The Royal Navy has extended a contract with Airbus for satellite-based maritime surveillance by one year. This was preceded by a proof-of-concept phase. Under the agreement, the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) will be provided with images from optical and radar sources and reports generated from them. This will continue to ensure the seamless observation of...
Last Saturday (26 June), the Canadian Navy commissioned the Harry DeWolf. She is the first newbuilding to join the Canadian fleet in almost 25 years. The first of six planned Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), together with her sisters, will be the focus of the country's...
Bundeswehr invests in clothing and personal equipment On 21 June 2021, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed an amendment contract with the in-house company Bundeswehr Clothing Management (BwBM) GmbH, which extends the existing service contract by orders worth 95 million euros and thus facilitates the procurement of additional clothing and personal...
15 years of the 1st Corvette Squadron The 1st Corvette Squadron celebrates its 15th anniversary on 26 June 2021. It is still the youngest seagoing unit in the German Navy. The current commander, Frigate Captain Florian Feld (46), took command of the squadron on 7 March 2019. Since 2006...
Bundeswehr orders IT capacities and service for 192,000 users The last few days have been filled with parliamentary discussions on the so-called "25 million bills". Almost unnoticed, there has been another very important investment in the future of the armed forces, as the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In...
While the thermometers in Central Europe are showing summer heat, the British research vessel Protector has set an icy record. Never before has a Royal Navy ship travelled further north than 80° 41.5' N. To be fair, this does not include submarines travelling under the perpetual ice in order to reach the...
"100 days in office - what matters to me" On Friday 25 June, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach gave his first keynote speech. He began by explaining his choice of venue - the Naval NCO School in Plön - by emphasising that the MUS is an important institution in the Navy. The mates...
The Bundeswehr's decision to procure the P-8A from Boeing has been a long time coming. Now the first co-operations are already forming. Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) and Lufthansa Technik have signed a letter of intent with the Americans to examine opportunities for co-operation in the areas of system integration, training, maintenance and overhaul. "Together...
No sooner had the Defence and Budget Committees decided on the extensive procurement of defence equipment for the Navy yesterday (Wednesday) than the first contract was signed. As announced by the responsible Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the Lürssen shipyard has been commissioned to design and build three fleet service boats of the...
Since Monday, 21 June 2021, the Federal Police have been practising the deployment and international cooperation of special forces in maritime emergencies. As in previous years, they were supported by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The challenge this year was a very special cooperation: in addition to the forces of the BSH, the...
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