Category: Armed Forces

Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Posted by | 17 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

At around 2.45 p.m. (CET) on 14 January 2024, there was an attack on a US Navy ship in the sea area off Hodeidah. According to reports from US Central Command, the missile fired at the "USS Laboon" (DDG 58, 1st batch, in service since 1995) was intercepted and neutralised by an unidentified US fighter aircraft. There was no evidence of damage to people or material. The missile was fired from a Houthi-controlled area in south-west Yemen. The "USS Laboon" is part of the American forces of Operation Prosperity Guardian. The attack on "USS Laboon" took place two days after the attacks...

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Floods: The sea battalion helps in the Harz Mountains

Floods: The sea battalion helps in the Harz Mountains

Posted by | 12 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

From a message from the Rostock Naval Command on the official account of the German Navy at X (ex-twitter): The # sea battalion is providing # military assistance in the Harz Mountains. Around 50 soldiers travelled to the Mansfeld-Südharz district to provide support in the # flood area. The work is in full swing & the camp is occupied. #marine helps. Short and sweet. It is definitely a news item...

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Tender "Donau" departs for NATO formation

Tender "Donau" departs for NATO formation

Posted by | 2 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

Leadership role for the German Navy Today, the tender "Donau" leaves its home port of Kiel to support the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Maritime) - VJTF (M). Over the next six months, the tender will provide the German contribution to one of NATO's standing formations. In addition, the tender will be deployed as the flagship and command platform of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group 1. The leader of the group is Frigate Captain Artur Krüger (53), an experienced staff officer and "Mineur". The commander of the tender is Korvettenkapitän Stefan Huber (55), who initially sets off for Swinemünde with his 68-strong crew and the embarked staff. There the...

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