thyssenkrupp Marine Systems receives order extension in the 212CD programme Yesterday, the German Bundestag and the German government voted by a majority in favour of the procurement of the option boats in the German-Norwegian submarine programme. With this comprehensive order extension in the current 212CD programme, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has received one of the largest orders in the company's recent history. The President of the Bundeswehr Procurement Office, Annette...
The German Navy will rely on a virtual reality (VR)-based training simulation for the boat launching system of the frigate 125 in future. The contract concluded with ARGE F125, consisting of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL, provides for the delivery of a VR simulator for the operation and training of a boat launching device by the end of...
Podcast on U 96 with bestselling author Gerrit Reichert Exclusive release of veterans' audios For the first time, selected original voices of the veterans of U 96 ("Das Boot") will be available to the public from Friday, 20 December. Bestselling author Gerrit Reichert ("U 96 Realität und Mythos") has made them exclusively available for a new podcast series: "Between 1981...
The second Kiel Munition Clearance Week (KMCW25) will take place in Kiel from 18 to 20 June 2025. It will bring together international stakeholders to comprehensively analyse progress, innovations and future challenges in dealing with munitions waste in the sea. The Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of the Environment is organising the event together with the Kiel-based technology company north.io....
The 15th sanctions package against Russia was adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers on 16 December 2024. Key elements of the package include further action against the Russian shadow fleet, the inclusion of numerous individuals and entities with links to the Russian military-industrial complex and the improvement of the legal protection of EU central depositories. It includes...
On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10 a.m., the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" will arrive at its home base in Warnemünde. Almost 200 days ago, on 8 June 2024, the crew under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust set sail to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)....
On the night of 9 December, the Israeli navy attacked warships belonging to the former Syrian regime and sank them in the port of Latakia. According to media reports, the operation is part of a broader campaign to neutralise military facilities of the Syrian armed forces. According to media reports, the aim was to prevent them from being destroyed amid the chaotic takeover of...
The transfer of the future Royal Netherlands Navy task force supply ship "Den Helder" from Romania to the Netherlands was a daring endeavour in light of the war in Ukraine. The ship arrived in Vlissingen in the early morning of 13 December 2024 after leaving the Damen shipyard in Galati, Romania, on 16 November. Sea trials and...
On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, at 10 a.m., the tender "Werra" and the minesweeper "Weilheim" will return to their home port of Kiel. They will then have months of training and manoeuvres behind them. Tender "Werra" has been at sea as the lead ship with an international staff on board since July. The unit belonged to the Standing...
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