Mailbag handover! Well, marineforum does not normally report on such routine activities, but in this case we are making an exception for the sake of the rare photo. Last Saturday, 10 July, the German corvette Braunschweig and the Indonesian Sultan Iskandar Muda met off the coast of Lebanon. The...
Once again, the US Navy has sent a destroyer into the waters around the Paracel Islands. In doing so, the United States is emphasising its right to free passage in these disputed waters. The Paracel Islands are located in the China Sea, around 350 kilometres east of the Vietnamese coast. China as well as Vietnam and Taiwan...
Participation in the European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) operation "Irini" She has been in action a lot over the last few months, the Berlin. Commander Frigate Captain Stefan Klatt (52) said, "Over the past four months, I have taken part in Operation 'Irini' with the 'Berlin' and my crew. Our mission in this operation...
Corvette "Magdeburg" is back from the UNIFIL mission Friday morning, 10:00 a.m., overcast sky, but happy faces. Friends, relatives, children and comrades wait for the redemptive sight. There she is - bringing the loved ones back home. The corvette "Magdeburg" has been sent by the UNIFIL mission (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)...
On 8 July, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the construction and delivery of a total of six U 212CD (Common Design) class submarines. Four of the identical boats will be...
The Friedrich Lürssen shipyard in Bremen has been commissioned to build the two new fuel transporters for the German Navy. The new units, class designation 707, are to replace the ageing "Rhön" and "Spessart" from 2024. Lürssen states that it is working together with Meyer Werft on the construction. The Neptun shipyard in Rostock is to...
Almost nine billion euros for the German Navy In the last session before the summer break and therefore the last session before the Bundestag elections in autumn, the Bundestag Budget Committee released funds for 27 armaments projects worth almost 20 billion euros. Thanks to this parliamentary approval, the Federal Office of Defence Equipment, Information Technology and...
Yes, life can be tough. You go to Australia once, even to beautiful Sydney, and then you have to make do with looking at the Harbour Bridge and Opera House from afar. No trespassing! That's how it is for the soldiers on board three warships at the moment, who would certainly like to...
Part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 entered the Black Sea today for the second time this year. There, the three units will take part in the Sea Breeze and Breeze exercises. SNMG 2 is currently under the command of Italian Flotilla Admiral Stefano Russo, a former submarine commander. As...
In 2019, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was still dreaming of an aircraft carrier. Now, just over three years later, the wish has become a reality and the minister was able to gain an insight into the capabilities of naval aviators on board a carrier. Contrary to expectations, however, it was not the blue and gold flag of Europe that flew at the top, but...
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