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Ministry of Defence receives new data centre network

Critical IT services thus even better secured With the implementation and operation of the so-called data centre network, RzV for short, a completely new IT network of modern, expandable and standardised data centres is being set up and operated in the BMVg division in compliance with military security and information security requirements. The Ministry of Defence is thus positioning itself for the future with state-of-the-art cloud technology and securing critical IT infrastructures even better. To this end, the Bundeswehr Procurement Office today concluded a corresponding contract with the in-house company BWI GmbH. In addition to the procurement and operation of the IT components, the provision of the required infrastructure was also commissioned. The project thus represents the...

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Clothing for the troops

Modernisations and subsequent procurements commissioned In a press release dated 19 December 2024, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) somewhat awkwardly announces that it intends to procure new clothing and is "already procuring modern and high-quality clothing and personal equipment for the performance of their duties while providing the best possible protection" for soldiers and civilian employees. It goes on to say: "The implementation of the follow-up solution in the Bundeswehr's clothing management, which began in 2023, has been continuously developed since then. To this end, the existing framework agreement with Bundeswehr Clothing Management (BwBM) GmbH must be regularly amended. The fifth amendment agreement signed today includes both new...

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USA - Cyber threat potential from Chinese harbour cranes

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Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Work on the fifth Type 26 frigate began at the end of November with a ceremony at the British Aerospace Electronic Systems Maritime (BAE Systems) shipyard in Govan, Glasgow. According to the current schedule, HMS "Sheffield" (F92) is expected to enter service in 2031. All 8 units of the new City class (Type 26, up to 8,800 tonnes) are being built on the Clyde and are designed for anti-submarine warfare and high-intensity air defence. The first ship of the class, HMS "Glasgow", is expected to enter service in 2028. HMS "Sheffield" is the fourth Royal Navy warship with this name. The previous...

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Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

The frigate "Hamburg" arrived in Wilhelmshaven today, Friday 20 December 2024, at 10 a.m. The ship has contributed to security in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past six months. "The performance of the crew makes me proud. I was deeply impressed by the professionalism and dedication of each individual over a long period of time (...) ", (...) I would like to thank every single supporter, friend and, above all, the families at home from the bottom of my heart. Without them, this mission would not have been possible," says the commander of the "Hamburg", frigate captain Andreas Schmidt. Over the past six months, the frigate "Hamburg" has been deployed in the eastern...

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