt MSSR 2000 I identification system, the...

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