The Russian attack on Ukraine in February 2022 at the latest opened our eyes in Germany to the fact that our security and peace cannot be taken for granted. We do not get them for "free", but they are based on the fact that we are able to withstand attacks on our free way of life by...
At its meeting on 15 May 2024, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag released a total of 1.9 billion euros for four projects that affect the entire operational spectrum of the Bundeswehr. One project will maintain the operational availability of the Brandenburg class. The four Class 123 frigates have been in service since their commissioning between 1994 and 1996...
Approximately 29 nations, 40 ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and helicopters and more than 25,000 servicemen and women will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which will take place in and around the Hawaiian Islands from 26 June to 2 August.
Transition until the end of the year The Berlin representative office of the Lürssen Group will be under new management next year: Lukas Ringsdorf will succeed Ulf Bischoff, who has been lobbying for the Group in Berlin and Brussels for ten years. Until then, he will be trained to ensure a smooth transition. He will be both...
The 1st International "March of Appreciation - for our emergency services" will take place at the official start of the 130th Kiel Week on 22 June 2024. A barrier-free circuit of around 10 kilometres invites you to "march" across Kiel Week. Afterwards, there will not only be refreshments available at the Kiel naval base - there...
Germany - France - Spain: Trilateral project with global partners Parallel to the Indo-Pacific Deployment of the German Navy, which has just begun, the air forces of the three countries Spain, France and Germany are jointly organising a Pacific Skies Deployment from 26 June to 15 August 2024 based on the route of the ships determined by sea routes. The...
A lot going on at EF 2.... The Chief of Staff of Operational Flotilla 2, Captain Sven Beck, today handed over command of the 2nd Frigate Squadron from Captain Olliver Pfennig to Frigate Captain Jan Hackstein. The ceremony took place in front of the frigate "Hessen" at the Heppenser Groden naval base in Wilhelmshaven.
The German Navy's Indo-Pacific unit, led by Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, has already had two "wonderful port calls", as the unit commander called them, after crossing the Atlantic. From 17 - 20 May, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" were in Halifax/Canada, and from 23 - 26 May in New...
Yesterday, the 10th Maritime Colloquium took place in the beautiful city on the Jade, Wilhelmshaven. 10th Maritime Colloquium Wilhelmshaven
...The MS&D (Conference on Maritime Security and Defence) forum will take place during SMM (Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology) from 3 to 6 September 2024. The German Maritime Institute (DMI) is organising this forum in cooperation with Hamburg Messe. The exclusive media partner is Mittler Report Verlag. Maritime...
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