From 10 September 2021, the Baltic Sea will once again be the venue for one of the most important multinational exercises to improve strategic planning and tactical communication between the participating nations. The large-scale manoeuvre "Northern Coasts" is an essential component of cross-force cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. The protection of the northern flank is an elementary focus of the German...
.....and suddenly the sky was black On 8 September 1981, the pre-command was set up, three weeks later the 3rd Flying & Technical Squadron Mk88. Or as it is correctly called today: Westland Sea Lynx Mk 88a. On 30 August, the naval aviators attracted a lot of attention. An "8-ship" formation flew over...
Today, the fuel tanker "Spessart" under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (55) is leaving the naval port of Kiel to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean. Once in the operational area, the civilian-crewed fleet tanker "Spessart" will support the frigate "Schleswig-Holstein", which is already on its way to the Aegean in mid-August.
If a modern helicopter crashes, you have to be prepared Tomorrow, Saturday 4 September 2021 from 12 noon, an air accident exercise will take place in Cuxhaven. The large-scale alert and rescue exercise is aimed at civil-military cooperation. There will be a temporary increase in background noise in the former "Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf Barracks"...
Flotilla Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry hands over the reins of the MSM to Flotilla Admiral Jens Nemeyer. The handover will be carried out by Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhardt, Commander Support in Naval Command. Even though Flotilla Admiral Abry's time at the helm of the naval school was characterised by the pandemic, he was able to sustainably strengthen training at sea...
It will join Operation European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAFVOR MED) "Irini" in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya. "The crew has done an incredible and great job during the preparation period, so that we are ready to go into action," says the commander of the "Bonn", frigate captain Eike Deußen....
Transfer from Vegesack to Wilhelmshaven in the evening hours. The reason is a defective valve. The Lürssen shipyard proudly announced at the weekend - and rightly so - that the Gorch Fock would be sailing again today. Under high pressure, more than 150 shipyard employees under the direction of...
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has been officially commissioned to build six Class 212CD submarines. The procurement organisations of Norway and Germany have already signed the corresponding contracts. The order includes the delivery of four submarines to the Norwegian Navy and two to the German Navy as well as additional logistic services...
The Bavarians continue their journey to East Asia. After a pass with the Indian frigate Trikand, the soldiers on board have now had their first opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of the Japanese language and etiquette. Practical applications will be found in a few weeks when they visit the Land of the Rising Sun. With...
The three Class 124 frigates will receive new radar equipment for air surveillance over the next few years. According to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), four TRS-4D/LR ROT systems will be procured. They will replace the SMART-L currently on board from the Dutch manufacturer Signaal, now Thales Naval...
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