Category: Armed Forces

Q126: Maybe six after all - instead of four?

In mid-April, the Bloomberg news agency reported on plans to trigger the option for two more new German F126 frigate builds, although it was referring to insider information. However, as it has not yet been possible to find anything to the contrary from the German side either, here is the Bloomberg report published on SWZ Maritime (Netherlands) in a German rephrasing with admittedly sparse background information. Even if "once again" there is nothing for the navy - there was unexpectedly little left over for the navy in the 100 billion turnaround package - this information should not remain hidden! Background Damen Naval is currently working on an order for four frigates of the...

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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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