Maritime special forces require powerful and innovative equipment to operate efficiently. The industry offers a wide range of innovations. Combat swimmers are special forces that are specially trained to fight in and under water or move over water to fulfil missions on land. They can be easily...
The publication of the Marine 2035+ target picture provides an opportunity to think more intensively about future German air defence frigates. Active defence against ballistic missiles will play a central role. After the end of the service life of frigates 124, which is planned between 2034 and 2036, the future frigate class 127 will contribute to the defence against ballistic missiles....
With the purchase of a minority stake in Container Terminal Tollerort, China has taken another strategic step in Europe. All reservations were brushed aside. Despite numerous warnings and concerns, including its own, the Federal Ministry of Economics, after months of scrutiny in a highly criticised procedure, has paved the way for the acquisition, probably at the instigation of the...
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un is organising his armed forces ever more strategically. North Korea's navy is gearing up for an asymmetric war. At the end of the 16th century, Korea under Admiral Yi Sun-Sin deployed manoeuvrable, heavily armed ships that were also "armoured" with a bronze shield to counter various offensives by the much larger Japanese fleet.
The BERLIN task force provider (EGV) will be equipped with an integrated Marine Rescue Centre (i-Merz). The day after the budget committee gave its approval at the end of March, the Vice President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Annette Lehnigk-Emden, and the Managing Director of German Naval Yards Kiel, Rino Brugge, signed the contract for the...
The American armed forces are lagging behind the Russians in the development of hypersonic weapons. A development programme has now been initiated for the Navy's fighter-bombers. On 27 March, the US Navy commissioned rival companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to develop an aircraft carrier-capable hypersonic cruise missile to engage naval targets. The development programme bears the...
To mark its 175th birthday, the German Navy is giving itself a new target image. However, many good ideas stand in the way of just as many problems. In the 175th anniversary year of the German Navy, the inspector of the navy is looking ahead with the publication of its future structure. Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack said in an interview with the...
In the face of multiple threats, Japan is massively arming its navy. The stealth frigates of the Mogami class are of central importance. With over 6800 islands and a coastline of 29,751 kilometres, Japan is one of the largest maritime nations. In addition to the four main islands, smaller island groups in particular ensure that Japan is...
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With the 2035+ target vision, the Navy is presenting its vision of a long-term organisation. Not all projects will be realised - for various reasons. The navy's hopes for one or two, often long overdue, modernisations were pinned on the Bundeswehr Special Fund. However, the expectations of the smallest branch of the armed forces...
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