Gorch Fock sails across the Atlantic: On Tuesday, 7 April 2026 at 12 noon, the Gorch Fock, the German Navy's sail training ship, will set sail on a major foreign training voyage (AAR)....

The tender „Mosel“ will leave its home port of Kiel on 23 March 2026 to take over the German contribution to Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the NATO support mission in the Aegean for several months. It will replace the tender „Elbe“, which has been in service as a command platform since November 2025. Commander Armin...

NATO Baltic Sea: Once the speciality of the former German Navy, mine defence in the Baltic Sea is being significantly revived....

The German Navy's naval command in Hamburg has issued a situation assessment and warnings The situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense. Israel and the USA are engaging targets in Iran with stand-off weapons. As of 12 March 2026, the littoral states have only defended themselves, after having previously...

At the Wilhelmshaven naval base, Flotilla Admiral Sven Beck handed over command from Frigate Captain Rolf Hoppe to Frigate Captain Sebastian Uhle....
On behalf of Amprion, Rheinmetall is investigating the wreckage of a B-17 bomber from the Second World War near the DolWin4 offshore platform in the North Sea....
USV Scout presented in Hamburg harbour: Rheinmetall wants to build autonomous surface drones in series in Hamburg. This could monitor coasts and sea areas in future - with up to 1,000 units per year....

As the Bundeswehr University Munich announced in a press release, it will be co-operating with the Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG). The reason for this is that the war in the Middle East shows how unstable the global security situation is and how much Germany and Europe are also affected...

Cold Response 2026: NATO manoeuvre in Norway strengthens deterrence in the High North...
French nuclear deterrence: With the „dissuasion avancée“, President Macron presents a concept that involves European partners more closely in French deterrence, both politically and militarily....
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