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Aircraft carrier "Harry S. Truman" - Sea damage in the Red Sea

Aircraft carrier "Harry S. Truman" - Sea damage in the Red Sea

Gepostet von | 25 Jun 2025 | , , | 3

The deployment of the "Harry S. Truman" (CVN-75), which began in autumn 2024, has not been under a good star so far. A serious incident occurred in the Red Sea in mid-December: an F/A-18F Super Hornet belonging to its own Fighter Wing was accidentally shot down by the USS Gettysburg, a Ticonderoga cruiser from its own Carrier Strike Group. Both pilots were able to save themselves with the ejection seat. A few weeks later, after passing through the Suez Canal, the carrier collided with a Turkish freighter off Port Said. Although there was only minor material damage, the commander was killed during repairs at the U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Souda...

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"We are here" - Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

"We are here" - Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

Gepostet von | 25 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Visit from the Bundeswehr's highest ranking soldier: Inspector General Carsten Breuer will be present On Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Bundeswehr in Stralsund will open its doors to all interested parties! From 10:00 to 17:00, the Naval Technical School (MTS) in Parow is once again inviting visitors to a special day after a six-year break - under the nationwide motto "We are here". This year, the event will take place on the historic harbour island in Stralsund in a central location in the heart of the Hanseatic city. Visitors can expect a varied programme offering exciting insights into training, technology and everyday life in the armed forces. The Day of the...

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Gorch Fock back for the windjammer parade

Gorch Fock back for the windjammer parade

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

and will lead the windjammer parade "befitting her rank"! On Thursday, 26 June 2025, the German Navy's sail training ship will return to its home port of Kiel. The ship has been underway since 10 February 2025. It called at the ports of Vigo (Spain), Portimao, Funchal, Horta, Ponta Delgada (Portugal), Lerwik (Great Britain) and Warnemünde. The "Gorch Fock" travelled a total of 9,272 nautical miles, 8,374 of which were under sail. The "Gorch Fock" will return to her berth at the Kiel-Wik naval base in the middle of Kieler Woche and thus for the Open Ship on Friday, 27 June 2025 from 11 am to 5 pm. It will then be the meanwhile...

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North Korea's new destroyers - top and flop

North Korea's new destroyers - top and flop

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Pyongyang describes the "Choe Hyon" as a destroyer, although with a displacement of 5,000 tonnes and moderate armament it could be classified more as a multi-purpose frigate. The recognisable vertical launch silo with 32 small, 12 medium and 20 large bays suggests a wide-ranging FK armament including cruise missiles, although the additional 10 even larger silo hatches may also extend the range of weapons to include ballistic missiles. And then the destroyer could work again. In any case, Kim Jong Un, the "Supreme Leader" of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, did not miss the opportunity to christen the first nationally developed and built guided missile destroyer at the end of April at the...

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