Category: Armed Forces

Frigate Myanmar: An unknown quantity

Frigate Myanmar: An unknown quantity

Posted by | 27 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

The navy of the Republic of Myanmar, which is geographically located between India, Bangladesh, Thailand and the People's Republic of China, has been undergoing an extensive fleet renewal programme for several years, which has so far gone almost unnoticed by the Western media. The fleet of the Myanmar Navy is made up of a colourful mix of different units from the USA, Denmark, the former Yugoslavia, India and the People's Republic of China. Between 1998 and 2002, CAMC Engineering from China laid the foundations for today's naval shipbuilding capacity in Myanmar by modernising the existing facilities and building a modern shipyard complex at the Naval Dockyard Headquarters in Thanlyin (not far from Yangon).

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Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Posted by | 7 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

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What is the navy actually doing in Geneva?

What is the navy actually doing in Geneva?

Posted by | 19 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Our southern neighbours also have a German naval officer - on a mission for understanding and peace. This question may seem surprising at first glance, as Switzerland is rather inland (sea) orientated in maritime terms. Although the length of its shores on Lake Constance and Lake Geneva alone is greater than the coastline of some neighbouring countries, this has not yet given rise to any need for the Swiss to deploy a navy. When people in Switzerland talk about a navy, they are referring to the numerous excursion steamers, some of them historic, that sail the many lakes. So the German defence attaché in Bern...

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MFG5 gatekeeper shines in new splendour

MFG5 gatekeeper shines in new splendour

Posted by | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

It had been missing since March 2020, the Sikorsky H 34 with the registration 80+59 at the entrance to the Nordholz naval air base. It came to Nordholz from MFG 5 in Kiel in 2012 to keep watch over all naval aircraft. Its restoration has now been completed and it has been back in its place in new splendour since 1 October. Thanks to the initiative of Chief Boatswain Adrian Weingart from the NH 90 technical squadron, the aircraft was made fit for the future last year by comrades and employees from the Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopter. In addition to repairing the rotor blades and the rotor head, various holes had to be closed....

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Farewell to an exceptional officer

Farewell to an exceptional officer

Posted by | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Am 23. September 2021 übergab Vizeadmiral Rainer Maria Brinkmann an der Marineschule Mürwik das Kommando über die Flotte und Unterstützungskräfte an Konteradmiral Jan Christian Kaack. Wenn sich jemand verabschiedet, hat er meist viel zu erzählen, oder er ist, im Moment des Scheidens, in sich gekehrt. Die „Goldene Seefahrt“ von Vizeadmiral Brinkmann, zu der er am 7. September ausgewählte Reservisten auf die in Kiel liegende FULDA eingeladen hatte, beinhaltete beides. Seine letzte offizielle Rede als Stellvertreter des Inspekteurs und Befehlshaber der Flotte und Unterstützungskräfte am 23. September auf der Admiralswiese der Marineschule Mürwik, war, wie zu erwarten, unvergesslich. Denn Brinkmann...

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