Friedrich Merz has made his inaugural visit to the navy. On board, he was impressed by their capabilities and warned against Russia. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz first visited the naval command in Rostock on 28 August. Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack received him in the Hanseatic city on the Warnow estuary. Then flew...
In view of the growing Chinese threat, the Japanese armed forces have been developing their own amphibious capabilities for several years. A naval infantry brigade has now reached full operational readiness in spring 2024. In view of Japan's role in the Second World War, the constitution that came into force on 3 May 1947 obliges the country to promote an international...
Since the RGM/UGM-109B was decommissioned in 1994, all of the US Navy's Tomahawk cruise missiles have been designed to engage land targets. The Tomahawk Block Va is now intended to close this capability gap. Since the introduction of the Tomahawk cruise missile in 1983, different variants of the weapon system have been developed. The latest configuration is designated RGM/UGM-109M Tomahawk Block V....
Canada begins construction of the new River class. This is the Canadian Navy's largest and most expensive procurement programme since the end of the Second World War. Ottawa wants to acquire a total of 15 River class destroyers to replace the four Iroquois destroyers (already decommissioned) and the 12 River class frigates still in service.
After Romania, Bulgaria is now also receiving mine defence boats. Three Dutch and four Belgian vessels will be handed over to the Bulgarian Navy together with a simulator and spare parts. The tripartite-class boats (605 tonnes) were designed and built in a joint development by Belgium, France and the Netherlands and are to be delivered to the south-east European country by 2028.
The Brazilian naval training ship "Navio Escola BRASIL" (U 27) visits Hamburg and invites you to an open ship on Friday afternoon. With a record-breaking 29 ship visits, the training ship pays tribute to the Port of Hamburg. On Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 09:00, the ship will then moor at the Überseebrücke. On board the Brazilian training ship...
The second stage of watch officer training focuses on deployment in a complex environment. After all, a wrong decision in combat has serious consequences for the ship and crew. "FLASH! Missile release on starboard side, time on top in two minutes to minute zero-nine, threat side becomes starboard side!" Without having to think, speak...
Years of training, numerous sea voyages and constantly overcoming new challenges form the basis for admission to the commander's examination. And then it gets serious. The crew prepares to dock in the city harbour of Karlskrona, mooring side becomes starboard side, starboard side becomes mooring side. The corvette goes alongside the pier. For the crew of the corvette Magdeburg...
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