Boeing's MQ-25 T1 drone has refuelled a US Navy fighter jet in flight for the first time. The F/A-18 Super Hornet first approached the renamed tanker to within a few metres to check whether it was in stable flight. The refuelling hose was then extended and the pilot managed to...
The die is cast. The BMVg has decided in favour of the P-8A Poseidon from Boeing to replace the German Navy's ageing P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. A parliamentary referral is to take place before the summer break in order to avoid a looming capability gap at the last minute. The replacement procurement had become necessary after...
Als Lebensretter für eine Schildkröte erwies sich die Besatzung der RFA Fort Victoria am heutigen Abend (5. Juni). In einem Bündel aus leeren Plastikflaschen und Resten eines Netzes hatte sich das Tier verfangen und war so vom Tode bedroht. Kurzerhand entschied sich der Kommandant zu einem Einsatz des Speedbootes. Die...
Munitions in the sea - Kiel Munition Clearance Week aims to promote the removal of contaminated sites in the sea Over 1.5 million tonnes of munitions are rusting away on the seabed. Their explosives endanger shipping, the environment and people. The issue is not only relevant for coastal regions: Carcinogenic substances from the munitions enter the sea via fish...
The beleaguered Dutch navy can hope for the arrival of another ship. On the occasion of the keel laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards in Romania, the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Rob Kramer, and the Director of the Defence Material Organisation (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, jointly tried their hand at a component...
Yesterday, Dr Eva Högl, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, crossed the Kiel Fjord from Kiel Naval Base in a German Navy pinnace in the direction of Laboe to visit the naval memorial there. After an official welcome by Heinz Maurus, the President of the German Naval Association (DMB), Högl performed a ceremonial act of honour at the...
After four years, the British landing ship Cardigan Bay returns home. The ship and crew were stationed in Bahrain as part of a forward deployment together with four minesweepers. During her time in the Persian Gulf, the Cardigan Bay, which belongs to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), served as a command and supply ship and...
Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer visited the US island of Guam last weekend. At the Apra Harbor naval base, she was given a tour of the USS Charleston, a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) of the US Navy. She also took the opportunity to talk to soldiers. Kramp-Karrenbauer is currently on...
It was a cold Friday with temperatures around zero degrees when the Werra left Kiel at the beginning of January. Under her commander, Corvette Captain Robert Lehmann, 61 servicemen and 10 servicewomen took their leave on board the tender and set course for the Mediterranean. As part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2)...
The Egyptian Navy will receive up to 168 RIM-116s in the Block 2 variant from Raytheon. The US Department of Defence has now approved a sale under the Foreign Military Sales programme. The contract includes the delivery of Guided Missile Round Packs (GMRPs) and is worth around 113 million dollars. A good quarter of the...
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