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F125 - The road to operational readiness

Posted by | 24 Nov 2020 | , , | 0

Modern and innovative - After project planning and many years of production, the testing period for the "Baden-Württemberg" began in April of this year with the first sea voyage, the so-called shipyard test voyage, and thus the proof of the required performance capability began. At the end of the two-year process, in addition to the usability of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg", a statement will also be made for the entire Class 125. The upcoming trial phase will not only concern the material and operational aspects, but will also include a review of the assumptions made and technical support for the multi-crew model. The milestone reached is reason enough to take another look at the Class 125 frigate project from the perspective of the Navy from the following aspects. The operational load for the German Navy has increased steadily in recent times. The fleet is simultaneously providing units for four different mandated missions. In addition, there are obligations within the framework of NATO's Standing Maritime Groups and participation in joint exercises. This is accompanied by the simultaneous decommissioning of units, such as the Class 122 frigates and the Class 143A fast patrol boats. The number of platforms available for operational tasks is also influenced by the extensive measures to maintain the operational readiness of Class 123 frigates and the hardware regeneration for Class 124. This makes it all the more important that the four Class 125 frigates are delivered as quickly as possible and on time, and that they are available for operational tasks. This article will describe the path to this goal and point out...

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Sea-based air defence

Sea-based air defence

Posted by | 24 Nov 2020 | | 0

Important decisions made in the Alliance - In the fourth quarter of last year, two important decisions were made - largely unnoticed by the public - that will shape the future of sea-based air defence in NATO Europe. The following article deals with the selection decision of the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr to replace the long-range radar on the SACHSEN-class frigates (F124) and the extension of the work order for the German-led multinational project group working on the capability contribution to ballistic missile defence. Replacement of the long-range sensor F124 necessary On 1 December 2016, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr signed the selection decision on the proposed solution in the project "Obsolescence elimination and capability expansion...

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Operation Irini: Frigate "Hamburg" in troubled waters

Posted by | 11 Sep 2020 | , , | 0

At the beginning of August, the frigate Hamburg left for the Mediterranean for almost five months. The crew is facing a tricky deployment, which will most likely not involve any shore leave due to the coronavirus. To date, the German Navy has participated in Operation Irini with a P-3C Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft and carried out sixteen missions in this context. As a result of the Berlin Libya Conference in January 2020, the EU found a way to carry out a mission in the central Mediterranean at the end of March. This involves monitoring and enforcing the UN-backed arms embargo against Libya. Political agreement on the approach - the operation is seen by some as a lever against Turkish efforts to gain a foothold in Libya - proved difficult. In the end, a surveillance mission with ships, aeroplanes and satellites was agreed. In order to be able to react flexibly to the arrival of migrants, the commander of Eunavfor Med Irini can decide to position the units away from the transport routes between Libya and Italy. Overall, the operational area has been shifted further eastwards - to the eastern part of the central Mediterranean. The operation is also intended to help disrupt the business model of human trafficking networks Irini is also intended to prevent the illegal export of oil from Libya. From the legacy of the Eunavfor Med Operation Sophia, the training of the Libyan coastguard and navy became part of the catalogue of tasks for Irini. However, this...

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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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