Category: Armed Forces

The missile systems of the German Navy

The missile systems of the German Navy

Posted by | 24 Nov 2020 | , , | 0

Current status and succession planning The current decisions on the reorganisation of the Bundeswehr and thus also the Navy are aimed at a strict operational orientation of the armed forces. Based on the concept of the Bundeswehr, the German Navy has continued to orientate itself towards its new tasks. The German naval forces contribute to military operations by protecting deployment and redeployment and enabling or securing access to the respective theatre of operations. They support their own forces operating on or over land from the sea and ensure the use of the sea as a base for joint operations (base at sea). Combating enemy naval forces in the land and sea areas.

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Sea Lynx: Under the spell of rotors with a fascination for technology

Sea Lynx: Under the spell of rotors with a fascination for technology

Posted by | 9 Sep 2020 | , , | 0

"Have you got your camera with you, a Lynx is coming to refuel later and I need some new pictures on the wall!" The dialogue with the head of the SAR field office in Warnemünde in February 2017 went something like this. From March 2019, the two of them really got going and the HelispotterMV profile was created on social networks. It should only be the helicopters of the Navy. As a result, however, there are also photos of police helicopters and companies with air rescue missions. But mainly the naval aviators. As marines, this is almost a matter of course. Some people ask...

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Buster - Multi-reel organic boats for F125

Buster - Multi-reel organic boats for F125

Posted by | 1 Dec 2017 | , , , | 0

With the acceptance of the first two operational boats and the functional verification runs of the first two Class 125 frigates "Baden-Württemberg" and "Rheinland-Pfalz", sufficient experience has been gained with the new buster boat type to make an assessment of its performance on the basis of practical experience - even if a final statement on this can only be made on the basis of proper driving and operational reports from the busters. Buster 19, the training boat for the naval battalion, has been in use since December 2015, while Buster 20 for the naval technology school (MTS) was accepted by ARGE F125 in April. Buster 1 to 8 have now completed a number of hours of sea service with the first two vessels...

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