After a successful first sea trial, the newly built multi-purpose vessel "Scharhörn" arrived at its berth at the Ostuferhafen harbour in Kiel during the night from Wednesday to Thursday through the Kiel Canal. During the shipyard trial run in the late morning, the "Scharhörn" then met up with the multi-purpose vessel "Arkona", which belongs to the same authority....
Ukraine sets new standards in naval warfare without its own navy On 15 December 2025, an underwater explosion occurred in the heavily protected naval base of the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in the immediate vicinity of a Project 636.3 (Varshavyanka, NATO: Improved Kilo) diesel submarine moored there. The Ukrainian security service SBU subsequently declared that for the first time a submarine...

A new study aims to refute claims that offshore wind turbines pose a danger to migratory birds. The study concludes that birds fly around wind turbines and that the risk of collisions is significantly lower than previously assumed. The study, which was commissioned by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), was...

On Friday, 19 December 2025, at 10 a.m., the frigate "Hamburg" under the command of Frigate Captain Alexander Timpf will enter her home port of Wilhelmshaven. The frigate was part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, a permanent NATO task force. "Behind us lie challenging and intensive months in the Standing NATO Maritime Group...
Rheinmetall has announced the takeover of Muni Berka GmbH, a Dietersdorf/Saxony-Anhalt-based specialist in the field of ammunition handling and storage. The aim of the takeover, which has now been contractually agreed, is to increase the Group's own storage capacities....
The first NH-90 MRFH "Sea Tiger" helicopter was ceremoniously handed over to the German Navy in Berlin today. The handover was performed by the Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius and the Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet Axel Deertz. The crew then flew the brand-new helicopter to Nordholz, where it was already...

The minehunting vessel "Dillingen" will return to its home port of Kiel on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in time for Christmas after a six-month deployment as the German contribution to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1). The crew consisted of 35 men and six women as well as a team of Portuguese mine divers. The...

New algorithm provides unprecedented information for climate research An algorithm developed at DLR provides the first high-resolution maps that allow conclusions to be drawn about the current sea ice thickness. This is made possible by combining data from the European Sentinel-1 radar satellites with measurements from the ATLAS laser altimeter on board NASA's ICESat-2 satellite. The resolution...

Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) is launching "all about ports", a new international conference on the future of the port industry. The premiere will take place on 2 and 3 September 2026 at the CCH - Congress Center Hamburg. The focus will be on challenges and solutions for global port locations, particularly in the areas of digitalisation, automation,...
Norway wants to procure two more submarines and thus expand its fleet to six units. In view of the tense security situation, the government sees this as a key investment in the country's defence capabilities....
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