It will join Operation European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAFVOR MED) "Irini" in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya. "The crew has done an incredible and great job during the preparation period, so that we are ready to go into action," says the commander of the "Bonn", frigate captain Eike Deußen....
Transfer from Vegesack to Wilhelmshaven in the evening hours. The reason is a defective valve. The Lürssen shipyard proudly announced at the weekend - and rightly so - that the Gorch Fock would be sailing again today. Under high pressure, more than 150 shipyard employees under the direction of...
Specialists wanted for the maritime industry! The network of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) with its more than 350 members from business, science and politics and the sub-sectors of the maritime industry offers attractive career prospects. You can find the job exchange on the MCN website maritimes-cluster.de/stellenboerse . Jobseekers can now post vacancies there.
How does a navy get enough new recruits? A question that arises in many countries around the world, at least as long as the local economy is booming and offers many, often better-paid jobs. While Germany likes to present itself as less militaristic, and likes to emphasise soft factors such as free WLAN or far-reaching working time regulations, the...
After its first planned period in dry dock, the Isaak Peral is now afloat again. Over the past few weeks, Navantia has completed various tasks on the new Spanish submarine, including the installation of the periscope and the commissioning of the command and weapon deployment system consoles in the operations centre. This week, the...
According to the Russian Navy, the corvette Sovietsk has fired a Kalibr NK missile. The successful test took place in the White Sea. It hit a coastal target around a thousand kilometres away at a test site in the Arkhangelsk region. Prior to the test firing, the corvette had left its home base in...
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has been officially commissioned to build six Class 212CD submarines. The procurement organisations of Norway and Germany have already signed the corresponding contracts. The order includes the delivery of four submarines to the Norwegian Navy and two to the German Navy as well as additional logistic services...
The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) has had another ship since 25 August. The Portuguese frigate Corte-Real is part of the permanent task force for the eighth time. Together with the flagship, the Canadian multi-purpose frigate Halifax, it ensures security in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea...
The Bavarians continue their journey to East Asia. After a pass with the Indian frigate Trikand, the soldiers on board have now had their first opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of the Japanese language and etiquette. Practical applications will be found in a few weeks when they visit the Land of the Rising Sun. With...
The USS Vermont is actually already in service, but something was still missing. More than a year ago, in April 2020, the US Navy officially added the Virginia-class submarine to its fleet list. It has already been able to demonstrate its capabilities, because before...
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