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Frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) Photo: Michael Nitz naval press service
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Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shadows Russian corvette Stavropol in the Fehmarnbelt

Danish frigate: The Russian corvette RFS Stavropol circled for days near the tunnel construction site between Puttgarden and Roedby. It was accompanied by the Danish frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and a German Federal Police vessel, among others....
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Photo: Strait of Hormuz May 2026, German Armed Forces
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict - Warning from the Naval Shipping Administration

Strait of Hormuz : The current situation for shipping in the Persian Gulf and the neighbouring waters continues to be characterised by a massive threat. The ceasefire unilaterally announced by the USA and not confirmed by Iran is currently holding....
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Photo: Corvette „Karlsruhe“ arrived in Warnemünde for the first time together with the „Braunschweig“. Daniel Angres

Fidelitas: Corvette „Karlsruhe“ in her home port Warnemünde for the first time

Corvette Karlsruhe K130 - Arrived in her home port Warnemünde for the first time...
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Photo: Launching of the „Émile Bertin“ of the Chevallier class. Naval Group.
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French Navy strengthens its logistics fleet

French Navy: France strengthens its logistics fleet. The third Chevallier-class logistics support ship, „Émile Bertin“, was launched in Saint-Nazaire....
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On 07 May 26, the frigate Hamburg fired RAM and ESSM during the manoeuvre MJØLNER. Photo: Bw/Kelm
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Mjølner 2026: Ships return from northern Norway

Mjølner 2026: The German Navy returns from the multinational manoeuvre Mjølner 2026 in northern Norway. The focus was on deterrence, interoperability and combat under realistic conditions....
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Canada's submarine of the 2030s - different in principle. Graphic: hum/ai

digital+ contribution Submarine procurement Canada: decision between geopolitics, industry and Arctic strategy

Submarine procurement Canada: Canada faces a strategic choice between TKMS U212CD and Hanwha KSS-III - with implications for industry, NATO connectivity and Arctic strategy....
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Photo: Research vessel Vektor, Fraunhofer CML
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Mobile multi-sensor platforms strengthen the resilience of maritime infrastructures

Mobile multi-sensor platforms: Hybrid threats and dynamic security situations place new demands on the protection of maritime infrastructures. Adaptive, mobile multi-sensor platforms complement traditional monitoring systems with rapid deployment capability, networked data analysis and an improved situational awareness for operators and authorities...
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Photo: Mjølner 2026 - StKptLt Baloo was the main planner of the exercise. Rodewald
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MJØLNER 2026: Deterrence without doubt

MJØLNER 2026: When ships from different nations form up at sea, sensors work in synchronisation and crews make joint decisions under high pressure, the result is more than just a military situation picture. A clear signal is sent out: unity and determination...
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Photo: current traffic routing and sea blockades, Bundeswehr

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict - Update

Strait of Hormuz: The situation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz remains highly dynamic. The US naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal waters remains active. On 6 May 2026, another Iranian ship was shot unmanoeuvrable by the Americans as part of the naval blockade. The region therefore remains highly volatile....
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Foto: Ehemaliges Neubauvorhaben Fregatte F126. Damen Shipyards
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Frigate F126: Between industrial power poker and the 15 billion hurdle

Frigate F126 - Between billion-dollar risk, time pressure and power struggle in German naval shipbuilding...
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