Category: Armed Forces

One of us - Bundeswehr and reservist running team supports bereaved families

One of us - Bundeswehr and reservist running team supports bereaved families

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

The Bundeswehr and Reservists running team is collecting over 4,500 euros in donations for the soldier of the Special Forces Command who died in a rockfall in the Tyrolean Kaiser Mountains at the beginning of June. On 9 June 2022, a soldier from the Special Forces Command tragically died in a rockfall during mountain training in Tyrol. This incident was followed with great horror and sympathy. The Bundeswehr and Reservists running team immediately decided to support the bereaved and called for a charity run. On Sunday, 26 June 2022, this charity run, which could be run, cycled or swum, ended. Out of respect for the deceased, the Bundeswehr running team and...

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RIMPAC 2022: SeaGuardian drone with ELINT and COMINT capabilities deployed for the first time

RIMPAC 2022: SeaGuardian drone with ELINT and COMINT capabilities deployed for the first time

Gepostet von | 4 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 1

The US manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), is continuously expanding the range of applications for its drones. As the company writes in a press release, it has successfully conducted a series of flight tests with sensors for electronic intelligence (ELINT), communications intelligence (COMINT) and Link-16 payload in California in preparation for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise. According to the announcement, the sensors were integrated by GA-ASI into the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle, which is to be deployed on RIMPAC 22. Until now, the company's drones were primarily designed for operations over land. Recently, GA-ASI has also been working on possible applications...

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Kiel Week 2022

Kiel Week 2022

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Get your event overview! (bottom left in the article) When the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günter, opened the ship's bell with the traditional toast shortly after half past seven in the evening, not only the citizens of Kiel but also thousands of visitors were delighted to finally be able to celebrate on a larger scale again. The small "Corona Kiel Weeks" had not satisfied the need to finally be able to celebrate properly again with sailing, concerts, music and meetings on land and at sea. The party mood could already be felt in the morning and a large crowd had already gathered at the gates of the Kiel naval base on Thursday...

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China: Aircraft carrier no. 3 "launched"

China: Aircraft carrier no. 3 "launched"

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2022 | , , , | 1

The launch, which was expected a fortnight ago, has now taken place (Marineforum online reported). On Friday, China launched its third and most modern aircraft carrier in the dry dock of the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai. The ship was christened "Fujian", a south-eastern coastal province, hull number 18. The ceremony was broadcast by the state television station, Chinese online media show photos, e.g. Chinese state television CCTV: https://english.cctv.com/2022/06/17/ARTIR1qeaHHEQxrfJat7yekH220617.shtml?spm=C69523.PDoRdCIUTBov.EiFD0kE9SqhK.26 South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182032/china-launches-fujian-pla-navys-3rd-aircraft-carrier) or even as a video - albeit with a Spanish audio track: Details unclear A veil of silence still lies over technical details. Western military analysts attribute a displacement of around 100,000 tonnes to the "Fujian". The...

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BALTOPS manoeuvre successfully completed

BALTOPS manoeuvre successfully completed

Gepostet von | 17 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

As announced, a final press conference was held today at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. Representatives of the inviting US NAVY were the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael Gilday and Vice Admiral Eugene Black, Commander of the US 6th Fleet. Together with their host, Vice Admiral Frank Lensky, Commander of the Fleet, they were available to answer questions and make statements to members of the press. Admiral Gilday was pleased about the renewed hospitality in Kiel and emphasised that the alliance had successfully carried out exercises with the motto "one for all, all for one". He also welcomed the...

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