Category: Security policy

Frigate "Hessen", the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden - a brief look back.

Frigate "Hessen", the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden - a brief look back.

Posted by | 24 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

The German frigate "Hessen" is on its way home to Wilhelmshaven. She has completed her deployment in the EU-led Operation ASPIDES to protect civilian shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a sea area threatened by drone and missile attacks, without suffering any serious damage. Until the redeeming "Air Warning White" after passing the Suez Canal heading north-west, in simple terms the withdrawal of the frigate's full air defence combat readiness, it was - including the breaks for resupply and ammunition replenishment in Djibouti - a good 56 days in the area of operations. "Back home", high and dry, we were bombarded with questions about the threat, weapons deployment...

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Q126: Maybe six after all - instead of four?

Q126: Maybe six after all - instead of four?

Posted by | 24 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

In mid-April, the Bloomberg news agency reported on plans to trigger the option for two more new German F126 frigate builds, although it was referring to insider information. However, as it has not yet been possible to find anything to the contrary from the German side either, here is the Bloomberg report published on SWZ Maritime (Netherlands) in a German rephrasing with admittedly sparse background information. Even if "once again" there is nothing for the navy - there was unexpectedly little left over for the navy in the 100 billion turnaround package - this information should not remain hidden! Background Damen Naval is currently working on an order for four frigates of the...

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The world's most modern submarine comes from Kiel

The world's most modern submarine comes from Kiel

Posted by | 23 Apr 2024 | , , , | 6

Submarine for Singapore launched as "Inimitable" On 22 April 2024, the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction programme was christened at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel. Among the 250 invited guests were Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of the Republic of Singapore, as well as other high-ranking representatives from Singapore and Germany. The boat's godmother was Mrs Teo Swee Lian, Teo Chee Hean's sister. Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, emphasised: "The submarines built as part of this project are the most modern conventional submarines that have...

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Red Sea - Gulf of Aden - Update: List of all incidents

Red Sea - Gulf of Aden - Update: List of all incidents

Posted by | 22 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

Updated 22/04/2024 The following is a list of all incidents since mid-October 2023 that have occurred in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area between the Houthi militias and primarily the US Navy, but also the allied and coalition forces - insofar as they are known or confirmed. Redaktion marineforum.online The news portal "Military Times" (Arlington/VA, USA) reports regularly on the incidents in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden area and maintains a regularly updated, chronological list in English. It is made available here in German translation in order to emphasise the explosive nature of the theatre of war in this sea area. Marked in RED are the...

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Iran's attack on Israel: US Navy involved in defence

Iran's attack on Israel: US Navy involved in defence

Posted by | 22 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Eine Aktualisierung der Angaben durch Informationen der "Military Times" vom 17.04.2024 ist unten angefügt. Im Rahmen des massiven iranischen Angriffs von Israel in der Nacht vom 13. auf den 14. April 2024 mit etwa 170 Drohnen, 120 ballistischen Raketen und 30 Marschflugkörpern – von denen lediglich einige wenige ballistische Raketen (etwa 10) überhaupt israelisches Territorium erreichten – hat nicht nur das Flugabwehr-System Iron Dome seine ausgesprochen hohe Wirksamkeit bewiesen. Es haben auch Verbündete und Nachbarstaaten unterstützend in die Bekämpfung eingegriffen. Unter anderem waren es die beiden US-Zerstörer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) und Carney (DDG 64), die im östlichen Mittelmeer...

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