Category: Armed Forces

Deutsche Marine: "Wir haben alles rausgebracht, was schwimmt"

Deutsche Marine: "Wir haben alles rausgebracht, was schwimmt"

Posted by | 10 Mar 2022 | , , , | 3

Der Konflikt um die Ukraine hat zu einem Einsatz der Deutschen Marine in einem bisher unbekannten Umfang geführt. Wie der künftige Inspekteur der Marine, Vizeadmiral Jan Christian Kaack, sagte, sind insgesamt 24 Schiffe im Mittelmeer und auf der Ostsee im Einsatz, darunter drei Fregatten. "Wir haben alles rausgebracht, was schwimmt. Wir können so zusammen mit den NATO-Partnern Präsenz zeigen." Die Schiffe sind unter anderem Teil der sogenannten ständigen NATO-Verbände. Diese seien auf dem höchsten Gefechtsstand und die Soldaten bestens...

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DWT Symposium Prospects for the defence industry 2022

DWT Symposium Prospects for the defence industry 2022

Posted by | 9 Mar 2022 | , , , , | 0

At the symposium 'Prospects for the defence industry', representatives from the official side will meet with representatives from the fields of defence technology and the defence industry. For more than ten years, DWT and SGW have been offering a tried-and-tested dialogue and information platform with this event, which marks the start of the annual programme. Due to the formation of the new government, the date has been postponed to 7 March 2022, and the change in German security policy initiated on 27 February has given the event a new impetus. This gave high-ranking representatives of the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) the opportunity to give an indication of the 'Special Fund Bundeswehr' announced by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz....

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Changing chairs in the navy

Changing chairs in the navy

Posted by | 7 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

Soon to be Inspector Navy: Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack - As already reported on marineforum.online, Inspector General Eberhard Zorn will hand over command of the German Navy to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack on 11 March 2022. Jan Christian Kaack is currently Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces and Deputy Inspector General of the Navy. He has been in temporary command of the navy since the end of January. Born in Eutin, he gained command experience on fast patrol boats, destroyers, frigates and as an operations and training officer in the French Navy on board the French training ship Jeanne d'Arc. From 2003 to 2004, he was commander of the frigate "Bayern", which recently returned successfully from the Indo-Pacific. Post as officer in charge...

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Update: "Not during our watch!"

Update: "Not during our watch!"

Posted by | 7 Mar 2022 | , , , | 1

As previously reported, the German Navy is stepping up its activities on NATO's northern flank as a result of current developments and for reasons of alliance solidarity. On 28 February, the minehunting boats "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" and "Homburg", the minesweeper "Siegburg" and the tender "Elbe" departed for the Baltic Sea. In addition, the minesweepers "Datteln" and "Fulda" set off on the morning of 1 March. "Our signal is clear: not during our watch!" said the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack. On Saturday, 26 February, the corvette "Erfurt", originally intended for deployment as part of UNIFIL (off Lebanon), was commissioned in the presence of Parliamentary State Secretary...

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Running team supports the RTL - Wir helfen Kindern foundation

Running team supports the RTL - Wir helfen Kindern foundation

Posted by | 3 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

Das Laufteam sammelt Spenden zugunsten der Stiftung, die jetzt den Kindern in der Ukraine helfen will, die unter dem Krieg in ihrem Land leiden. Das Laufteam Bundeswehr und Reservisten organisiert im Zeitraum vom 26.03.2022 bis zum 10.04.2022 einen virtuellen Spendenlauf, um Geld zugunsten der „Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e.V.“ zu sammeln. Die „Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e.V.“ wurde 1997 gegründet und seitdem sammelt die Organisation Spendengelder, welche direkt an ausgewählten Kinderhilfsprojekte von ausgesuchten Organisationen gegeben wird. Da RTL sämtliche anfallenden Verwaltungs-, Personal- und Produktionskosten zahlt, werden alle gesammelten Spenden, ohne jegliche Abzüge für die Umsetzung...

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