Landing craft "Lachs": what was there to do here?
Landing craft in its biotope: Movement of land vehicles of the German Army
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Change of command on the frigates "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" and "Sachsen"
There was a lot going on at the Wilhelmshaven base on Friday: the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Olliver Pfennig, handed over command of the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" from Frigate Captain Wolfgang Eckmüller to Frigate Captain Daniel Wolter. Frigate Captain Eckmüller then took command of the frigate "Sachsen" from Frigate Captain Thomas Liebert.
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"Bonn" and "Rhön": VJTF not without the Tross squadron
Fuel transporter "Rhön" leaves home port, "Bonn" returns
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Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD) of the German Navy
In a 15-minute interview with Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, the head of Operational Flotilla 2 explains the German Navy's major project for the year 2024. It took place in the YouTube format "Nachgefragt" on bundeswehr.de, the Bundeswehr's network portal, and was released on 22 March 2024 under the title "Military cooperation must also be cultivated on the ground". We repeat the summary here and link to the video of the interview. INQUIRY The Indo-Pacific is the most dynamic economic region in the world - and is therefore also gaining in geostrategic importance. China and the USA are competing for influence, with China also using military threats. The German Navy is now deploying...
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USA - Boeing delivers maritime patrol aircraft to Germany and Canada
The US Navy has ordered a total of 17 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft from Boeing for around 3 billion euros; 14 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three more for the German Navy. Following the initial order of five aircraft in June 2021, Germany is now procuring three more for the German Navy. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2025 and will replace the P-3 Orion fleet. Last year, Canada also announced that it would be procuring the Poseidon. Canada is thus replacing its current fleet of CP-140 Auroras. The first P-8A for Canada is expected to be delivered in 2026. The P-8A Poseidon...
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