Alle 15 Veranstaltungen der Bundeswehr „Tag der Bundeswehr 2021“ am 12. Juni mit Publikum wurden abgesagt Normalerweise präsentiert sich die Truppe an verschiedenen Standorten bundesweit. Vorgesehen waren Berlin, Brandenburg an der Havel, Dornstadt, Eckernförde, Hohn, Idar-Oberstein, Leipzig, München, Munster, Neubrandenburg, Neuburg an der Donau, Stetten am kalten Markt, Storkow, Warendorf,...
The 50th Baltic Operations exercise in the Baltic Region, kicked off on June 6. Between June 6-18, air and maritime assets from 18 NATO Allies and partner nations will participate in live training events that include air defence, anti-submarine warfare, amphibious operations, maritime interdiction, mine countermeasure operations. "This year, we...
Lürssen Werft has just announced that the handover date for the GORCH FOCK will be 30 September 2021! This date was agreed following a final review and consultation with all parties involved in the project. The sail training ship will move to the Wilhelmshaven naval arsenal at the beginning of September as part of a shipyard trial run. In Wilhelmshaven, in addition to the...
The die is cast. The BMVg has decided in favour of the P-8A Poseidon from Boeing to replace the German Navy's ageing P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. A parliamentary referral is to take place before the summer break in order to avoid a looming capability gap at the last minute. The replacement procurement had become necessary after...
It was a cold Friday with temperatures around zero degrees when the Werra left Kiel at the beginning of January. Under her commander, Corvette Captain Robert Lehmann, 61 servicemen and 10 servicewomen took their leave on board the tender and set course for the Mediterranean. As part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2)...
Class 125 frigate "SACHSEN-ANHALT" commissioned in Wihelmshaven - Almost two years after the "Baden-Württemberg" (F222) and eleven months after the "Nordrhein-Westfalen" (F 223), the German Navy will commission the third frigate of the F125 class on 17 May 2021. Like its sister ships, the "Sachsen-Anhalt" (F 224) will...
The German Navy can look back on a successful missile firing exercise. Between 3 and 12 May, the crew of the frigate Hamburg successfully fired 20 guided missiles during the Missile Firing Exercise 2021 off the Norwegian coast. Drones were used as targets to test the air defence systems and weapon systems and to provide the...
Am Freitag, den 14. Mai 2021 machten die Schiffe und Boote des NATO-Minenabwehrverbandes SNMCMG 1 (Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1) im Marinestützpunkt Warnemünde fest. Sie bleiben bis kommenden Montag. Zu dem Minenabwehrverband gehören neben dem deutschen Minenjagdboot Sulzbach-Rosenberg derzeit vier weitere Minenjagdboote aus Estland, England, Belgien und den Niederlanden....
The frigate Lübeck left her home port today, 11 May. After travelling around Europe, she will join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean. She will replace the tender Werra, which has been deployed there up to now and will then start its journey home to Kiel. On ship...
This concerns us all! Appeal for support for the German Naval Association The Laboe Naval Memorial is getting on in years and a thorough renovation is essential, also for safety reasons. A total of €4.6 million must be raised in order to carry out the necessary work. The federal government will provide €2.25 million, the state of Schleswig-Holstein...