Category: Armed Forces

German Navy: First woman takes over combat unit in Kiel

German Navy: First woman takes over combat unit in Kiel

Posted by | 22 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On Wednesday, 27 March 2024 at 13:00, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Helge Sascha Rackwitz (51), will hand over command of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron from Frigate Captain Carsten Schlüter (43) to Frigate Captain Inka von Puttkamer (41) at Kiel-Wik Naval Base. For Frigate Captain Schlüter, this marks the end of an 18-month period in command, which was characterised by the change of strategy in the Baltic Sea to a NATO inland sea and NATO enlargement with Finland and Sweden. But he also initiated internal changes and innovations, which characterised his time in the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron. Here are just the key points "Living at...

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Attention spotters: Goodbye Seaking

Attention spotters: Goodbye Seaking

Posted by | 19 Mar 2024 | , , | 5

Since 1974, it has accompanied citizens in Kiel and the surrounding communities in the skies over Schleswig-Holstein, no matter what the weather was like, whether it was "imperial weather" or a typical North German storm depression. For decades, we lived with the engine noise of the "sea kings". With the relocation of Naval Air Wing 5 to Nordholz/Lower Saxony in 2012, the skies over Kiel became quiet. On 20 March 1974, the first landing of a "Seaking" took place in Kiel Holtenau. The aircraft were built by Westland in Yeovil, England, and then transferred to Germany (Kiel). They were the modernisation of the navy's search and rescue service with 23 of these highly reliable and...

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Kiel loses out

Kiel loses out

Posted by | 18 Mar 2024 | , , , , | 0

Successor to the Walrus class - procurement decision in the Netherlands in favour of France It seemed to be on the cards: the French Naval Group's design has prevailed for the successor to the Walrus submarines. The decision to award the contract is provisional, as the current decision in the Council of Ministers still requires parliamentary approval. An initial briefing of the House of Representatives on the decision is planned for 27 March. The review report on the selection decision should be available in May, which will form the basis for the parliamentary debate and the final award decision. The Ministry of Defence would like to sign the contract before July, as the deadlines for the preparation of tenders will expire after that. In addition...

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New boarding suit advertised

New boarding suit advertised

Posted by | 21 Feb 2024 | , , , | 4

It's supposed to be more practical, but it's already chic! It came as something of a surprise to many when the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan-Christian Kaack, announced at the 63rd Historical-Tactical Conference of the Navy on 11 January: "This year will see the first prototype of a new combat suit - without a light blue shirt." The subsequent murmur in the hall indicated that there was probably not so much insider knowledge after all. Now it is public. Bundeswehr Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH has launched a competition for the procurement of a "Marine Clothing System". This can be read on the European online procurement platform TED on 13 February. It was reported...

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Frigate 125: Support contract extended by five years

Frigate 125: Support contract extended by five years

Posted by | 16 Feb 2024 | , , , | 0

The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Koblenz is focusing on continuity and has extended the existing contract with the F125 consortium (ARGE) for the technical and logistical support of the "Baden-Württemberg" class until March 2029. The consortium is made up of the lead company thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and the northern German shipyard group Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL Group). The contract extension, which covers all four ships and the associated testing and training centre in Wilhelmshaven, is primarily intended to maintain the operational readiness of the ship class in the face of constantly changing requirements, as the F125 ships will form the backbone of the German naval fleet in the coming years.

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