On Monday, 2 August, the frigate Bayern set sail in the presence of the Federal Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to move to waters last sailed by the German Navy 19 years ago. The itinerary was published just in time for the departure. It is a big programme. The voyage will take the Bavarians on...
After 19 years, a German Navy ship set sail for Southeast Asia again today. The Hamburg was due to set this course at the beginning of May 2020, but the voyage had to be cancelled due to coronavirus. Despite the long preparation time, not all questions have been answered, partly due to the ongoing pandemic....
The Greek Navy has successfully completed its first tests with the Schiebel S-100 camcopter. The capabilities of the remote-controlled mini helicopter were scrutinised for a week from on board the frigate Aigaion, the former Dutch Banckert. The focus was on testing the range, endurance and maximum speed. But...
Things are currently going well for the US Navy, at least as far as the prospect of future deployments is concerned. After all, with the christening of the latest Virginia-class submarine at the General Dynamics shipyard in Groton, the transfer to the US Navy's fleet list is usually only one or two weeks away.
The keel for the next Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship is being laid today at Austal USA in Mobile. The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) is the 17th of these warships, which are intended for use in coastal waters. After the Augusta, the construction of two more of these striking ships is planned. The...
The Russian nuclear submarine Krasnoyarsk was launched today (30 July) in a festive ceremony. Guests at the Sevmash shipyard on this occasion included the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Antoliyevich Evmenov, and the Governor of the Arkhangelsk region, Alexander Tsybulsky. At a speed of around one metre, the...
Saab today signed a contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the modernisation of the 123 class frigates. The Swedish defence company will supply new radar equipment, fire control systems and command and weapon deployment systems and integrate them on the ships. Work is scheduled to begin this year...
The United States Coast Guard put three new ships into service today (Thursday 29 July). From their new home port on the island of Guam, the so-called Fast Response Cutters will ensure security in the region. To this end, the Americans have signed contracts with various companies in the Pacific...
Visit of the US Deputy Naval Attaché to Rostock - Warnemünde The status of the friendship between the United States of America and Germany has developed from "complicated" to "good" since this year. This is based not only on a recognisable shared understanding of values, but also on persistent cultivation. One piece of the mosaic of this...
And they've done it again: according to the Pentagon, the American destroyer USS Benfold passed through the Formosa Strait on 28 July. The disputed strait, which is around 180 kilometres wide, forms the border between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan. US units, but also ships, pass through at irregular intervals...
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