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The first yacht from Kiel

The first yacht from Kiel

Posted by | 21 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Today, the planks of the state yacht Hohenzollern would certainly have a lot to tell. However, the proud ship only covered very few nautical miles under her keel. The state yacht Hohenzollern was intended as a peaceful ship - built to represent the splendour and claim to power of the German Empire and its monarch. She did this on many voyages, and the mighty of Europe met on her time and again in a relaxed atmosphere. But on one of her voyages, the then brand-new ship caused trouble. On board in 1881, accompanied by his chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Emperor Wilhelm I met with a group of...

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Submarines: a game of cat and mouse at sea

Submarines: a game of cat and mouse at sea

Posted by | 20 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

State-of-the-art underwater detection also poses a threat to conventional submarines. Submariners have to face up to this. The steel hunter glides almost silently through the pitch-black depths. Tense concentration prevails in the submarine's command centre. The commander has ordered a crawl. Only the whispering of the crew occasionally drowns out the low hum of the detection and weapon deployment systems. The sonar operators the barely perceptible signals from distant active sonar systems. Locating a submerged submarine in the relatively shallow Baltic Sea is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Confident, relaxed and with a quiet smile on their faces, the crew face this attempt to find them....

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Kampfkraft stärken

Kampfkraft stärken

Posted by | 17. Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Mit einem neuen Grundlagendokument rückt der Inspekteur die Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung wieder in den Mittelpunkt. Personal und Ausbildung kommt ein besonderer Stellenwert zu. Der Inspekteur der Marine, Vizeadmiral Jan C. Kaack, hat mit Wirkung vom 25. April das Grundlagendokument „Absicht 2022“ für die Weiterentwicklung der Seestreitkräfte erlassen. Er will die Marine wieder konsequent an der Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung ausrichten, die Einsatzfähigkeit erhöhen, die Kampfkraft stärken und damit die Teilstreitkraft fit für die Zukunft machen. „Nur wenn wir – gemeinsam mit unseren Bündnispartnern – besser sind als mögliche Gegner, können wir glaubhaft abschrecken. Nur so bleibt der Ausgang einer möglichen...

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Inlet for the WTD 71

Inlet for the WTD 71

Posted by | 16 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

There is a lot of movement in the maritime fleet of the Defence Technical Service 71. Two more multi-purpose boats are due for delivery in the coming year. The Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiffe und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschung, WTD 71, is looking forward to replacing three boats in its fleet. On 22 July last year, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) commissioned the Fassmer shipyard to manufacture and deliver two sea trials coastal measuring boats. They will take the place of the class 745 multi-purpose boats, Breitgrund and Mittelgrund, and the class 741 Wilhelm Pullwer barrage weapon test boat. The capabilities of the predecessors will also...

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Knowledge is power

Knowledge is power

Posted by | 15 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

For 140 years, the Office of Naval Intelligence has made an important contribution to the US Navy's information advantage. Today, several thousand employees use traditional methods and state-of-the-art equipment to gain the necessary knowledge. The American naval intelligence service, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), is the oldest foreign intelligence service in the United States. Its mission focuses on collecting and analysing scientific, technological, geopolitical and military information of maritime significance. This reconnaissance and analysis activity primarily serves the United States Naval Forces, but also complements the work of the other 16 foreign intelligence agencies of the United States. The Naval Intelligence Service was founded on 23 March 1882 to provide access marineforum digital+...

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