Category: Armed Forces

Sky watcher over the island

Sky watcher over the island

Posted by | 20 Sep 2021 | , , , , | 0

General Atomics successfully integrates the MALE RPAS MQ-9B SkyGuardian into civil airspace On 12 September 2021, British aviation history was once again made in the skies above the United Kingdom. From the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Waddington, the MALE RPAS MQ-9B SkyGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems took off on the first fully integrated, non-separated domestic flight from A to B along the airline structure in the UK. It was a safe flight, integrated with other air traffic and compliant with all NATS requirements. After a few hours of flight time, the remotely piloted SkyGuardian landed safely, on time and on point at RAF Lossiemouth Air Force Base. So...

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Rhineland-Palatinate "Echo" with new commander

Rhineland-Palatinate "Echo" with new commander

Posted by | 16 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

Update on 16/09/2021 at 14:00: Change of command at ECHO including the awarding of the Rhineland-Palatinate Medal of Merit to outgoing CO Fkpt. Dr Jansen by the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior, Roger Lewentz. He is the first soldier to receive this honour! Message from 14.29.2021: On Thursday, 16 September at 10 a.m., the change of command of the crew F125 "Echo" will take place on the frigate "Rheinland-Pfalz". The commander of the 4th frigate squadron, Kapitän zur See Dirk Jacobus (51), will hand over command from frigate captain Jan Jansen (48) to frigate captain Sascha Huth (42) at the naval base in Kiel. The outgoing commander Frigate Captain Jan Jansen looks back on an exciting...

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Hands-on navy - exhibition in Rostock

Hands-on navy - exhibition in Rostock

Posted by | 15 Sep 2021 | , , , | 2

Exhibition of the 1st Corvette Squadron opens on 16.09.2021 On Thursday 16 September 2021 at 10 a.m., the 1st Corvette Squadron will open a regional exhibition at its home base Hohe Düne. On around 300 square metres, visitors can learn a lot about the different occupational groups and fields of work in the crew of a K130 corvette. "The exhibition aims to bring everyday life on board to life. To this end, we show films about life on board, a model of our corvettes and their weapons. Numerous stations invite visitors to join in and try things out for themselves," says the main organiser and head of the collection, Lieutenant Captain Yannick Renken (30). "One of our biggest...

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Kiel: Change of commander in Flotilla 1

Kiel: Change of commander in Flotilla 1

Posted by | 15 Sep 2021 | , | 1

Today, Wednesday 15 September, Flotilla Admiral Christian Bock (52) will hand over command of Operational Flotilla 1 to Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (54). Flotilla Admiral Bock has been Commander of the flotilla and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Operations in Coastal Waters (COE CSW) since April 2018. Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen (61), Head of Operations at the Naval Command, will preside over the ceremony. "The past three and a half years have challenged our unique large organisation with its mix of people, expertise and weapon systems in every conceivable way. We have been present every day in the Bundeswehr's operational areas, on and under water, from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean, on...

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Frigate Lübeck back home

Frigate Lübeck back home

Posted by | 11 Sep 2021 | , | 0

Back from the Aegean after almost 17 weeks in action! She was back home at 10 o'clock on the dot. Families, friends and comrades will finally see their loved ones again. The Lübeck is returning to her home port after travelling over 22,900 nautical miles in the Mediterranean. The frigate Lübeck left Wilhelmshaven at the beginning of May to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean. "Four challenging months lie behind the crew. Not only the hardships of the mission, but also the current coronavirus pandemic have demanded a lot from all of us. Nevertheless, the frigate Lübeck was able to fully fulfil its mission of maritime surveillance and...

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