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. This means that in this...
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 selected by prime contractor BAE Systems Australia to supply the Hunter-class frigates, which Australia plans to commission from 2032, with...
Wilhelmshaven - Under the motto: "The world is coming to Bremerhaven - and you are right in the middle of it", the city of Bremerhaven is celebrating Sail 2025 from 13 August 2025 to 17 August 2025, with the frigate "Bayern" and the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" taking part. The "Gorch Fock" will be launched on 13 August 2025...
In the summer of 2025, the Russian Navy deployed surface units and a conventional submarine between the Baltic Sea, the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The deployments were visibly and operationally closely interlinked. What can be seen as a reaction to NATO activities is also an expression of strategic adaptation and political signalling at sea. Frigate rotation: "Admiral Grigorovich" in the...
F126 - possible cancellation - options and consequences An analysis of the F126 frigate project: on the causes of the delay, cost risks and alternatives. Shipbuilding at a turning point Germany's largest naval construction project since 1945, the F126 frigate project, is facing considerable delays and cost increases: The delivery of the first frigate, originally planned for 2028, will be...
Cooperation between the BAAINBw and the Danish Ministry of Defence In its procurement process for an interim solution in the area of ground-based air and missile defence (SBAMD), the Danish Ministry of Defence has opted for the IRIS-T SLM system from Diehl Defence. Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, and Ralph Herzog, Vice President of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and...
Currently undergoing deep sea trials north of Skagen After a long construction phase and subsequent harbour trials, the third submarine of the Dolphin II class, the INS Drakon, finally began its sea trials in the Bay of Kiel on Wednesday afternoon. The eight-hour maiden voyage started in the morning when the 73-metre-long submarine left its berth in Kiel...
Task force provider "Berlin" departs for the "Atlantic Bear" manoeuvre On Sunday, 3 August 2025, the task force provider "Berlin" under the command of frigate captain Karsten Uwe Schlüter will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven. When the ship cast off, there will also be people on board during the course of the voyage who will be...
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery were reported worldwide in the first half of...
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery were reported worldwide in the first half of...
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