With the procurement for the frigate 127, Germany becomes the first international customer of the new phased array radar SPY-6 from Raytheon and will be part of NATO's AEGIS fleet for the first time....
USV Seagull - Elbit continues to develop the USV Seagull. The new MK3 version is to offer greater range, more payload and extended capabilities for maritime operations....
Maritime security: The National Maritime Conference 2026 in Emden demonstrated the new security policy consensus - and the deficits in implementation, prioritisation and leadership....
MFG 5 Kiel Holtenau: The navy wants to use the former MFG 5 site in Kiel-Holtenau again. The plan is to station the naval battalion on the site....
VSM Annual Report 2025/2026: Current developments in shipbuilding and marine technology, including current figures and topics at a glance....
Bio-LNG bunkering - For the first time, certified bio-LNG was brought directly from the terminal into an operational ferry fleet via an integrated supply chain....
Drone carrier Turkey: Navantia takes over maintenance of the amphibious assault ship „Anadolu“. The ship is increasingly being geared towards unmanned aerial vehicles....
Doubts about voluntary military service - Bundeswehr fails to meet personnel targets, focus shifts back to compulsory military service....
Mjølner 2026 manoeuvre: On 1 May 2026, the ships involved in the Mjølner 2026 exercise arrived in Harstad, Norway, for the first time. Their arrival marks the start of the visible preparatory phase of a multinational maritime exercise under German leadership....
Public swearing-in ceremony in Wilhelmshaven: On 30 April 2026, the swearing-in ceremony and ceremonial swearing-in of the recruits of the Wilhelmshaven Protection Company took place on the town hall square in Wilhelmshaven....
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