Tricky mission - fulfilled by a minesweeper! On Sunday, 3 November 2024 at 4 p.m., the "Pegnitz", a hollow-barrel guided minesweeper belonging to the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron, returned to its home port of Kiel from its four-month deployment on the NATO support mission in the Aegean. It had initially been rumoured that the boat would return on Monday. This...
Partnering - IPD 24 association exercises with Indian Navy The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD 24) offered the German Navy a valuable opportunity to evaluate and further develop its operational capabilities and strategic approaches in a multinational environment. This initiative aimed to strengthen cooperation with partners in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region.
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...High-ranking visit on board the IPD 24 Naval Association The government visit by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and State Secretary Nils Hilmer, representing Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, on 26 October 2024 on board the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" in Mormugao, Goa, India, marks a highlight for the German Naval Association. Immediately...
Deterrence in the North Sea and Mediterranean Since 24 October, NATO has taken control of the US aircraft carrier "Harry S. Truman" and other units for the NEPTUNE STRIKE mission. The large-scale operation aims to provide a flexible military presence and deterrence in strategic waters and involves forces from several NATO countries. Since the...
Public swearing-in and ceremonial swearing-in of the recruits of the Naval Operations School On Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 4 pm, 199 soldiers will be publicly sworn in by the Commandant of the Naval Operations School, Captain Andreas Seidl, at the fishing port in Bremerhaven. 86 regular soldiers and 113 voluntary military service personnel will take the oath...
Will they bring a breakthrough for submarine deliveries to India? On 21 October, the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (BPA) announced that Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz would be travelling to New Delhi for the 7th Indo-German Government Consultations. The theme of the event was "Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability". In addition to an official exchange with...
The "Red Eagle" is the oldest combat ship of the German Navy On 19 October, the crew of the frigate "Brandenburg" celebrated the ship's 30th birthday together with representatives of the state of Brandenburg, the circle of friends, relatives and friends. Following her keel laying and christening in 1992, the frigate Brandenburg was launched on 14....
Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack received the "Medal for the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" on behalf of the German Navy. This was reported by @deutschemarine on their X-Account. Literally: "For the support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the field of mission-orientated training"
...On 18 October 2024, the Russian training ship "Smolny" returned to Kronstadt from a training voyage lasting almost four months. The voyage, which began on 27 June, took the "Smolny" to Havana, Cuba (27 July), La Guaira/Caracas, Venezuela (7 August), Cape Town, South Africa (29 August), Walvis Bay, Namibia (7 September), Luanda, Angola (10 September), Douala,...
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