"Berlin" returns from deployment
Participation in the European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) mission "Irini"
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At home after 20,000 miles
Friday morning, 10.00 a.m., overcast sky, but happy faces. Friends, relatives, children and comrades wait for the redeeming sight. There she is - and she's bringing the loved ones home again. The corvette "Magdeburg" has returned to her home port of Warnemünde from the UNIFIL mission (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) in the eastern Mediterranean. Despite Corona and the rules to be observed, the 1st Corvette Squadron organised a dignified arrival. Incidentally, the guests were delighted by the fact that the Army Music Corps performed "Comrades at Sea" with at least as much talent as a naval music corps.
The 60-strong "Alpha" crew, under the command of frigate captain Christian Heger (37), spent more than five months away from home and more than four months on a mission off the Lebanese coast. Their main task was to monitor maritime traffic in order to prevent possible arms smuggling on the ground. In addition, the marines trained their Lebanese comrades in coastal defence.
Contract signed for U 212CD
On 8 July, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the construction and delivery of a total of six U 212CD (Common Design) class submarines. Four of the identical boats will be delivered to Norway and two to Germany. The contract is worth 5.5 billion euros and is the largest order that the Kiel shipyard has ever landed. In addition to the boats, additional logistical services and training equipment, including simulators, were also ordered. "With these submarines, we are combining proven technology,...
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New fuel suppliers under contract
The Friedrich Lürssen shipyard in Bremen has been commissioned to build the two new fuel transporters for the German Navy. The new units, class designation 707, are to replace the ageing "Rhön" and "Spessart" from 2024. Lürssen states that it is working together with Meyer Werft on the construction. The Neptun shipyard in Rostock is to bear the lion's share of the programme. The navy's future floating refuelling stations will differ significantly from their predecessors "Rhön" and "Spessart" (Class 704) in terms of both appearance and performance. Not only do they comply with the applicable guidelines (IMO, EU) that tankers must have a double hull. They also fulfil the...
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Successful last-minute manoeuvre
Almost nine billion euros for the German Navy In the last session before the summer break and therefore the last session before the Bundestag elections in autumn, the Bundestag Budget Committee released funds for 27 armaments projects worth almost 20 billion euros. Thanks to this parliamentary approval, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) can now enter into contracts with industry for development, delivery and maintenance. In the maritime sector, the first contract has already been concluded for fleet service boats. The most prominent of the approved projects is the new New Generation Weapon System (NGWS) as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)....
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