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Photo: Buster boats off Baden-Württemberg, Nico Theska

Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" departs for UNIFIL mission

Frigate "Baden-Württemberg": The frigate „Baden-Württemberg“ departs on a UNIFIL mission. Off the coast of Lebanon, she is responsible for maritime surveillance and training....
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Photo: Franco-German naval alliance on the Atlantic. Bornkessel
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GORCH FOCK off Bermuda - Sports festival on the Atlantic and meeting under sail

GORCH FOCK off Bermuda: The Atlantic shows what long days at sea are all about. Training under sail, an Atlantic sports festival on deck and an encounter with the French training association....
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Strait of Hormuz May 2026

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict: Warning from the Naval Maritime Administration

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict: The Naval Maritime Administration continues to warn of a critical situation in the Persian Gulf. Blockades, attacks, mine danger and technical disruptions characterise the risk....
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Naval medal buckle Photo: hsc

Naval honours: Survey on the significance of wounded badges

Naval honours - online survey: Honours and service medals have been part of the military tradition of the German naval forces for decades. What significance do wounded service medals still have today?...
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Frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) Photo: Michael Nitz naval press service
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Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shadows Russian corvette Stavropol in the Fehmarnbelt

Danish frigate: The Russian corvette RFS Stavropol circled for days near the tunnel construction site between Puttgarden and Roedby. It was accompanied by the Danish frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and a German Federal Police vessel, among others....
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Photo: Commander Gorch Fock, Captain Elmar Bornkessel, greeting from the Atlantic. Bornkessel
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Gorch Fock Atlantic: Trade winds and 900 miles to Bermuda

Gorch Fock Atlantic: The Gorch Fock continues on her foreign training voyage towards Bermuda. She has already travelled over 2,300 nautical miles astern - with a trade wind, full sail and on course for her next destination. Captain Elmar Bornkessel sends his greetings via Messenger and sends drone video....
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Photo: Corvette „Karlsruhe“ arrived in Warnemünde for the first time together with the „Braunschweig“. Daniel Angres

Fidelitas: Corvette „Karlsruhe“ in her home port Warnemünde for the first time

Corvette Karlsruhe K130 - Arrived in her home port Warnemünde for the first time...
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On 07 May 26, the frigate Hamburg fired RAM and ESSM during the manoeuvre MJØLNER. Photo: Bw/Kelm
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Mjølner 2026: Ships return from northern Norway

Mjølner 2026: The German Navy returns from the multinational manoeuvre Mjølner 2026 in northern Norway. The focus was on deterrence, interoperability and combat under realistic conditions....
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Photo: Mjølner 2026 - StKptLt Baloo was the main planner of the exercise. Rodewald
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MJØLNER 2026: Deterrence without doubt

MJØLNER 2026: When ships from different nations form up at sea, sensors work in synchronisation and crews make joint decisions under high pressure, the result is more than just a military situation picture. A clear signal is sent out: unity and determination...
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Photo: The AWWLF Mjølner 2026 AM exercise takes place in northern Norway around Andøya, Andenes, with the international participation of Belgians, Dutch, Norwegians and Danes. This is where the so-called "grey firing" is trained, i.e. a scenario that is as real as possible in which "enemy forces" shoot at drones in the water and in the air. The CIR (Cyber and Information Space) command provides a container for Link 16 and several antennas for the exercise. In the background you can see the ASD (Andøya Space Defence) antenna on the mountain. AWWLF Mjølner 2026 AM

MJØLNER 2026: The invisible backbone

MJØLNER 2026: Anyone serving on a German Navy frigate today no longer works solely with radar and radio - but in highly complex digital networks....
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