On 19 June, the ISPK (Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University) hosted its 10th "Kiel International Seapower Symposium (KISS)", a one-day conference held during Kiel Week to discuss current issues of sea power, maritime security and its global challenges and to promote civil-military dialogue.
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Russian naval activity in the run-up to BALTOPS 2025 in the Skagerrak and western Baltic On 20 May 2025, the Russian frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" (project 22350) left its home port of Severomorsk. Together with the Udaloy class destroyer "Vitse Admiral Kulakov" (Project 1155), it was sighted in the Skagerrak on 26 May. While the "Admiral Kasatonov" remained in the sea area, the "Vitse Admiral Kulakov" continued its journey through the Kattegat and the Great Belt into the western Baltic Sea. Analysts assume that the "Admiral Kasatonov" deliberately remained in the Skagerrak in order to obtain a situation picture of the deploying NATO forces in the run-up to BALTOPS....
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At the end of May, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract with MBDA for the delivery of the Sea Ceptor air defence system for the five Visby-class corvettes. This is part of a comprehensive mid-life upgrade to ensure the operational capability of the units beyond 2040. Integration of the system will begin at the end of 2025 and the first modernised unit will be handed over to the navy in 2026. Sea Ceptor is based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) and is considered one of the most modern VSHORAD/SHORAD systems on the market. Designed to provide 360° protection against simultaneous airborne threats - from fighter aircraft to guided missiles - the...
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Seven years after the collision between the Norwegian frigate "Helge Ingstad" and the tanker "Sola TS", the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Spanish shipyard Navantia have reached an out-of-court settlement. According to an announcement on the Norwegian government website (https://www.regjeringen.no/) on 2 June 2025, the settlement includes discounts worth up to 47.5 million euros on future maintenance and modernisation services for the remaining Fridtjof Nansen class units. The dispute raised questions that go far beyond direct legal responsibility. More than just a navigational error The official accident analysis by the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) formally exonerated Navantia - the sinking of the frigate was...
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Home harbour: Memories of Olpenitz. Stele opened in memory of another time.
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