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...
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,...
Japan's armed forces are being equipped with the F-35B. Tests with the jet on board a helicopter destroyer were intended to prove its maritime operational capability. Last autumn, the Japanese helicopter destroyer KAGA moved off the Californian coast not far from San Diego for operational tests with the Lockheed Martin F-35B. On 20....
In warfare, the importance of drones is growing in parallel with their capabilities. The 3rd Minehunter Wing is following the trend by setting up an Unmanned Systems Task Force. In March, the annual "Sperrbörse" event in Kiel welcomed its guests. Ever since its beginnings, this event has stood for discussion, progress and further training in the...
By using innovative technologies, the German Navy was able to digitalise its mine countermeasure chain during the RepMus 2025 manoeuvre. Autonomous systems played a key role in this. In Sesimbra, Portugal, a US team from San Diego deploys an autonomous Remus drone (Remote Environmental Monitoring Unit System) from an inflatable boat into the turquoise waters. The autonomously operating underwater vehicle...
Every year, experts from associations, authorities, the German armed forces, industry and procurement come together in the secluded town of Linstow. This time, there was a particularly large influx from industry. The motto "The Maritime Battle: Drivers for Research, Armaments and Utilisation" attracted representatives from politics, business, science and the armed forces to this year's 27th Naval Workshop on 23rd and...
China's aircraft carriers are growing sea legs - during a manoeuvre on Japan's doorstep. The navy is increasingly flying the flag in its own country. China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) now has three aircraft carriers: the Liaoning is a modernised ex-Varyag from the Soviet era, the Shandong is a Chinese replica - both with a characteristic ski-jump deck, and the...
The Indian navy is at the beginning of a far-reaching expansion and modernisation of its fleet. If all projects are realised, India could be among the leading naval powers by the middle of the century. The Indian Navy currently has around 280 units, including about 70 ocean-going warships, including submarines and corvettes. New Delhi...
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