P-3C Orion flies reconnaissance off Argentina's coast With the arrival of the second of four formerly Norwegian and previously American P3-C/P3-N maritime patrol aircraft refurbished in the USA, Argentina's important capability for large-scale surveillance of its Exclusive Economic Zone in the South Atlantic is slowly being regenerated. Every year, it is mainly Chinese fishing fleets that move along the...
NVL builds patrol boats for Egypt NVL Egypt, a joint venture between Naval Vessels Lürssen and two Egyptian shipbuilding companies, was selected as prime contractor in September 2023 and has started building ten PV43-M patrol boats for the Egyptian Navy on schedule this September. The 43-metre offshore patrol boats (270 tonnes) are based on the...
The automation of shipping also offers opportunities and challenges for the navy. It is crucial that regulations are put in place soon to enable the operation of autonomous ships within a legally secure framework. In future, the navy must demonstrate even greater combat readiness and presence in its operating areas and be able to provide continuous situational awareness across all areas of operation.
Since its foundation 30 years ago, the Rostock-based company Tamsen Maritim has developed into a recognised and renowned German shipyard. The reestablishment of Tamsen Maritim marked the beginning of another chapter in the history of Rostock as a shipbuilding centre steeped in tradition, thus forming the basis for the successful development of today's...
New challenges await the German Navy in the far north. Even China is now emphasising its interests in the region. While 50 per cent of the Arctic clearly belongs to Russia, China also justifies its claims in the Arctic by claiming to be a "state close to the Arctic". The northernmost city in China is Mohe in the...
After three decades, the remaining FRANKENTHAL-class mine countermeasure units are nearing the end of their intended service life. Updates are now to enable further operation. Over the course of the 20th century, underwater explosives for combating surface vessels and submarines have been continuously developed. Along with this, the development of effective countermeasures also continued to progress. The...
For the first time in 25 years, the US Coast Guard has put a new icebreaker into service. The ship is urgently needed to monitor the Arctic sea areas. The US Coast Guard ceremonially commissioned the new icebreaker Storis on 10 August. The ceremony took place in Juneau, the ship's future home port...
Germany's maritime dependence. The deputy inspector and commander of the fleet did not hand over a printed report to the German Maritime Institute at the end of the Maritime Convention, but a 5 x 5 centimetre QR code. That is modern, but not yet progress. The Department of Naval Shipping Management under the leadership of Frigate Captain Steffen...
In mid-June, the time had finally come: the first National Veterans Day in Germany was celebrated. This was preceded by years of hard work to make "the politicians" realise why we need such a day. Since 2010, there has been a struggle, especially over who is a veteran. The term was defined in 2018 by the then Federal Minister of Defence,...
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