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BU Contract signing at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support in Koblenz, 23 February 2026, Photo: Bundeswehr, Dirk-Bannert
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Training boats commissioned for the German Navy

Fassmer receives order from BAAINBw for four „SAMSe mod“ training boats for the German Navy. Delivery planned from 2028....
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Underwater vehicle BlueWhale Photo: Deutsche Marine Kroencke
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Marine takes over BlueWhale

Navy takes delivery of BlueWhale: Today the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, took delivery of the first BlueWhale from the Executive Vice President of TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, Michael Ozegowski and the CEO IAI, Boaz Levy. Also on site for this unusual event was State Secretary Jens Plötner....
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INS Drakon under construction at TKMS in Kiel. Photo: Michale Nitz
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TKMS and ELBIT build submarine components in Israel

TKMS and Elbit Systems, the Israeli Ministry of Defence, open new production facility for submarine components in Israel. The facility will be used for the production of underwater GRP components for the construction of submarines....
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Russian nuclear icebreaker „Sibir“ Photo: Michael Nitz
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Russian icebreakers in the Baltic Sea

Russian icebreakers „Sibir" (project 22220) and „Murmansk" have been relocated from Arctic operating areas to the Baltic Sea. The ice winter of 2025/26 puts a strain on export corridors and Arctic capacities....
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(from left) Nico Lange, moderator; Surgeon General Dr Hans-Ulrich Holtherm, Commander of the Bundeswehr Medical Academy; Kristi Raik, Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security; Gabrielius Landsbergis, former Foreign Minister of Lithuania. PM FüAkBw
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Munich Security Conference: Bundeswehr Command and Staff College as a partner

The Bundeswehr Command and Staff College cooperates with the Munich Security Conference. Agreement on 15 February 2026 at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof....
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Paris Naval Conference 2026, Photo: IFRI
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Paris Naval Conference 2026: Maritime armament and operations in disputed waters

Paris 2026 puts Germany under pressure: war capability, northern flank, industrial scaling. What the navy and politicians need to deliver now....
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European Combat Vessel ECV - Photo: EDA
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European Combat Vessel - Europe's naval project takes shape

EDA defines high-level requirements for the European Combat Vessel: modular frigate family, multi-domain capability, UxV mothership and distributed C2....
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Why does the bear want to get on the iceberg? Photo: US Coast Guard / C. Mendenhhall
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Greenland's geopolitical significance: Where will Europe's future be decided?

Between the Arctic, raw materials and NATO strategy or Greenland's geopolitical significance: Why the island is becoming increasingly important for the USA and Europe in terms of security policy....
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The Seagull unmanned surface drone. Photo: Elbit
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Elbit further develops USV Seagull

The unmanned surface drone (USV) Seagull is to receive significantly enhanced capabilities in the future. This was announced by Elbit Systems during a press trip with German journalists in Israel. The Seagull is a twelve-metre-long, highly mobile and air-transportable system that can be deployed either independently or from a mother ship. It reaches the deployment site...

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TKMS - the maritime powerhouse. Picture: TKMS

Norway orders two more submarines

On 30 January 2026, the Norwegian government placed an order with TKMS for two more 212CD class submarines. This increases the planned number of submarines for the Royal Norwegian Navy from four to a total of six....
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Photo: @ Hamburg Messe und Congress/ Rene Zieger

MS&D Conference 2026 Hamburg

The MS&D Conference & Expo 2026 will take place from 1 to 4 September 2026 in Hamburg as part of SMM.

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