Category: Security policy

Naval Air Wing 3 celebrates its 60th anniversary

Naval Air Wing 3 celebrates its 60th anniversary

Posted by | 3 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

At the same time, 30 years of oil reconnaissance in cooperation with the Havariekommando The association in tranquil Nordholz near Cuxhaven is not just a Bundeswehr office or a naval airfield: it is an essential element of maritime security. It is a valuable instrument for safety at sea in the area of responsibility of the Federal Republic of Germany. Security, rescue, environmental protection and situational awareness on Germany's coasts would be inconceivable without the men and women in this organisation. The unit's military mission is one thing, but its value for coastal safety can hardly be quantified. It's good that Germany has this organisation. With...

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Kieler Woche: Follow-up Russian activities

Kieler Woche: Follow-up Russian activities

Posted by | 2 Jul 2024 | , , , | 3

Ende letzter Woche waren direkt vor der Haustür der Kieler Bucht im Fehmarnbelt erneut ungewöhnliche Bewegungen der russischen Marine bzw. russischen Staatsschiffe zu beobachten. Am 22. Juni 2024 hat der russische Öltanker (RFS) "Yaz" zusammen mit der Steregushiy-Klasse Korvette RFS "Stoikiy" den Fehmarnbelt in Richtung St. Petersburg passiert. Zuvor hatte die Korvette aus Richtung des Marinestützpunktes Baltiysk kommend am 19.06.2024 die Dänischen Meerengen in Richtung Norden passiert. Anzunehmen war, dass die RFS "Stoikiy" zum Schutz des zum diesem Zeitpunkt im Anlauf auf den Skagerrak befindlichen Öltanker RFS "Yaz" entsandt war. Der Tanker "Yaz" verlegte Ende Mai aus Tartus (Syrien)...

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Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Posted by | 20 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Invitation to tender for sailing on board the Indo-Pacific Association of the German Navy Since May 2024, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) until December 2024. The IPD association's next major project is participation in the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) naval manoeuvre. This major maritime exercise is considered the largest in the world. It is planned and carried out every two years by the US 3rd Fleet. Almost 30 nations take part in RIMPAC 2024. This year's exercise will take place from 29 June to 2 August 2024 in the central Pacific Ocean around the Hawaiian Islands....

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F 126 - Ship 5 and 6: a difficult birth

F 126 - Ship 5 and 6: a difficult birth

Posted by | 19 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

The good news: the contractually anchored option for two more ships can be exercised following the decision of the German Bundestag's Budget Committee on 12 June. On 19 June 2024 - exactly four years after the construction contract for the first batch was signed - the contract for the second batch of two F 126 ships was signed in Koblenz at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The construction contract signed on 19 June 2020 provided for the procurement of four units. The construction of two further units would be possible via an option to be exercised within two years....

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