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Berlin: new national security and defence industry strategy

At the beginning of December 2024, the German government launched the "National Security and Defence Industry Strategy", which had been planned for some time. The cabinet resolution replaces the previous strategy paper from 2020 and responds to the changed security policy circumstances, particularly as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The National Security and Defence Strategy is intended to create the political and economic conditions for industry to provide the goods and services needed and required to protect civil security and access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You have...

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Frigate 127 - first study funded

The federal government has not yet placed the order for the construction of the new F127 anti-aircraft frigates, but the Defence and Budget Committees have nevertheless approved the first funds. The members of both committees voted in favour of concluding a contract with the US defence company Lockheed Martin on 18 December 2024. Lockheed Martin is to use the initial funding of 44.5 million euros to conduct a study to examine whether the Aegis system and the ultimately favoured design of the F127 with a focus on anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defence (BMD) are a good match. The money for this air defence system will come from the 2022...

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Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

The sinking of the "Ursa Major" on 23 December 2024 attracted international attention. The Russian cargo ship sank after an explosion in the engine room in international waters in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria. The cause remains unclear, but Moscow claims to be the victim of a terrorist attack. We look at the current movements of the Russian fleet in relation to the Middle-East-North-Africa (MENA) region, particularly Syria and Libya, and raise questions about Moscow's strategic reorientation in the Mediterranean. Ship movements into the Mediterranean The role of the "Ursa Major" and its escorts: The "Ursa Major", formerly known as the "Sparta III", was en route from St....

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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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