Category: Security policy

Israeli drone defence for German warships?

Israeli drone defence for German warships?

Gepostet von | 20 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The Israeli defence companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems are offering an integrated solution to protect surface units against attacks by armed drones. The German Navy's combat ships could also benefit from this, as Germany is endeavouring to improve its navy's own protection against drones. This is urgently needed in view of the significant increase in suspicious drone activity over military and critical infrastructure. It also arises from the experience of war in Ukraine and above all in the Red Sea, where the Houthi rebels are now successfully using swarms of drones against ships. As technology and tactics are also constantly evolving in drone warfare,...

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Russia - Sanctions end shipyard orders

Russia - Sanctions end shipyard orders

Gepostet von | 19 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The Russian shipbuilding industry is now feeling the effects of Western sanctions more clearly. According to the latest reports, a major order for urgently needed icebreakers has been cancelled. Russian media report that the state-owned port operator Rosmorport has cancelled an order to a Russian shipyard for two icebreakers worth over 171 million euros. They had been ordered in July 2021, before the invasion of Ukraine, and were originally due to be delivered in 2024. Sanctions are cited as the reason for the postponement of the delivery date to December 2026 and now for the cancellation of the entire order, as important equipment from the West...

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EGV "Berlin" in Greenland's capital city

EGV "Berlin" in Greenland's capital city

Gepostet von | 18 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

The task force supply ship "Berlin" has moored in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The German ship had previously crossed the Arctic Circle and supplied SNMG1 combat ships, including the German frigate "Hamburg", with fuel. Find out what the German Navy and NATO are doing in the North Atlantic in the Bundeswehr report. Watch video bw.de,...

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Berlin - positive trend in the recruitment of new recruits for the Bw

Berlin - positive trend in the recruitment of new recruits for the Bw

Gepostet von | 14 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The number of recruits in the German armed forces rose by 28 per cent between January and the end of July 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Defence (BMVg), this is a consequence of NATO plans to strengthen defence and a reaction to the increasing threat from Russia. As a result, more than 13,700 people were recruited to the army, air force and navy as well as other organisational areas during this period, the largest increase in years according to the BMVg. In order to achieve the current NATO force goals, Germany wants to increase the target number of active soldiers from the current 203,000 (actual: approx. 183,000) to 260,000. This claim is underpinned...

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Rohde & Schwarz supplies main communication masts for Australian Hunter class

Rohde & Schwarz supplies main communication masts for Australian Hunter class

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

The integrated communication system that Rohde & Schwarz is supplying for the Royal Australian Navy's new Hunter-class frigates will be equipped with communication masts from STS Defence. Three years ago, Rohde & Schwarz Australia was commissioned by prime contractor BAE Systems Australia to supply the integrated communications system for the Hunter-class frigates, which Australia plans to commission from 2032, ESuT reported. Now the development is so far advanced that Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been awarded the contract to manufacture the two integrated, configurable main communication masts for the first three Hunter-class frigates. According to information from Rohde & Schwarz on 11 August...

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