While the German Indo-Pacific convoy consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" are visiting Tokyo, a Japanese training convoy consisting of the training ship "Kashima" (143 metres, 5,500 tonnes, commissioned in 1995) and the guided missile destroyer "Shimakaze" (130 metres, 4,300 tonnes, commissioned in 1988) arrived in the port of Hamburg on Thursday....
Every two years, the world of shipping comes together in Hamburg for SMM. It has long been customary to use this occasion not only to celebrate the booming industry, but also to take a look at the risks. This is why the Maritime Security and Defence (MS&D) conference is held. The SMM...
The fuel transporter "Rhön" is expected to return to its home port of Wilhelmshaven on Saturday, 31 August 2024. The ship has been participating in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) as the German contribution to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF M) since 1 April 2024. The area of operation was the...
What a day at sea for the German Navy! The task force supply ship "Frankfurt am Main" supplied the Italian Navy's aircraft carrier "Cavour" with fuel. It was spectacular, as the navy announced on "X". The RAS (Replenishment at Sea) was a perfect symphony of German precision and Italian flair...
Naval aviators practised with the police In a joint exercise in the Bay of Kiel / Strander Bucht between the Schleswig-Holstein state police (with several boats) and an NTH NH 90 Sea Lion from MFG 5, cooperation was strengthened. The joint WINCHEX was not very squeamish. All this at a supposed 35 knots...
Music on board a navy ship! Not really, it wasn't Helene Fischer breathlessly gyrating in the sails of the "Gorch Fock", that would have been a real news item with a scandalous attitude. The information that the corvette "Braunschweig" was paying a visit to London wasn't really interesting enough either. After all...
A festival: not just for aviation enthusiasts! The Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow Airfield (MHMBw) and the Association of Reservists in Berlin (VdRBw) invite you to the 12th Airfield Festival on the grounds of Gatow Airfield. The exact date is the last holiday weekend in Berlin and Brandenburg: Saturday, 31 August, 10:00...
The Indo -Pacific - Association has reached another highlight of its journey. The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of Operation Indo-Pacific Deployment since May. After harbour visits in Halifax and New York, the Panama Canal was crossed with destination San Diego. Following the...
Since merchant ships in the Red Sea have been repeatedly attacked by the Yemeni Houthi militia, demonstrating their support for the militant Palestinian Hamas in their fight against Israel, the number of ship passages has fallen from 25,911 in the 2022/2023 financial year to 20,148 in 2023/2024, according to the head of the Egyptian Canal Authority. The...
A video was recorded from the M/V "Pumba" in the Red Sea showing how an attack by a drone boat loaded with explosives (USV - unmanned surface vehicle) was repelled. The armed security team deployed on board the "Pumba" opened fire on the USV, causing it to explode at a sufficient distance from the stern. A spokesman...
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