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Photo: Commemoration of the fallen soldiers, OMt Kelm
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Commemorative march of naval aviators remembers Good Friday battle

Naval aviator memorial march: Naval aviator soldiers commemorated the Good Friday battle in Afghanistan on 9 April with the 16K3 memorial march - because three German soldiers fell there exactly 16 years ago....
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Photo: Strait of Hormuz Naval Shipping Administration, German Navy
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Iran conflict and the critical maritime situation - Update

Iran conflict: The situation in the Iran conflict and in the Persian Gulf remains highly dynamic. 129 ships with a German connection are affected, 54 of which are in the Persian Gulf...
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Photo: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Divers defusing an anchor mine. U.S. Navy

Danger of mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

Danger of mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran is using the threat of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz as a means of exerting pressure. Just a few mines are enough to massively disrupt shipping traffic....
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Photo: Gorch Fock, Nico Theska
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Gorch Fock sails across the Atlantic

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)....
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Photo: Tender Mosel, A 512, Michael Nitz
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Tender "Mosel" to the Aegean Sea

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...

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Large number of NATO units exercising in the Baltic Sea, photo: A 514 Werra, Michael Nitz
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NATO Baltic Sea - Large number of units exercise

NATO Baltic Sea: Once the speciality of the former German Navy, mine defence in the Baltic Sea is being significantly revived....
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Damaged ships Naval Shipping Management Source German Navy

Persian Gulf - Warning on the maritime situation

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...

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Change of command at the Wilhelmshaven naval base

Wilhelmshaven naval base - new commander

At the Wilhelmshaven naval base, Flotilla Admiral Sven Beck handed over command from Frigate Captain Rolf Hoppe to Frigate Captain Sebastian Uhle....
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Photo: Wreckage of a US B-17 bomber, Rheinmetall / Amprion
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Rheinmetall investigates B-17 aircraft wreckage in the North Sea

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....
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A 2.5 tonne fast thing: Kraken Scout, photo: HSC
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USV Scout - 1000 unmanned guards...

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....
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