Category: Armed Forces

Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has placed another order with Boeing for the construction of P-8As. The American aircraft manufacturer will produce a total of 11 of the ASW aircraft. With nine of these, the US Navy will increase its existing arsenal to 128. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive a further two of the aircraft, also known as Poseidons, via the Foreign Military Sales process. It has been a partner in the joint procurement programme since 2009 and currently has twelve of the maritime patrol aircraft. The P-8 is a version of the classic civilian Boeing 737 NG adapted to military specifications. Thanks to its civilian basis, which has been tried and tested over decades, the aircraft is characterised by...

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Change of command at the Naval NCO School

Change of command at the Naval NCO School

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Today, Tuesday 30 March 2021, the Commanding Officer Support, Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard (56), handed over command of the Naval NCO School (MUS) from Captain Matthias Kähler (64) to Captain Klaus Heermeier (61) in front of the school's traditional mast. After 46 years of service in the armed forces, the last six of which as Commandant of the Naval NCO School, Captain Kähler can look back on a varied career as a naval officer. "Leading means knowing your people, correctly assessing their abilities and limits, trusting them and having confidence in them. Leadership is not an end in itself, but must always be geared towards achieving a common goal....

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TKMS hands over frigate Sachsen-Anhalt

TKMS hands over frigate Sachsen-Anhalt

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

The frigate Sachsen-Anhalt was handed over to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) at a small ceremony today due to the pandemic. She is the third ship of the F 125 class and was built and delivered by the F 125 consortium, consisting of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Fr. On board in Wilhelmshaven, the BAAINBw was represented by the head of the acceptance commission, Matthias Rohde, and the responsible project manager Marc Steffen. Programme manager Patrick Buggenthin signed the handover documents on behalf of TKMS. The fourth and final ship in the class, the Rheinland-Pfalz, is also due to be handed over to the BAAINBw before the end of this year. Thyssenkrupp...

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Uwe Lahl is the new commander of the support squadron

Uwe Lahl is the new commander of the support squadron

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

After three years, Frigate Captain Torsten Eidam has handed over command of the support squadron to Frigate Captain Uwe Lahl. Eidam is moving to the naval command in Rostock to work on the conceptual planning of the navy. With Frigate Captain Lahl, another experienced naval officer is taking over the squadron. He can look back on assignments as commander of a fast patrol boat, deputy commander of the corvette squadron and consultant in the planning department of the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin. Lahl is now looking forward to a new and challenging assignment. The squadron consists of five of the six Class 404 tenders and is the youngest in the German Navy. Only...

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Change of inspector in Berlin

Change of inspector in Berlin

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

There are only a few events in the Inspector General's calendar that he can only attend once in this position. For General Eberhard Zorn, one such event took place today: This afternoon, Zorn handed over command of the German Navy from Vice Admiral Andreas Krause to Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach. This marks the end of an exceptionally long time at the helm of the Navy for Krause. For six and a half years, he was able to steer the fortunes of Germany's smallest armed force. His time in office not only saw the start of the transformation of the Bundeswehr, but also the commissioning of the first Class 125 frigates. The former submarine commander and deputy commander...

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